Cal. FIN § 12200.5
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 12200.5, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
The commissioner shall classify and license applicants for a proraters license in accordance with the nature of their existing or proposed business and the extent of regulation required thereby in the public interest as follows:
(a) A special proraters license shall be issued to a qualified applicant to engage in business as a business agent.
(b) A general proraters license shall be issued to all other qualified applicants.
Whenever the term “prorater” is used in this division with reference to a licensee it shall be deemed to mean a general prorater unless otherwise provided.
(a) A special proraters license shall be issued to a qualified applicant to engage in business as a business agent.
(b) A general proraters license shall be issued to all other qualified applicants.
Whenever the term “prorater” is used in this division with reference to a licensee it shall be deemed to mean a general prorater unless otherwise provided.
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