Cal. FIN § 12303

This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 12303, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.

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Official statutory text

Every licensee shall keep and use in his business books, accounts and records in accordance with good accounting practice and which will enable the commissioner to determine whether such licensee has violated the provisions of this division or the rules and regulations made by the commissioner. Every licensee shall preserve such books, accounts and records for at least four years after making the final entry on each transaction recorded therein. Such books, accounts and records shall be kept current, shall be maintained at the main office of the licensee and shall be available for inspection by the commissioner on demand during regular business hours.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any licensee to keep an individual record of each individual fee charged in each transaction but the licensee shall be required to keep a record of the total charges made for any accounting period.

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