Cal. FIN § 14309

This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 14309, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.

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Official statutory text

(a) If the commissioner finds that any of the factors set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 14308, any of the factors set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 14308, and any of the factors set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 14308 are true with respect to a subject person of a subject institution, and that an action is necessary or advisable for the protection of the subject institution or the interests of the members of the subject institution, the commissioner may, without any prior notice or hearing, issue an order that does both of the following:

(1) Suspends the subject person from the subject person’s office, if any, with the subject institution.

(2) Prohibits the subject person from participating in any manner in the conduct of the affairs of the subject institution without the approval of the commissioner.

(b) (1) (A) Within 30 days after an order is issued pursuant to subdivision (a), any subject person to whom the order is issued may file with the commissioner an application for a hearing on the order.

(B) If the commissioner fails to commence the hearing within 15 business days after the application is filed with the commissioner or within any longer period to which the subject person consents, the order shall be deemed rescinded.

(C) Within 30 days after the hearing or within any longer period to which the subject person consents, the commissioner shall affirm, modify, or rescind the order. If the commissioner fails to affirm, modify, or rescind the order within this time limit, the order shall be deemed rescinded.

(2) The right of any subject person to whom an order is issued under subdivision (a) to petition for judicial review of the order shall not be affected by the failure of the subject person to apply to the commissioner for a hearing on the order pursuant to paragraph (1).

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