Cal. FIN § 1531
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 1531, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
(a) Any reference in a provision of any statute or regulation of this state to banks or commercial banks includes industrial banks.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply in any of the following cases:
(1) In case the provision or a related provision expressly provides otherwise.
(2) In the case of any provision of Division 1.6 (commencing with Section 4800) or this division.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not apply in any of the following cases:
(1) In case the provision or a related provision expressly provides otherwise.
(2) In the case of any provision of Division 1.6 (commencing with Section 4800) or this division.
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