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Cal. FIN § 1542

This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 1542, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.

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Official statutory text

In addition to other provisions of this division that are otherwise applicable to an industrial bank, the following provisions of this division apply to the industrial bank as if it were a California state commercial bank:

(a) Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 1070).

(b) Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1090).

(c) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1100).

(d) Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 1280).

(e) Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1320).

(f) Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 1380).

(g) Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1400).

(h) Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1450).

(i) Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 1460).

(j) Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 1550).

(k) Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 1620).

(l) Chapter 18 (commencing with Section 1660).

(m) Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 1670).

(n) Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 500) of Division 1.

(o) Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 550) of Division 1.

(p) Division 1.6 (commencing with Section 4800).

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