Cal. FIN § 1716
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 1716, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
(a) (1) No uninsured foreign (other state) bank that is licensed to maintain a facility may close the office unless the commissioner has first approved the closing.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not prohibit an uninsured foreign (other state) bank that is licensed to maintain a facility from closing the office in accordance with Section 1717.
(b) If the commissioner finds, with respect to an application by an uninsured foreign (other state) bank for approval to close a facility, that the closing of the office will not be substantially detrimental to the public convenience and advantage, the commissioner shall approve the application. If the commissioner finds otherwise, the commissioner shall deny the application.
(c) Whenever an application by an uninsured foreign (other state) bank for approval to close a facility has been approved and all conditions precedent to the closing have been fulfilled, the bank may close the office and shall promptly thereafter surrender to the commissioner the license that authorized it to maintain the office.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not prohibit an uninsured foreign (other state) bank that is licensed to maintain a facility from closing the office in accordance with Section 1717.
(b) If the commissioner finds, with respect to an application by an uninsured foreign (other state) bank for approval to close a facility, that the closing of the office will not be substantially detrimental to the public convenience and advantage, the commissioner shall approve the application. If the commissioner finds otherwise, the commissioner shall deny the application.
(c) Whenever an application by an uninsured foreign (other state) bank for approval to close a facility has been approved and all conditions precedent to the closing have been fulfilled, the bank may close the office and shall promptly thereafter surrender to the commissioner the license that authorized it to maintain the office.
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