Cal. FIN § 21405
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 21405, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
(a) The council shall, on or before January 1, 2026, develop and establish a standard course and curriculum in pawnbroker transactions that shall include at least eight hours of prelicensing education to be taken by an applicant for licensure, and eight hours of continuing education to be taken by a licensee or their designated representative.
(b) The curriculum established by the council shall meet minimum standards for education in the following areas:
(1) Compliance with federal laws applicable to the pawnbroker business, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, search and seizure, anti-money laundering, and lending laws.
(2) Compliance with state laws applicable to the pawnbroker business (Division 8 (commencing with Section 21000)) and the reporting requirements imposed upon secondhand dealers pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 21625) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code.
(c) The curriculum may include any other training that the council deems to be relevant to the efficient and lawful operation of a pawnbroker business.
(b) The curriculum established by the council shall meet minimum standards for education in the following areas:
(1) Compliance with federal laws applicable to the pawnbroker business, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, search and seizure, anti-money laundering, and lending laws.
(2) Compliance with state laws applicable to the pawnbroker business (Division 8 (commencing with Section 21000)) and the reporting requirements imposed upon secondhand dealers pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 21625) of Chapter 9 of Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code.
(c) The curriculum may include any other training that the council deems to be relevant to the efficient and lawful operation of a pawnbroker business.
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