Cal. FIN § 22550
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 22550, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
Sections 22152, 22154, 22155, 22163, and 22164 do not apply to any commercial loan of a bona fide principal amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more, or to a duly licensed finance lender in connection with any such loan or loans, if the provisions of this section are not used for the purpose of evading this division.
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