Cal. INS § 12160
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 12160, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
(a) A person shall not render or agree to render motor club service in this state without first obtaining from the commissioner a certificate of authority to act as a motor club.
(b) The issuance, sale, or offer for sale in this state of securities of its own issue by any motor club shall be subject to the provisions of Article 8 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1 of this code the same as if motor clubs were included in Section 826 thereof, and any such club shall not be subject to the Corporate Securities Law in the Corporations Code.
(b) The issuance, sale, or offer for sale in this state of securities of its own issue by any motor club shall be subject to the provisions of Article 8 (commencing with Section 820) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1 of this code the same as if motor clubs were included in Section 826 thereof, and any such club shall not be subject to the Corporate Securities Law in the Corporations Code.
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