Cal. INS § 1685
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 1685, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
The commissioner may issue to an eligible person a certificate of convenience to act as any of the following:
(a) Any type of a licensee under this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or Part 5 (commencing with Section 121401) of Division 2 to administer the business of a licensed person who has died or who has been declared incompetent by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. That certificate of convenience may be denominated an estate certificate of convenience.
(b) Any type of a licensee under this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or Part 5 (commencing with Section 121401) of Division 2 to conserve the business of a licensed natural person who enters the military service of the United States or to conserve the business of an organization under the conditions specified in Section 1697. That certificate of convenience may be denominated a military service certificate.
(a) Any type of a licensee under this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or Part 5 (commencing with Section 121401) of Division 2 to administer the business of a licensed person who has died or who has been declared incompetent by the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. That certificate of convenience may be denominated an estate certificate of convenience.
(b) Any type of a licensee under this chapter or Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1760), Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 1800), or Part 5 (commencing with Section 121401) of Division 2 to conserve the business of a licensed natural person who enters the military service of the United States or to conserve the business of an organization under the conditions specified in Section 1697. That certificate of convenience may be denominated a military service certificate.
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