Cal. INS § 847
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 847, part of California’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the insurance policies sold in California.
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Official statutory text
At the time of filing an application for a broker’s certificate, the applicant shall file with the commissioner a bond for five thousand dollars ($5,000), payable to the people of the State of California, for the use and benefit of any interested person, to be approved by the commissioner. The bond shall be conditioned upon the following conduct by the broker, the broker’s stock agents, and employees:
(a) Strict compliance with the provisions of this article.
(b) Honest and faithful application of all funds received.
(c) Honest and faithful performance of all obligations and undertakings in the purchase or sale of securities.
(d) Payment of all damages suffered by any person damaged or defrauded by reason of the violation of any of the provisions of this article, or by reason of any fraud connected with or growing out of any transaction contemplated by the provisions of this article.
(a) Strict compliance with the provisions of this article.
(b) Honest and faithful application of all funds received.
(c) Honest and faithful performance of all obligations and undertakings in the purchase or sale of securities.
(d) Payment of all damages suffered by any person damaged or defrauded by reason of the violation of any of the provisions of this article, or by reason of any fraud connected with or growing out of any transaction contemplated by the provisions of this article.
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