Cal. INS § 859
This is the official text of Cal. INS § 859, 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 shall also collect the following fees:
(a) For filing any application for a broker’s certificate, two hundred eighty-three dollars ($283) for the first office or location plus one hundred thirty-six dollars ($136) for each additional office or location.
(b) For filing any application for a stock agent’s certificate, one hundred thirty-six dollars ($136).
(c) For an examination, audit, or investigation, the actual amount of expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of the work, plus the following:
(1) If made by an employee of the commissioner, the actual amount of the compensation paid to that employee for that time.
(2) The amount of the usual cost to the state of typing, transcribing, or otherwise preparing any written report of that examination, audit, or investigation that may reasonably be needed in the discharge of the commissioner’s duties.
(a) For filing any application for a broker’s certificate, two hundred eighty-three dollars ($283) for the first office or location plus one hundred thirty-six dollars ($136) for each additional office or location.
(b) For filing any application for a stock agent’s certificate, one hundred thirty-six dollars ($136).
(c) For an examination, audit, or investigation, the actual amount of expenses reasonably incurred in the performance of the work, plus the following:
(1) If made by an employee of the commissioner, the actual amount of the compensation paid to that employee for that time.
(2) The amount of the usual cost to the state of typing, transcribing, or otherwise preparing any written report of that examination, audit, or investigation that may reasonably be needed in the discharge of the commissioner’s duties.
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