§ 22050. — 22050. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 243, Sec. 1.)

California § 22050.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code FIN: Financial Code - FIN
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. CALIFORNIA FINANCING LAW
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Exemptions

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(a)
This division does not apply to any person doing business under any law of any state or of the United States relating to banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, insurance premium finance agencies, credit unions, small business investment companies, community advantage lenders, California business and industrial development corporations when acting under federal law or other state authority, or licensed pawnbrokers when acting under the authority of that license.
“Community advantage lender” means an entity authorized by the United States Small Business Administration to deliver community advantage loans.
(b)
This division does not apply to a check casher who
holds a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 1789.37 of the Civil Code when acting under the authority of that permit, and shall not apply to a person holding a valid license issued pursuant to Section 23005 of the Financial Code when acting under the authority of that license.
(c)
This division does not apply to a college or university making a loan for the purpose of permitting a person to pursue a program or course of study leading to a degree or certificate.
(d)
This division does not apply to a broker-dealer acting pursuant to a certificate then in effect and issued pursuant to Section 25211 of the Corporations Code.
(e)
This division does not apply to any person who makes five or fewer loans in a 12-month period, these loans are commercial loans as defined in Section 22502, and the loans are incidental to
the business of the person relying upon the exemption.
(f)
This division does not apply to any public corporation as defined in Section 67510 of the Government Code, any public entity other than the state as defined in Section 811.2 of the Government Code, or any agency of any one or more of the foregoing, when making any loan so long as the public corporation, public entity, or agency of any one or more of the foregoing complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 243, Sec. 1. (AB 1091) Effective January 1, 2014.