§ 23011. — 23011. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 777, Sec. 10.)

California § 23011.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code FIN: Financial Code - FIN
• Div. 10.: [DIVISION 10. CONSUMER FINANCE LENDERS]
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Licensing and Exemptions

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(a)
Upon reasonable notice and the opportunity to be heard, the commissioner may deny the application for any of the following reasons:
(1)
Any false statement of material fact has been made in the application.
(2)
Any officer, director, general partner, or person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the outstanding interests or equity securities of the
applicant has, within the last 10 years (A) been convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a crime, or (B) committed any act involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit, if the crime or act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a person engaged in business in accordance with this division.
(3)
The applicant or any officer, director, or general partner, or person owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, 10 percent or more of the outstanding interests or equity securities of the applicant has violated any provision of this division or the rules thereunder or any similar regulatory scheme of the State of California or a foreign jurisdiction.
(b)
The application shall be considered withdrawn within the meaning of this section if the applicant fails to respond to a written notification of a deficiency in the application within 90 days of the date of
the notification.
(c)
The commissioner shall, within 60 days from the filing of a full and complete application for a license and the payment of required fees, either issue a license or file a statement of issues prepared in accordance with Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 11500) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 777, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003. Section operative on December 31, 2004, or sooner, pursuant to Section 23104.