California Financial Code

§ 17331

FIN § 17331 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 6 · Ch. 2.5 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)An applicant applying for licensure as an escrow agent under this division is required to apply for a Fidelity Corporation Certificate, prepared and issued by Fidelity Corporation, for each proposed shareholder, officer, director, trustee, manager, or employee who is to be directly or indirectly compensated by the escrow agent, prior to licensure of the escrow agent by the commissioner.

(b)A shareholder, officer, director, trustee, manager, or employee of an escrow agent, directly or indirectly compensated by an escrow agent within this state, is required to complete and execute a Fidelity Corporation Certificate application, prepared and issued by Fidelity Corporation, as a condition of their employment or entitlement to compensation, before the person may continue the regular discharge of their duties, or have access to moneys or negotiable securities belonging to or in the possession of the escrow agent, or draw checks upon the escrow agent or the trust funds of the escrow agent.

(c)Fidelity Corporation Certificates may also be known as Escrow Agent’s Fidelity Corporation Certificates or EAFC Certificates. The certificate at all times remains the property of Fidelity Corporation, and is not transferable by either a member or employee. The certificate is not a warranty or guarantee by Fidelity Corporation of the integrity, veracity, or competence of the person.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 452, Sec. 125. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2023.