California Financial Code

§ 17403

FIN § 17403Div. 6 · Ch. 3

Statute text

(a)No person subject to this division shall issue, circulate, or publish any advertisement by any means of communication, or make use of or circulate any letterheads, billheads, blank notes, blank receipts, blank escrow instructions, certificates, circulars, or any written, printed, partially written or printed paper containing any fictitious or corporate name or other words indicating that the person is in the escrow business, unless the person is a licensed escrow agent.

(b)If, in the opinion of the commissioner, any person has violated this section, the commissioner may order that person to desist and refrain from that violation. If, within 30 days after the order is served, a request for hearing is filed in writing and the hearing is not held within 60 days thereafter, the order is rescinded.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 564, Sec. 1.