Financial Code
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- Jurisdiction
- United States — California
- Instrument
- Code
- Citation
- FIN
- Version
- Undated source snapshot
- Language
- en
- Official source
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Statute overview
About this statute
The commissioner must let certain debt collectors keep operating if they applied before January 1, 2023, and may issue a conditional license while an application is pending. Local governments in this state may not require a debt collector to be licensed or to register as a debt collector. This division is named the Debt Collection Licensing Act and may be cited by that name. A person may not do debt collection business in this state without first getting a license, and the license is tied to the principal place of business and cannot be transferred or assigned. This section defines key terms used in the Debt Collection Licensing Act.
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