Section 1685 Of Article 2. California Branch Offices From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 19. >> Article 2.
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. (a) No foreign (other state) bank that does not already
maintain a California branch office may:
(1) Merge as the surviving bank with a California bank pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684, unless the
California bank has been in existence for at least five years.
(2) Purchase the whole business unit of a California bank pursuant
to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684 unless the
California bank has been in existence for at least five years.
(b) For purposes of this section, a California bank that is
established solely for the purpose of, and does not open for business
prior to, acquiring the whole business unit of a second California
bank through a merger or purchase is deemed to have been in existence
for the same period of time as the second California bank.