Section 17201 Of Chapter 2. License And Bond From California Financial Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 2.
17201
. (a) An application for a license as an escrow agent shall be
in writing and in such form as is prescribed by the commissioner.
The application shall be verified by the oath of the applicant.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the commissioner may by rule or
order prescribe circumstances under which to accept electronic
records or electronic signatures. This section does not require the
commissioner to accept electronic records or electronic signatures.
(c) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the
following meanings:
(1) "Electronic record" means an initial license application, or
material modification of that license application, and any other
record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by
electronic means. "Electronic records" also includes, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
(A) An application, amendment, supplement, and exhibit, filed for
any order, license, consent, or other authority.
(B) A financial statement, report, or advertising.
(C) An order, license, consent, or other authority.
(D) A notice of public hearing, accusation, and statement of
issues in connection with any application, registration, order,
license, consent, or other authority.
(E) A proposed decision of a hearing officer and a decision of the
commissioner.
(F) The transcripts of a hearing and correspondence between a
party and the commissioner directly relating to the record.
(G) A release, newsletter, interpretive opinion, determination, or
specific ruling.
(H) Correspondence between a party and the commissioner directly
relating to any document listed in subparagraphs (A) to (G),
inclusive.
(2) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or
process attached to or logically associated with an electronic record
and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the
electronic record.
(d) The Legislature finds and declares that the Department of
Business Oversight has continuously implemented methods to accept
records filed electronically, and is encouraged to continue to expand
its use of electronic filings to the extent feasible, as budget,
resources, and equipment are made available to accomplish that goal.