Section 17409.1 Of Chapter 3. Escrow Regulations From California Financial Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 3.
17409.1
. (a) Each person subject to this chapter shall maintain
separate escrow trust accounts for each licensed location. Transfers
between accounts are prohibited except by the actual writing of a
check from one escrow to the other, and by depositing the check for
the account of, and the writing of a receipt for the escrow to which
the funds are being transferred. Each transfer shall be properly
supported and documented in escrow files by inclusion of escrow
instructions executed by the principals authorizing the transfer.
(b) With regard to Internet escrow companies, transfers to trust
accounts by commercial banks and from operating accounts to cover
losses may be made through wire transfer. Receipts for all these
transactions may be maintained in electronic form.