Section 17621 Of Article 1. Possession By Commissioner From California Financial Code >> Division 6. >> Chapter 6. >> Article 1.
17621
. Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any escrow
agent subject to this division:
(a) Is in an insolvent condition;
(b) Is conducting escrow business in an unsafe or unauthorized
manner;
(c) Has violated its charter or any law of the State of
California;
(d) Refuses to submit its books, papers and affairs to the
inspection of any examiner;
(e) Neglects or refuses to observe any order of the commissioner
made pursuant to the provisions of this division, within the time
specified therein, unless the enforcement of such order is restrained
in a proceeding brought by the escrow agent;
(f) Any officer, director, or trustee of such escrow agent
refuses to be examined upon oath touching the business of such escrow
agent;
(g) Any officer, director, stockholder, or trustee of such escrow
agent, or attorney in fact of such escrow agent has embezzled,
sequestered, or willfully diverted the assets or trust funds of such
escrow agent;
(h) Has permitted its tangible net worth to be lower than the
minimum required by law;
(i) Has failed to comply with the bonding requirements of Chapter
2 of this division
the commissioner shall dispatch a written notice and summary of
findings, as referred to in Section 17415, to the principal officer
of the escrow agent involved or to its manager of record; and such
escrow agent shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to comply or
otherwise effect such remedies as the commissioner may deem
acceptable. However, should the escrow agent so notified fail to
comply within five days of receipt of the notice, or as soon as it
appears to the commissioner that no compliance is possible, or in the
event prompt delivery of the prescribed written notice is
impossible, the commissioner may forthwith take possession of the
property and business of such escrow agent and retain possession
until such escrow agent resumes business or its affairs be finally
liquidated as provided in this chapter. The escrow agent, with the
consent of the commissioner, may resume business upon such conditions
as the commissioner may prescribe.