Section 18596 Of Article 2. General From California Financial Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 8. >> Article 2.

. A premium finance company may issue or sell investment certificates only (a) to its customers directly in connection with the financing of premiums for such customers, provided that the aggregate finance charges, including interest paid or not paid on such investment certificates, do not exceed those charges permitted under Section 18626 and (b) to any such institutional investors, governmental agency or instrumentality as the Commissioner of Corporations may designate by rule.