Section 18685 Of Article 3. California Branch Offices From California Financial Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 3.
18685
. (a) No foreign (other state) industrial loan company that
does not already maintain a California branch office may:
(1) Merge as the surviving corporation (Section 148) with a
California industrial loan company or California bank pursuant to
paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 18684 unless the
California industrial loan company or California bank has been in
existence for at least five years.
(2) Purchase the whole business unit, of a California industrial
loan company or California bank pursuant to paragraph (2) of
subdivision (a) of Section 18684 unless the California industrial
loan company or California bank has been in existence for at least
five years.
(b) For purposes of this section, a California industrial loan
company or 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 industrial loan company or
California bank through a merger or purchase is deemed to have been
in existence for the same period of time as the second California
industrial loan company or California bank.