Section 2033 Of Chapter 3. Licenses From California Financial Code >> Division 1.2. >> Chapter 3.
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. (a) The commissioner may conduct an examination of the
applicant and the applicant shall pay the reasonable cost of the
examination.
(b) If the commissioner finds all of the following with respect to
an application for a license, the commissioner shall approve the
application:
(1) The applicant has adequate tangible shareholders' equity, as
specified in Section 2040 to engage in the business of money
transmission and the financial condition of the applicant is
otherwise such that it will be safe and sound for the applicant to
engage in the business of money transmission.
(2) The applicant, the directors and officers of the applicant,
any person that controls the applicant, and the directors and
officers of any person that controls the applicant are of good
character and sound financial standing.
(3) The applicant is competent to engage in the business of money
transmission.
(4) The applicant's plan for engaging in the business of money
transmission affords reasonable promise of successful operation.
(5) It is reasonable to believe that the applicant, if licensed,
will engage in the business of money transmission and will comply
with all applicable provisions of this division and of any regulation
or order issued under this division.
(c) The commissioner shall deny an application for a license if he
or she finds, after notice and a hearing, that the requirements of
subdivision (b) have not been satisfied.