Section 2088 Of Chapter 5. Eligible Securities From California Financial Code >> Division 1.2. >> Chapter 5.
2088
. (a) The commissioner may by regulation or order declare a
credit rating agency to be an eligible securities rating service if
the commissioner finds the following with respect to the securities
rating service:
(1) It has been continuously engaged in the business of rating
securities for a period of not less than three years.
(2) It is competent to rate securities and is nationally
recognized for rating securities in a competent manner.
(3) It publishes its ratings of securities on a nationwide basis.
(b) With respect to this division "eligible securities rating
service" means any credit rating agency that the commissioner by
regulation or order declared to be an eligible securities ratings
service.