Section 23100 Of Article 6. Miscellaneous From California Financial Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 6.
23100
. (a) Check cashers that hold a valid permit prior to January
1, 2003, issued pursuant to Section 1789.37 of the Civil Code, and
that have been making deferred deposits prior to January 1, 2003,
shall do the following prior to engaging in the business of deferred
deposits on or after December 31, 2004:
(1) Pay the assessment on or before May 15, 2003, pursuant to the
provisions of this division for the 2003-04 fiscal year. The fees and
assessments paid pursuant to this subdivision shall be
nonrefundable.
(2) On or before May 15, 2003, submit a license application and
pay a license fee pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section
23005).
(b) Any person that intends to engage in the business of deferred
deposits after December 31, 2004, and that holds a check cashing
permit from the Attorney General on or before January 2003 and fails
to submit a license application or pay a license fee as provided in
this subdivision, shall upon the request of the commissioner and
applying for a license forfeit to the people of the state a sum of
twenty-five dollars ($25) for every day or part of a day that the
submission or payment is delayed or withheld. Applications will be
processed in the order of the date received by the commissioner.
Applications submitted prior to December 31, 2004, shall not be
subject to subdivision (c) of Section 23011.
(c) The commissioner shall issue a license to a licensee under
this division upon receiving payment of the assessment for the
2003-04 fiscal year, the license application, and fee and any
additional information the commissioner may require in the
application to demonstrate compliance with provisions of this
division. The amount collected shall be deposited in the State
Corporations Fund and shall be subject to appropriation by the
Legislature for the 2003-04 fiscal year.