Section 331 Of Article 2. Commissioner Of Business Oversight From California Financial Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may adopt and implement any method of accepting electronic filings of applications, reports, or other matters, which, in the opinion of the commissioner, is secure. Any method of electronic filing chosen by the commissioner shall include a method to verify the identity of the person making the filing. The verification shall be deemed to satisfy all other verifications required by the Financial Institutions Law, and shall have the same force and effect as the use of manual signatures.