Section 452 Of Chapter 4. Operations From California Financial Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) Directors, officers, employees, attorneys, accountants, or
consultants of a licensee may not disclose in any manner to any
person confidential information regarding the licensee received from
the commissioner. The prohibition in this section shall not apply to
disclosures of confidential information by directors, officers,
employees, attorneys, accountants, or consultants of the licensee:
(1) Made pursuant to a subpoena or other discovery proceeding.
(2) Made to any state or federal prosecuting or investigatory
agency or authority.
(3) Made to any state, federal, or foreign (other nation)
financial institutions regulatory agency that has a direct regulatory
interest in the licensee.
(4) Made to any state or federal taxing agency.
(5) Made as otherwise required by law.
(6) Made as otherwise authorized by the commissioner in writing.
(b) Any director, officer, employee, attorney, accountant, or
consultant that discloses confidential information in a manner other
than allowed by this section shall be liable for a civil penalty not
to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). The commissioner may
impose a penalty under this section in accordance with the procedures
set forth in Section 329.
(c) The prohibition set forth in subdivision (a) shall not apply
to any discussion, analysis, or other use of confidential information
provided by the commissioner that occurs between directors,
officers, employees, attorneys, accountants, or consultants of the
licensee.