Section 1638 Of Article 3. Licensing From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 3.

. (a) A nonresident license is a license issued to a person not a resident of this state. A person is a resident of this state if either of the following applies:
  (1) He or she occupies a dwelling in this state and intends this state to be his or her domicile.
  (2) He or she maintains his or her principal place of business in this state.
  (b) A person licensed under this chapter may designate only one state as his or her resident state.