2011 California Code
Insurance Code
DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE [1880 - 12865]
ARTICLE 6. Rebates and Commissions
Section 12408.5

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article no title insurer, no controlled escrow company, and no underwritten title company shall pay any commission for the solicitation or negotiation of any services constituting the business of title insurance.

(b) The provisions of subdivision (a) notwithstanding, a title insurer, controlled escrow company, or underwritten title company may pay to full-time salaried employees a commission, incentive compensation or bonuses based on any such employees level of production of any services constituting the business of title insurance. Any title insurer, controlled escrow company, or underwritten title company and, where applicable their affiliates, which makes such payments shall maintain adequate records detailing the conditions to receipt of any commission, incentive compensation or bonus, the recipient thereof and the amount paid.

(c) Any employee of a title insurer, underwritten title company, or controlled escrow company shall not, directly or indirectly, pay or offer to pay, either directly or indirectly, any part of his or her compensation, whether denominated salary, incentive compensation, or bonuses to any person or entity defined in Section 12404, as an inducement for, or as compensation for, any title insurance business or any escrow or other title business, and any payment or offer to pay this consideration is an unlawful rebate.

(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 972, Sec. 2.)