2025 California Code
Financial Code - FIN
DIVISION 9 - CALIFORNIA FINANCING LAW
CHAPTER 4 - Revocation and Penalties
ARTICLE 1 - Revocation and Suspension of License
Section 22702.

Universal Citation:
CA Fin Code § 22702 (2025)
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22702. In making any examination or investigation, the commissioner may, for a reasonable time not to exceed 30 days, take possession of the books, records, accounts, and other papers pertaining to the business. The commissioner may place a keeper in exclusive charge and custody of the books, records, accounts, and other papers in the office or place where they are usually kept. During possession, no person shall remove or attempt to remove any of the books, accounts, papers, records, files, safes, and vaults, or any part thereof, except in compliance with a court order or written consent of the commissioner.

(Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1115, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1995. Operative July 1, 1995, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 1115.)

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