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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.2Ch. 7§ 2120 Money Transmission Examinations

§ 2120 Money Transmission Examinations

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§ 2120 Money Transmission Examinations

Key Takeaways

  • •The government can check a money transfer business anytime to make sure they follow the rules.
  • •The business must show all their records, like books and emails, if asked.
  • •Workers at the business must help with the check if they can.

Example

A company sends money for people, like Western Union.

The government can visit their office and ask to see all their records to make sure they are not doing anything wrong. The company must show everything and help with the check.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2120 Money Transmission Examinations

(a) The commissioner may at any time and from time to time examine the business and any office, within or outside this state, of any licensee or any agent of a licensee in order to ascertain whether that business is being conducted in a lawful manner and whether all money transmission is properly accounted for. (b) The directors, officers, and employees of any licensee or agent of a licensee being examined by the commissioner shall exhibit to the commissioner, on request, any or all of the licensee’s accounts, books, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and other records and shall otherwise facilitate the examination so far as it may be in their power to do so. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 4. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

commissionerlicenseemoney transmissionexamination

Related Statutes

  • § 2122 Licensee Financial Distress Reporting
  • § 2124 Payment Instrument Recordkeeping Requirements
  • § 2125 Key Individual Notification Requirements
  • § 608 Liquidation Expense Compensation Rules
  • § 12306 Examination Cost Recovery Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 2120.
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