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HomeFinancial Code[DIVISION 10. CON...Ch. 3Art. 1§ 23050 Unlicensed Payday Lending Enforcement

§ 23050 Unlicensed Payday Lending Enforcement

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§ 23050 Unlicensed Payday Lending Enforcement

Key Takeaways

  • •You need a special license to offer payday loans or similar services.
  • •If you do this without a license, the government can tell you to stop.
  • •If you break the rules, they can also tell you to stop.
  • •You can ask for a hearing to fight the order, but it must be within 30 days.

Example

A person starts a business giving out quick cash loans but doesn't get the right license.

The government can order them to stop giving loans. If they want to fight it, they have 30 days to ask for a hearing.

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

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§ 23050 Unlicensed Payday Lending Enforcement

Whenever, in the opinion of the commissioner, any person is engaged in the business of deferred deposit transactions, as defined in this division, without a license from the commissioner, or any licensee is violating any provision of this division, the commissioner may order that person or licensee to desist and to refrain from engaging in the business or further violating this division. If within 30 days, after the order is served, a written request for a hearing is filed and no hearing is held within 30 days thereafter, the order is rescinded. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 777, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2003. Section operative on December 31, 2004, or sooner, pursuant to Section 23104.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

deferred deposit transactionsfinecommissionhearinglicense

Related Statutes

  • § 23045 License Surrender And Revocation
  • § 23058 Citation And Penalties
  • § 331.5 Licensee Electronic Service Address
  • § 100020 Licensee Annual Fee Assessment
  • § 22501 Insurance Agent Commission Exclusion

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 23050.
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