California · Financial Code

FIN §12225: The commissioner may issue a duplicate of a license that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or for a certificate which the licensee desires to replace, upon satisfactory proof of such loss, theft, o

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A commissioner may issue a duplicate license or certificate if the original was lost, stolen, or destroyed, or if the licensee wants to replace it, with satisfactory proof required.

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The commissioner may issue a duplicate of a license that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or for a certificate which the licensee desires to replace, upon satisfactory proof of such loss, theft, or destruction, or upon surrender of a certificate for replacement and the payment of a fee of two dollars ($2).

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