California · Financial Code

FIN §12301.3: A licensee shall not permit any officer, employee, or agent to sell any check, draft, or money order unless the signature of the person signing the same is on file with the bank on which the check, dr

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A licensee shall not permit any officer, employee, or agent to sell any check, draft, or money order unless the signature of the person signing the same is on file with the bank on which the check, draft, or money order is drawn or the licensee shall have filed with the bank and the commissioner written authorization to said bank to pay any checks, drafts, or money orders presented for payment on a form of the licensee as described in the authorization except as to items as to which licensee has filed a stop payment notice with said bank.

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