California · Financial Code

FIN §18445: Any director, officer, or employee of an industrial loan company, its holding company, or its affiliates who asks for or receives, or consents or agrees to receive any commission, emolument, or gratui

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Directors, officers, or employees of industrial loan companies who solicit or accept commissions or gifts for arranging loans or purchases on behalf of the company commit a felony.

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Any director, officer, or employee of an industrial loan company, its holding company, or its affiliates who asks for or receives, or consents or agrees to receive any commission, emolument, or gratuity or any money, property, or thing of value for procuring or endeavoring to procure for any person any loan from such company, or the purchase or discount of any note, contract, or other obligation or property by such company, is guilty of a felony.

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