California · Financial Code

FIN §1889: Every foreign corporation, duly licensed by the commissioner to transact in this state the business defined and authorized in this article, or any part thereof, shall within 30 days after the date of

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Foreign corporations licensed to do business in the state must submit verified statements to the commissioner listing their agents or representatives within 30 days, and update the list when new agents are engaged. Violations result in a $1,000 forfeiture per offense.

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Every foreign corporation, duly licensed by the commissioner to transact in this state the business defined and authorized in this article, or any part thereof, shall within 30 days after the date of such license, submit to the commissioner a statement verified by two of its principal officers, which shall contain the full name and business address of every individual, partnership or unincorporated association, who is acting or whom it proposes to have act as its agent or representative in this state. Whenever any such corporation shall engage any person to act for it in this state and the name and address of such person is not contained in such verified statement submitted to the commissioner, such foreign corporation shall forthwith submit to the commissioner an amended statement verified in the same manner as the original. A violation of this provision shall subject such foreign corporation to a forfeiture of one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense.

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