Statute · California Financial Code
Cal. Fin. Code § 1685 — California Branch Offices
Cal. Fin. Code § 1685
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Financial Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2012-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) No foreign (other state) bank that does not already maintain a California branch office may:
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Cal. Fin. Code § 1685 — California Branch Offices is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) No foreign (other state) bank that does not already maintain a California branch office may:
(1) Merge as the surviving bank with a California bank pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684, unless the California bank has been in existence for at least five years.
(2) Purchase the whole business unit of a California bank pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1684 unless the California bank has been in existence for at least five years.
(b) For purposes of this section, a California bank that is established solely for the purpose of, and does not open for business prior to, acquiring the whole business unit of a second California bank through a merger or purchase is deemed to have been in existence for the same period of time as the second California bank.