California § 1485 - The limitations of Section 1481 shall not apply to the following and the followin

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§ 1485. The limitations of Section 1481 shall not apply to the following and the followin

The limitations of Section 1481 shall not apply to the following and the following shall not be included among the obligations of a person for the purpose of applying these limitations: (a) Loans secured by obligations of the United States or by obligations unconditionally guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United States, having a market value at least 10 percent in excess of the loans secured thereby. (b) Loans in an amount and of a type or class previously approved in writing by the commissioner that are secured by not less than a like amount of obligations of the United States or by obligations unconditionally guaranteed both as to principal and interest by the United States. (c) Loans to the extent that they are covered by guarantees or by commitments to take over or to purchase without recourse made by (1) any Federal Reserve bank, (2) the United States, (3) any department, bureau, board, commission, agency, or establishment of the United States, including any corporation wholly owned directly or indirectly by the United States, or (4) any small business development corporation, urban development corporation, or rural development corporation incorporated pursuant to Part 5 (commencing with Section 14000) of Division 3 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code. (d) Drafts or bills of exchange drawn in good faith against actual existing values with negotiable bills of lading attached, whether or not accepted by the drawee. (e) Bankers’ acceptances of other banks which are eligible for rediscount with a Federal Reserve bank. (f) Obligations resulting from daily clearances through any clearinghouse association. (g) Obligations that are fully guaranteed or fully insured or covered by a commitment to fully guarantee or fully insure by the Federal Housing Administration. (h) Obligations, including portions thereof, to the extent secured by a segregated deposit account in the lending bank, provided a security interest in the deposit has been perfected under applicable law, and subject to all of the following conditions: (1) Where the deposit is eligible for withdrawal before the secured obligation matures, the lending bank shall establish internal procedures to prevent release of the security without the lending bank’s prior consent. (2) A deposit that is denominated and payable in a currency other than that of the obligation that it secures may be eligible for this exception if the currency is freely convertible to United States dollars. (A) This exception applies only to that portion of the obligation that is covered by the United States dollar value of the deposit. (B) The lending bank shall establish procedures to periodically revalue foreign currency deposits to ensure that the loan or extension of credit remains fully secured at all times. (i) Obligations described in Section 1510.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 1485 ("The limitations of Section 1481 shall not apply to the following and the followin") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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