California § 24357 - Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this part shall be deli

§ 24357. Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this part shall be deli

Security deposited in compliance with the requirements of this part shall be delivered to the department. The department shall deposit all cash received as security in a special account in the Special Deposit Fund provided by Article 2 (commencing with Section 16370) of Chapter 2, Part 2, Division 4, Title 2 of the Government Code, shall record the receipt of all securities received by it and deposit such securities with the State Treasurer, and shall retain in its custody all original insurance policies or copies thereof delivered to it. Security deposited with any agency other than the department shall be released only: (a) Upon certificate of the department in the payment of a judgment rendered against the person or persons on whose behalf the deposit was made, for damages arising out of the accident in a civil action, begun not later than one year after the date of the accident or within one year after the date of deposit of any security under subdivision (c) of Section 24330 or in the payment of a settlement, agreed to by the depositor and all the claimants, of a claim or claims arising out of the accident. (b) Upon certificate of the department issued after 10 days notification of all claimants upon evidence satisfactory to the department that all claims arising from such accident have been satisfied by either (1) a release from liability, or (2) a judgment of nonliability, or (3) a written agreement in accordance with subdivision (h) of Section 24327, or whenever, after the expiration of one year from the time of the accident or from the date of deposit of any security under subdivision (c) of Section 24330 the department is given evidence satisfactory that there is no such action pending and that no judgment rendered in any such action is unpaid. (c) Upon the certificate of the department that other security complying with Section 24355 and satisfactory in form, character and amount, has been deposited with it in lieu of the original security deposited hereunder. (d) Upon the death of the person on whose behalf such proof was filed. (e) In the event of the permanent incapacity of such person to operate an aircraft if the department is furnished proof of such incapacity. The department shall not release such proof: (1) if any action for damages upon a liability referred to in this part is then pending, or (2) if any judgment upon any such liability is outstanding and unsatisfied. An affidavit of the applicant of the nonexistence of such facts shall be prima facie evidence thereof. Any security deposited with the department shall be released by it for any reason authorizing it to issue a certificate pursuant to subdivision (a), (b) or (c) when security is in the custody of another state agency.