California § 16020 - Except for the activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Sectio
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 16020 — Except for the activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Sectio, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16020. Except for the activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Sectio
(a) Except for the activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Section 16001, no foreign (other state) credit union shall transact business in this state except at a branch office or facility that it is licensed to maintain and at which it is permitted by this chapter to transact the business transacted. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not be deemed to prohibit any of the following: (1) Any foreign (other state) credit union from carrying on the activities described in subdivision (d) of Section 191 of the Corporations Code. (2) The advertising or solicitation of shares or deposits in this state by a foreign (other state) credit union made through the media of the mail, radio, television, magazines, newspapers, the Internet, or similar media, provided that shares or deposits are not accepted or received in this state. (3) The acceptance of loan applications through agents in this state, provided the loan applications are approved or rejected, and the loans are funded, outside of this state. (c) For the purposes of subdivision (a), no foreign (other state) credit union shall be deemed to be transacting business in this state merely because a majority-owned subsidiary transacts business in this state.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About California § 16020
What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 16020 cover?
Section 16020 ("Except for the activities described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (c) of Sectio") 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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