California § 3215 - The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this division and may offer

§ 3215. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this division and may offer

(a) The department may adopt rules necessary to implement this division and may offer informal guidance to any prospective applicant for a license under this division regarding the conditions of licensure that may be applied to that person. The commissioner shall inform any applicant that requests that guidance of the minimum capital and liquidity, and other licensing requirements, that will be required of that applicant, based on the information provided by the applicant concerning the applicant’s plan to conduct business under this division, and the factors used to make that determination as described in Section 3203. (b) (1) The commissioner may prepare written decisions, opinion letters, and other formal written guidance to be issued to persons seeking clarification regarding the requirements of this division. (2) The commissioner shall make public on the commissioner’s internet website all written decisions, opinion letters, and other formal written guidance issued to persons seeking clarification regarding the requirements of this division. The commissioner may, at their discretion or upon request by an applicant or licensee, redact proprietary or other confidential information regarding an applicant or licensee from any decision, letter, or other written guidance issued in connection with an applicant or licensee.