California Code of Regulations › Title 10 - Investment › Chapter 3 - Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation › Subchapter 11.3 - Debt Collection Licensing Act › Article 2 - Application for Licensure and Related Forms › Section 1850.8 - Appointment of Commissioner as Agent for Service of Process

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Applicants are required to complete, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c)
				  of this section, the following Appointment of Commissioner of Financial
				  Protection and Innovation as Agent for Service of Process form:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION
					 AND INNOVATION
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND
					 INNOVATION AS AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS PURSUANT TO SECTION 100003 of the
					 California Financial Code
State of California
Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Debt Collection Licensing Program
________________________________________________________________
Name of debt collector, which is applying for a license
					 under the Debt Collection Licensing Act (commencing with Section 100000 of the
					 California Financial Code), hereinafter referred to as "Debt Collector," hereby
					 irrevocably appoints the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation of
					 the State of California and his or her successor to be the Debt Collector's
					 agent to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal judicial or
					 administrative proceeding against the Debt Collector, or any successor,
					 executor, or administrator of the Debt Collector, which arises under the Debt
					 Collection Licensing Act, or under any regulation or order issued under the
					 Debt Collection Licensing Act, with the same force and validity as if served
					 personally on the Debt Collector, or any successor, executor or administrator
					 of the Debt Collector.
________________________________________________________________
Name of Debt Collector (Printed)
By:____________________________________________________________
(Signature)
Name of Signatory
					 (Printed):____________________________________
Title of
					 Signatory:_____________________________________________
Dated:__________________________________________________________
(b) The Appointment form in
				  subsection (a) of this section must be signed by an individual with authority
				  to sign on behalf of the debt collector.
(c) Applicants must file the completed and
				  signed Appointment form with the Commissioner through NMLS.
(d) Service may be made by leaving a copy of
				  the process at any office of the Commissioner. The party making service must do
				  the following for service to be effective:
(1) Send notice of service and a copy of the
				  process by registered or certified mail to the party served at its last address
				  on file with the Commissioner; and
(2) File an affidavit of compliance with this
				  subsection on or before the return date, if any, or within such further time as
				  the court, in the case of a judicial proceeding, or the administrative agency,
				  in the case of an administrative proceeding, allows.