Whenever it shall appear to the commissioner that any corporation has violated the provisions of its articles of incorporation or any law of this state, or is conducting its business in an unsafe or unauthorized manner, or if the contributed capital of any such corporation is impaired, or if the corporation shall refuse to submit its books, papers and concerns to the inspection of any examiner of the department or if any officer thereof shall refuse to be examined upon oath touching the concerns of the corporation or if the corporation shall suspend payment of its obligations, or if from any examination or report provided for by this article the commissioner shall have reason to conclude that the corporation is in an unsound or unsafe condition to transact the business for which it is organized, or that it is unsafe and inexpedient for it to continue business, or if any corporation shall neglect or refuse to observe any order of the commissioner specified in Section 580 or 581, the commissioner may forthwith take possession of the property and business of such corporation and retain such possession until such corporation shall resume business, or its affairs be finally liquidated as provided by this code for the liquidation of banks.

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)