(a) Upon taking possession of the property and business of any licensee, the commissioner shall give notice of that fact to all persons holding or having in their possession any assets of the licensee. No person knowing of the taking, or who has been notified thereof, shall have a lien or charge upon any assets of the licensee for any payment, advance, or clearance thereafter made or for any liability thereafter incurred.

(b) The giving of notice in accordance with this section shall not be deemed to be a prerequisite to the taking of possession of the property and business of the licensee.

Terms Used In California Financial Code 594

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, limited liability company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Financial Code 18

(Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 2. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)