Section 1638.
Cal. Insurance Code - INS § 1638.
in effect(a)
A nonresident license is a license issued to a person not a resident of this state.
A person is a resident of this state if either of the following applies:
(1)
A person occupies a dwelling in this state and intends this state to be that person’s domicile.
(2)
A person maintains that person’s principal place of business in this state.
(b)
A person licensed under this chapter may designate only one state as that person’s resident state.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026