Section 18685.

Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 18685.
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For the purposes of this article, a ceritifcate of deposit payable to the commission, or a savings account assigned to the commission, shall be considered equivalent to a bond as provided in Section 995.710 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and shall be acceptable to the commission upon such terms and conditions as it may prescribe.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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