Section 22801.
Cal. Financial Code - FIN § 22801.
in effectThis division does not apply to any of the following:
(a)
A provider that is a depository institution.
(b)
A provider that is a lender regulated under the federal Farm Credit Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 2001 et seq.).
(c)
A commercial financing transaction secured by real property.
(d)
A commercial financing transaction in which the recipient is a dealer, as defined by Section 285 of the Vehicle Code, or an affiliate of such a dealer, or a vehicle rental company, or an affiliate of such a company, pursuant to a specific commercial financing offer or commercial open-end credit plan
of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), including any commercial loan made pursuant to such a commercial financing transaction.
(e)
Any person who makes no more than one commercial financing transaction in California in a 12-month period or any person who makes five or fewer commercial financing transactions in California in a 12-month period that are incidental to the business of the person relying upon the exemption.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026