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47 California Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (1966)

handle is hein.sag/sagca0047 and id is 1 raw text is: OPINIONS
OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL
OF CALIFORNIA
Volume 47
Opinion No. 65-209-January 7, 1966
SUBJECT: TITLE INSURANCE-Security deposits of an underwritten title
company must be retained by the Insurance Commissioner even though the
business has been purchased by another company.
Requested by: INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Opinion by: THOMAS C. LYNCH, Attorney General
William R. Petrocelli, Deputy
The Honorable Stafford R. Grady, Insurance Commissioner, has requested
an opinion on the following questions:
1. Is the Insurance Commissioner required by section 12396 of the Insur-
ance Code to retain the deposit of an underwritten title company for a period of
two years following the cessation of that company's business when that business
has been purchased by another underwritten title company?
2. Does the amendment to section 12396 of the Insurance Code effected by
chapter 361 of the Statutes of 1965, which changes certain provisions of such
section but which retains the provisions relating to the deposit and its retention,
affect deposits which were made prior to such amendment?
The conclusions are:
1. The Insurance Commissioner is required to retain the deposit even though
the title company's business has been purchased by another underwritten title
company.
2. The amendment to section 12396 of the Insurance Code does not affect
deposits which were made prior to such amendment.
ANALYSIS
Section 12396 of the Insurance Code requires that an underwritten title com-
pany make a deposit for security with the Insurance Commissioner and that such
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