Corporations Code § 12453

Neither a corporation nor any of its subsidiaries shall purchase or redeem memberships, or make a patronage distribution to members out of earnings of the corporation on nonmember patronage, or make a distribution, if the corporation or the subsidiary purchasing or redeeming memberships or making the distribution is, or as a result thereof would be, likely to be unable to meet its liabilities (except those whose payment is otherwise adequately provided for) as they mature.