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Food and Agricultural Code § 56253

ARTICLE 6. Financing Charges and Financial Statements

Current as of September 28, 2026Food & Agr. Code, § 56253Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 620, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 1997.

The secretary may require a licensee to file a balance sheet or statement of financial position that presents fairly the financial condition of such licensee. Such financial statement, if not prepared by a public accountant or certified public accountant, shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall be submitted under penalty of perjury. Any balance sheet submitted that does not provide the information required by the secretary shall not meet the requirements of this section. Failure of a licensee to file a financial statement pursuant to this section shall be sufficient grounds for license revocation.