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CHAPTER 20. Governmental Access to Financial Records [7460. - 7493.]

Chapter 20 added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1320.

§§ 7460–7493 · 19 sections

  1. ARTICLE 1. Declaration of Policy §§ 7460–7461 · 2 sections
    • § 7460 This chapter shall be known as the “California Right to Financial Privacy Act.”
    • § 7461 The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (a) Procedures and policies governing the relationship between financial institutions and government agencies…
  2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 7465 · 1 section
    • § 7465 For the purposes of this chapter: (a) The term “financial institution” includes state and national banks, state and federal savings associations, trust…
  3. ARTICLE 3. Confidentiality of, and Access to, Financial Records §§ 7470–7476 · 6 sections
    • § 7470 (a) Except as provided in Section 7480, no officer, employee, or agent of a state or local agency or department thereof, in connection with a civil or criminal…
    • § 7471 (a) Except in accordance with requirements of Title 11 (commencing with Section 14160) of Part 4 of the Penal Code or Section 7473, 7474, 7475, or 7476, no…
    • § 7473 (a) A customer may authorize disclosure under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 7470 if those seeking disclosure furnish to the financial institution…
    • § 7474 (a) An officer, employee, or agent of a state or local agency or department thereof, may obtain financial records under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of…
    • § 7475 An officer, employee, or agent of a state or local agency or department thereof, may obtain financial records under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section…
    • § 7476 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), an officer, employee, or agent of a state or local agency or department thereof, may obtain financial…
  4. ARTICLE 4. Exceptions § 7480 · 1 section
    • § 7480 Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit any of the following: (a) The dissemination of any financial information that is not identified with, or identifiable as…
  5. ARTICLE 5. Penalties and Remedies §§ 7485–7489 · 5 sections
    • § 7485 (a) Any person who, with the intent to violate, knowingly participates in a violation of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be…
    • § 7486 In any successful action to enforce liability for a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the customer may recover the cost of the action together with…
    • § 7487 In addition to any other remedy contained in this chapter or otherwise available, injunctive relief shall be available to any customer aggrieved by a…
    • § 7488 An action to enforce any provision of this chapter must be commenced within three years after the date on which the violation occurred.
    • § 7489 Evidence obtained in violation of this chapter is inadmissible in any proceeding except a proceeding to enforce the provisions of this article.
  6. ARTICLE 6. Miscellaneous §§ 7490–7493 · 4 sections
    • § 7490 Except as provided in Sections 6069, 10145, 10146, and 17766.5 of the Business and Professions Code, Sections 25134, 25241, 29535, and 31111 of the…
    • § 7491 Should any other law grant or appear to grant power or authority to any person to violate the provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall…
    • § 7492 If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any reason, such invalidity shall not affect any…
    • § 7493 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude a state or local agency from obtaining a credit report or consumer credit report from anyone other than…