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California Financial Code Section 139.4

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(a) The definition of "state of the United States" in
Section 146.7 does not apply to this section.  In this section,
"state of the United States" means any state of the United States or
the District of Columbia.
   (b) "Foreign (other nation):"
   (1) When used with respect to a bank, means any bank (including,
without limitation, any commercial bank, merchant bank, or other
institution that engages in banking activities that are usual in
connection with the business of banking in the nation in which the
institution is organized or operating) other than (A) a bank that is
organized under the laws of a state of the United States or (B) a
national bank that maintains its main office in a state of the United
States.
   (2) When used with respect to an office of a bank, means an office
that is located in a place other than a state of the United States.

   (3) When used with respect to any corporation other than a bank,
means a corporation that is organized under the laws of a foreign
nation.

Last modified: January 12, 2009