California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 5 - Insurance Commissioner
Subchapter 1 - Production of Insurance
Article 1 - Standards for Approval and Disapproval of Names of Insurance Producers
Section 2052.1 - Proposed Name Too Similar to Name Already in Use or Under Reservation
Except for the bona fide natural name of an individual, no name proposed by an applicant or licensed producer shall be approved if such name is too similar to a name already approved for use by another applicant or licensee of the Department of Insurance. Similarity is determined by comparing the first two, or more, words, initials, and/or numbers in the proposed name, with any or all of the words, initials, and/or numbers of all existing approved names.
1 Amendment of section and new NOTE filed 12-29-2006; operative 1-28-2007 (Register 2006, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section 790.10, Insurance Code. Reference: Section 1724.5, Insurance Code.