Section 18684 - Merger with or purchase of California company or bank(a)(1) No foreign (other state) industrial loan company may merge as the surviving corporation (Section 148) with a California industrial loan company or California bank except that an insured foreign (other state) industrial loan company may do so in accordance with federal law, the law of the domicile of the foreign (other state) industrial loan company, this chapter, and Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 4800).(2) No foreign (other state) industrial loan company may purchase the whole business unit of a California industrial loan company or California bank except that an insured foreign (other state) industrial loan company may do so in accordance with federal law, the law of the domicile of the foreign (other state) industrial loan company, this chapter and Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 4800).(3) No foreign (other state) industrial loan company that does not already maintain a California branch office may establish or maintain a California branch office except in the manner described in paragraph (1) or (2) and in accordance with federal law, the law of the domicile of the foreign (other state) industrial loan company and this chapter.(b) This section constitutes:(1) An election to permit early interstate merger transactions pursuant to Section 44(a)(3) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1831u(a)(3)).(2) An express prohibition against interstate branching through the acquisition of a branch business unit located in this state of a California industrial loan company or California bank (without acquisition of the whole business unit of the California industrial loan company or California bank) pursuant to Section 44(a)(4) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1831u(a)(4)).(3) An express prohibition against interstate branching through de novo establishment of California branch offices pursuant to Section 5155 of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. Sec. 36) or Section 18(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1828(d)).Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 887, Sec. 56. Effective September 25, 1996.