California Code, Financial Code - FIN § 22366

(a) Any entity licensed under this chapter that wishes to participate in the program, that is in good standing with the commissioner and has no outstanding enforcement actions or deficiencies at the time of its application, shall file an application with the commissioner, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, and shall pay a fee to the commissioner, in an amount calculated by the commissioner to cover its costs to administer this article.

(b) Any entity wishing to participate in the program that is not licensed pursuant to this chapter may submit a combined application to the commissioner, in a manner prescribed by the commissioner, for licensure under this chapter and admission to the program and shall pay a fee to the commissioner in an amount equal to the fees that would have been imposed if the person had submitted separate applications. To be eligible to apply in this manner, an entity must be free of outstanding enforcement or other disciplinary actions taken against it by any of California's financial regulators or by a financial regulator of another state.