thereof, shall subscribe and acknowledge and submit to the superintendent of banks at his office, an application certificate in duplicate, which shall specifically state:

1. The name of such foreign corporation.

2. The place where its business is to be transacted in this state.

3. The amount of its capital stock actually paid in cash and the amount subscribed for and unpaid.

4. A complete and detailed statement of its financial condition as of a date within sixty days prior to the date of such application certificate. At the time such application certificate is first submitted to the superintendent of banks, such corporation shall also submit a duly authenticated copy of its charter, or articles of incorporation and its by-laws.

Requisites for transacting business. No foreign corporation shall transact in this state the business defined in this act or any part thereof, unless such corporation shall have

1. Been authorized by its charter to carry on such business and shall have complied with the laws of the state or country under which it is incorporated;

2. Made the deposit with the state treasurer of the state of California hereinafter in this section required;

3. Designated the superintendent of banks, by an instrument in writing duly executed, its true and lawful attorney upon whom all process in any action or proceeding by any resident of the state against it may be served with the same effect as if it were a domestic corporation and had been lawfully served with process within the state;

4. Received a license duly issued to it by the superintendent of banks. When the superintendent of banks shall have issued a license to any such foreign corporation, it may engage in the business of a corporation of the kind authorized by this act at the location specified in such license.

Deposit with superintendent of banks. Every such foreign corporation, before receiving a license to transact business in this state, shall deposit with the state treasurer of the state of California upon authorization of the superintendent of banks in trust as security for the depositors with and creditors of such corporation in this state, lawful money of the United States or securities of the kind and character described in section ninety-six of the "bank act" of California, of the value of one hundred thousand dollars. Such foreign corporation so long as it shall continue solvent and comply with the laws of this state, may be permitted by the superintendent of banks to collect the interest on the securities so deposited and from time to time to exchange such securities for others, as provided by section ninety-six of the "bank act" of California, and may examine and compare such securities, as provided by section ninety-six of the "bank act" of California. Such foreign corporation shall pay for such license a fee of two hundred fifty dollars.

Statement giving name of representative. Every foreign corporation, duly licensed by the superintendent of banks to transact in this state the business herein above defined and authorized, or any part thereof, shall within thirty days after the date of such license, submit to the superintendent of banks a statement verified by two of its principal officers, which shall contain the full name and business address of every

individual, partnership or unincorporated association, who is acting or whom it proposes to have act as its agent or representative in this state. Whenever any such corporation shall engage any person to act for it in this state and the name and address of such person is not contained in such verified statement submitted to the superintendent of banks, such foreign corporation shall forthwith submit to the superintendent of banks an amended statement verified in the same manner as the original. A violation of this provision shall subject such foreign corporation to a forfeiture of one thousand dollars for each offense. Rights cease on revocation of license. Whenever the superintendent of banks shall have revoked this license of any such foreign corporation and shall have taken the action to make such revocation effective, all the rights and privileges of such foreign corporation to transact business in this state shall forthwith cease and determine.

ACT 664.

TITLE 51.
BARBERS.

To regulate the practice of barbering, the registering and licensing of persons to carry on such practice, and to insure the better education and promote competency and skill among such practitioners in the state of California. [Approved February 20, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 15.]

Repealed 1903, p. 166.

ACT 674.

TITLE 52.
BEE CULTURE.

To authorize the boards of supervisors of the several counties of this state to appoint inspectors of apiaries and provide for their compensation, and defining their duties, and for the further protection of bee culture. [Approved March 13, 1883. Stats. 1883, p. 285.] Repealed 1901, p. 13. See next act.

The nature of the act appears from its title.

ACT 675.

To promote the apicultural interests of the state of California by providing county inspectors of apiaries, and defining their duties, and providing for their compensation, and repealing the act entitled "An aet to authorize the board of supervisors of the several counties of this state to appoint inspectors of apiaries, and provide for their compensation, and defining their duties, and for the further protection of bee culture," approved March 13, 1883.

[Approved February 20, 1901. Stats. 1901, p. 13.]

Amended 1903, p. 7.

1. County inspector of apiaries.

2. Duties of inspectors. "Foul-brood" public nuisance. Expense county charge.

3. Must keep record.

4. Salary.

§ 5. § 6.

7.

§ 8. § 9.

§ 10.

Repeal of act of 1883.
Time of taking effect.
Powers of inspectors.

Imported bees. Must be inspected.
"Foul-brood" not to be removed.
Infected apiary a misdemeanor.

§ 11. Resisting inspector a misdemeanor.

§ 1. County inspector of apiaries. Whenever a petition is presented to the board of supervisors of any county, signed by ten or more persons, each of whom is a property holder resident of the county, and possessor of an apiary or place where bees are kept, stating that certain or all apiaries within the county are infected with the disease known as "foul-brood," or any other disease which is infectious or contagious in its nature, and injurious to the bees, their eggs or larvae, and praying that an inspector be appointed by them, whose duty it shall be to supervise the treatment of said bees and apiaries as herein provided, the board of supervisors shall, within twenty (20) days thereafter, appoint a suitable person, who shall be a skilled beekeeper, inspector of apiaries. Upon petition of ten persons, each of whom is a resident property holder and possessor of an apiary, the board of supervisors may remove said inspector for cause, after a hearing of the petition.

§ 2. Duties of inspectors. "Foul-brood" public nuisance. Expense county charge. It shall be the duty of the inspector in each county to cause an inspection to be made, when he deems it necessary, of any or every apiary, or other place within his jurisdiction in which bees are kept, and if found infected with foul-brood, or any other infectious or contagious disease injurious to the bees, or their eggs or larvae, he shall notify the owner or owners, person or persons in charge, or in possession of said apiaries or places where bees are kept, that the same are infected with foul-brood, or any other disease infectious or contagious in its nature, and injurious to the bees, their eggs or larvae, and he shall require such person or persons to eradicate and remove such disease or cause of contagion within a certain time to be specified. Said notice may be served upon the person or persons, or either of them, owning or having charge, or having possession of such infected apiaries, or places where bees are kept, by any inspector, or by any person deputized by the said inspector for that purpose, or they may be served in the same manner as a summons in a civil action. Any and all such apiaries, or places where bees are kept, found infected with foul-brood, or any other infectious or contagious disease, are hereby adjudged and declared to be a public nuisance; and whenever any such nuisance shall exist at any place within his jurisdiction, or on the property of any non-resident, or on any property the owner or owners of which cannot be found by the inspector, after diligent search, within the county, or upon the property of any owner upon whom notice aforesaid has been served, and who shall refuse neglect to abate the same within the time specified, it shall be the duty of the inspector to abate the same, either by treating the disease, or by destroying the infected hives, together with their combs and bees therein. The expense thereof shall be a county charge, and the board

or

of supervisors shall allow and pay the same out of the general fund of the county.

§ 3. Must keep record. It shall be the duty of the county inspector of apiaries to keep a record of his official acts and doings, and make a monthly report thereof to the board of supervisors; and the board of supervisors may withhold warrants for salary of said inspector until such time as said report is made.

§ 4. Salary. The salary of the county inspector of apiaries shall be four dollars per day when actually engaged in the performance of his duties, and itemized necessary traveling expenses incurred in the performance of his duties as prescribed in this act. [Amendment of February 10, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 7.]

§ 5. Repeal of Act of 1883. An act entitled "An act to authorize the board of supervisors of the several counties of this state to appoint inspectors of apiaries, and provide for their compensation, and defining their duties, and for the further protection of bee-culture," approved March thirteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, is hereby repealed.

§ 6. Time of taking effect. This act shall take effect and be in foree from and after its passage.

§7. Powers of inspectors. The inspector of apiaries may, in his discretion, order the owner, or owners, or other person in charge of bees kept in box or other immovable or stationary comb-hives in apiaries infected with foul-brood or any other infectious or contagious disease, or within a radius of three miles of such diseased apiaries, to transfer such bees to movable frame hives within a reasonable time, to be specified in such order or notice, and in default of such transfer by the owner, or owners, or other person in charge of such bees, the inspector may destroy, or cause to be destroyed, all such hives, together with their contents, and the expense thereof shall be a county charge, as provided in section two of this act. [New section added February 10, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 7.]

§ 8. Imported bees. Must be inspected. Any person or persons who shall import bees into the state of California, which said bees are not accompanied with a certificate from a duly authorized inspector of apiaries, or bee inspector, certifying that such bees are free from foulbrood and other infectious or contagious diseases, or who shall import bees from another county within this state not having a bee inspector, into a county having a bee inspector shall immediately, upon the receipt of such bees, cause them to be inspected by a duly authorized inspector of apiaries, and if such bees are found to be infected with foul-brood or other infectious or contagious disease, such inspector shall proceed to have such disease eradicated as provided in section two of this act. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section added, February 10, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 7.]

§ 9. "Foul-brood" not to be removed. It shall be unlawful for any person owning or controlling bees within this state, which are known

to be infected with foul-brood or other infectious or contagious disease, to remove said bees to a new location, without first giving ten days' notice to the county inspector of apiaries, stating when and where he intends moving said bees. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section added, February 10, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 7.]

§ 10. Infected apiary a misdemeanor. Any person or persons whose apiary is infected with foul-brood or any other infectious or contagious disease, and who sells, or offers for sale, from such infected apiary any bees, hives, bee fixtures or appurtenances, or who shall expose in his bee yard, or elsewhere, any infected comb-honey, beeswax, or other infected thing, or who conceals the fact that his apiary is so infected, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section added, February 10, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 7.]

§ 11. Resisting inspector a misdemeanor. Any person or persons who shall resist, impede, or hinder in any way, the inspector of apiaries in the discharge of his duties under the provisions of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. [New section added, February 10, 1903. Stats. 1903, p. 7.]

TITLE 53.

ACT 685.

BENEFIT SOCIETIES.

Mutual benefit and relief associations. [Stats. 1873-74, p. 745.] Amended 1880, p. 25; 1901, p. 6.

Codified by §§ 452a, 453, Civil Code.

АСТ 686.

An act for the regulation and control of fraternal benefit societies.

[Approved May 1, 1911. Stats. 1911, p. 1320.]

Amended 1. 1915, p. 1273; 2. 1917, pp. 164, 785, 1651.

§ 8.

§ 9.

§ 10.

§ 11.

§ 12.

Certificate to specify amount of benefit.

Funds. Deferred payments considered fixed liabilities.
Investment of funds.

Distribution of funds.

Organization of society. Papers to be filed with insurance commissioner. Must secure at least five hundred applications to complete organization. Advance payments. Insurance commissioner may examine. Preliminary certificate. Constitution. Powers retained.

§ 13.

§ 14.

Mergers and transfers.

§ 15.

Annual license.

§ 16.

Foreign societies must secure certificates.
quired of foreign as of domestic society.

Same qualifications re