(a) “Eligible security” means any United States currency eligible security or foreign currency eligible security.

(b) For the purposes of this division, the following are United States currency eligible securities:

(1) Cash.

(2) Any deposit in an insured bank or an insured savings and loan association or insured credit union.

(3) Any bond, note, or other obligation that is issued or is guaranteed by the United States or any agency of the United States.

(4) Any bond, note, or other obligation that is issued or guaranteed by any state of the United States or by any governmental agency of or within any state of the United States and that is assigned an eligible rating by an eligible securities rating service.

(5) Any bankers acceptance that is eligible for discount by a federal reserve bank.

(6) Any commercial paper that is assigned an eligible rating by an eligible rating securities service.

(7) Any bond, note, or other obligation that is assigned an eligible rating by an eligible securities rating service.

(8) Any share of an investment company that is an open-end management company, that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1 et seq.), that holds itself out to investors as a money market fund, and that operates in accordance with all provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to money market funds, including Section 270.2a-7 of the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 270.2a-7).

For purposes of this paragraph and paragraph (9), “investment company,” “management company,” and “open-end” have the meanings set forth in Sections 3, 4, and 5, respectively, of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Secs. 80a-4 and 80a-5, respectively).

(9) Any share of an investment company that is an open-end management company, that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1 et seq.), and that invests exclusively in securities that constitute eligible securities that comply with the valuation requirements of this division.

(10) Any account due to any licensee from any agent in the United States on account of the receipt of money on behalf of the licensee for money transmission by the agent, if the account is current and not past due or otherwise doubtful of collection.

(11) Any other security or class of securities that the commissioner has by regulation or order declared to be eligible securities.

(12) Any receivable owed by a bank and resulting from an automated clearinghouse, debit, or credit-funded transmission.

(c) “Foreign currency eligible security” means any of the following that is denominated in a foreign currency:

(1) Cash.

(2) Any deposit in an office of a bank acceptable to the commissioner that is located in a foreign country.

(3) Any other security or class of securities that the commissioner has by regulation or order declared to be eligible securities pursuant to Section 2086.

(d) For the purposes of this division, “value” means the following:

(1) When used with respect to an eligible security owned by a licensee of the type described in paragraph (10) of subdivision (b), net carrying value as determined in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles. However, in computing the value of the account, any amount that consists of money that has not been remitted to the licensee or refunded within 45 business days of receipt by the agent shall be excluded from the value of the account and shall be excluded from the calculation of eligible securities.

(2) Market value when used with respect to any other eligible security owned by a licensee.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 499, Sec. 10. (AB 2209) Effective January 1, 2015.)