The department shall adopt regulations to implement or make this article more specific, including standards for the approval of loans, which shall include, but not be limited to, definitions of collateral, standards for the payment of loans, weighing and ranking criteria to qualify and prioritize the loans, and the form of documents to be used to evidence loans. The purpose of the regulations shall be to ensure that loans made under this article conform with customary commercial practices. No loans shall be made pursuant to this article from funds appropriated in the Budget Act of 1999 until the loan approval standards have been approved by the Department of Finance. Any subsequent changes to the loan approval standards shall also be approved by the Department of Finance.
Ca. Harb. and Nav. Code § 76.8