CA Fin Code Section 18448

No director, officer, stockholder, or employee of an industrial loan company, its holding company, or its affiliates shall purchase, directly or indirectly, or be interested in the purchase of, any of the company’s assets for an amount less than the then current market value thereof and any such purchase may not be made without the express approval of the board of directors of the company. Title and possession of assets shall not be transferred to the purchaser until full consideration in cash has been received by the industrial loan company. Every person violating this section shall be liable to the company for twice the market value of the assets so purchased.