(a)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(a) 就本节而言,以下术语具有以下定义:
(1)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(a)(1) “金融虐待”具有与第15610.30节相同的含义。
(2)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(a)(2) “经纪自营商”具有与《公司法》第25004节相同的含义。
(3)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(a)(3) “投资顾问”具有与《公司法》第25009节相同的含义。
(4)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(a)(4) “涉嫌虐待老年人或受抚养成年人金融行为的强制报告人”指经纪自营商或投资顾问。
(b)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(b)
(1)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(b)(1) 任何涉嫌虐待老年人或受抚养成年人金融行为的强制报告人,与老年人或受抚养成年人有直接接触,或审查或批准老年人或受抚养成年人的金融文件、记录或交易,以提供与老年人或受抚养成年人相关的金融服务,并且在其雇佣或专业执业范围内,观察到或知悉与该雇佣或专业执业范围内的交易或事项直接相关、合理地看似金融虐待的事件,或合理怀疑存在此类虐待,对于与老年人或受抚养成年人没有直接接触的强制报告人,仅根据其在审查或批准文件、记录或交易时所掌握的信息,应立即或在实际可行的情况下尽快通过电话或通过第15658节授权的保密互联网报告工具报告已知或涉嫌的金融虐待事件。如果通过电话报告,则应在两个工作日内向当地成人保护服务机构、当地执法机构以及金融保护和创新部发送书面报告,或通过第15658节设立的保密互联网报告工具提交互联网报告。
(2)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(b)(2) 当两名或两名以上强制报告人共同知悉或合理怀疑发生了需要报告的老年人或受抚养成年人金融虐待事件,并且他们之间达成协议时,经第15658节授权的电话报告或互联网报告可由报告团队中经双方协议选定的一名成员提交。一份报告可由报告团队的选定成员提交并签署。任何知悉被指定报告的成员未能履行报告义务的团队成员,此后应自行提交该报告。
(3)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(b)(3) 如果强制报告人知道老年人或受抚养成年人居住在第15610.47节定义的长期护理机构中,则应向当地监察员、当地执法机构以及金融保护和创新部提交报告。
(c)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(c) 如果同时满足以下两个条件,则老年人或受抚养成年人或任何其他人提出的金融虐待指控不足以触发本节规定的报告要求:
(1)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(c)(1) 涉嫌虐待老年人或受抚养成年人金融行为的强制报告人不知道有任何其他佐证或独立证据证明所指控的老年人或受抚养成年人金融虐待。涉嫌虐待老年人或受抚养成年人金融行为的强制报告人无需调查任何指控。
(2)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(c)(2) 在行使其专业判断时,涉嫌虐待老年人或受抚养成年人金融行为的强制报告人合理地认为未发生老年人或受抚养成年人金融虐待。
(d)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(d) 未根据本节报告金融虐待的,应处以不超过一千美元($1,000)的民事罚款;如果未报告是故意的,则处以不超过五千美元($5,000)的民事罚款,该罚款应由涉嫌虐待老年人或受抚养成年人金融行为的强制报告人的雇主支付给提起诉讼的一方。第15630节(h)款不适用于违反本节的行为。
(e)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(e)
(d)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(e)(d)款规定的民事罚款只能由总检察长、地方检察官或县法律顾问对经纪自营商或投资顾问提起的民事诉讼中追回。除总检察长、地方检察官或县法律顾问外,任何其他人不得根据本节提起诉讼。不得就同一违法行为提起多项民事罚款诉讼。
(f)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(f) As used in this section, “suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult” occurs when a person who is required to report under subdivision (b) observes or has knowledge of behavior or unusual circumstances or transactions, or a pattern of behavior or unusual circumstances or transactions, that would lead an individual with like training or experience, based on the same facts, to form a reasonable belief that an elder or dependent adult is the victim of financial abuse as defined in Section 15610.30.
(g)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(g) Reports of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult made pursuant to this section are covered under subdivision (b) of Section 47 of the Civil Code.
(h)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(h)
(1)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(h)(1) A mandated reporter of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult who makes a report pursuant to this section may notify any trusted contact person who had previously been designated by the elder or dependent adult to receive notification of any known or suspected financial abuse, unless the trusted contact person is suspected of the financial abuse. This authority does not affect the ability of the mandated reporter to make any other notifications otherwise permitted by law.
(2)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(h)(2) A mandated reporter of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult shall not be civilly liable for any notification made in good faith and with reasonable care pursuant
to this subdivision.
(i)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(i)
(1)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(i)(1) A mandated reporter of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult is authorized to not honor a power of attorney described in Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4000) of the Probate Code as to an attorney-in-fact, if the mandated reporter of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult makes a report to an adult protective services agency or a local law enforcement agency of any state that the principal may be subject to financial abuse, as described in this chapter or as defined in similar laws of another state, by that attorney-in-fact or person acting for or with that attorney-in-fact.
(2)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(i)(2) If a mandated reporter of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult does not honor a power of attorney as to an attorney-in-fact pursuant to paragraph (1), the power of attorney shall remain
enforceable as to every other attorney-in-fact also designated in the power of attorney about whom a report has not been made.
(3)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(i)(3) For purposes of this subdivision, the terms “principal” and “attorney-in-fact” have the same meanings as those terms are used in Division 4.5 (commencing with Section 4000) of the Probate Code.
(j)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)
(1)Copy CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(1) A mandated reporter of suspected financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult may temporarily delay a requested disbursement from, or a requested transaction involving, an account of an elder or dependent adult or an account to which an elder or dependent adult is a beneficiary if the mandated reporter meets all of following conditions:
(A)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(1)(A) They have a reasonable belief, after initiating an internal review of the requested disbursement or transaction and the
suspected financial abuse, that the requested disbursement or transaction may result in the financial abuse of an elder or dependent adult.
(B)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(1)(B) Immediately, but no later than two business days after the requested disbursement or transaction is delayed, they provide written notification of the delay and the reason for the delay to all parties authorized to transact business on the account, unless a party is reasonably believed to have engaged in suspected financial abuse of the elder or dependent.
(C)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(1)(C) Immediately, but no later than two business days after the requested disbursement or transaction is delayed, they notify the local county adult protective services agency, local law enforcement agency, and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation about the delay.
(D)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(1)(D) They provide any updates relevant to the
report to the local adult protective services agency, the local law enforcement agency, and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation.
(2)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(2) Any delay of a requested disbursement or transaction authorized by this subdivision shall expire upon either of the following, whichever is sooner:
(A)CA 福利和机构 Code § 15630.2(j)(2)(A) A determination by the mandated reporter that the requested disbursement or transaction will not result in financial abuse of the elder or dependent adult provided that the mandated reporter first consults with the local county adult protective services agency, local law enforcement agency, and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and receives no objection from those entities.