California CodesINS CodeDivision 1 - GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCEPart 2 - THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCEChapter 1 - General RegulationsArticle 1 - Charter Requirements§ 680§ 680Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.An insurer shall not transact any class of insurance which is not authorized by its charter.Cite this sectionCal. Ins. Code § 680 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/ins/division-1-general-rules-governing-insurance/part-2-the-business-of-insurance/chapter-1-general-regulations/article-1-charter-requirements/section-680Copy