Cal. Ins. Code § 10490

This article is applicable only to life and disability insurance. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by this code or when transacted pursuant to or expressly exempted by this article, life or disability insurance shall not be transacted in this State by any person other than a corporation. A person shall not transact life or disability insurance in this State except pursuant to a valid and unrevoked certificate of authority issued by the commissioner or, after registration with the commissioner, under a valid and unrevoked certificate of exemption issued by the commissioner pursuant to this article. Any person subject to or exempted from Chapter 10 of this part is also exempted from this article.