(a) Every tax levied upon an insurer under the provisions of Article XIII of the California Constitution and of this part is a lien upon all property and franchises of every kind and nature belonging to the insurer, and has the effect of a judgment against the insurer.
(b) (1) Every tax levied upon a surplus line broker under Part 7.5 (commencing with Section 13201) is a lien upon all property and franchises of every kind and nature belonging to the surplus line broker, and has the effect of a judgment against the surplus line broker.
(2) A lien levied pursuant to this subdivision shall not exceed the amount of unpaid tax collected by the surplus line broker.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 561, Sec. 230. (AB 1516) Effective January 1, 2018.)