Cal. Code Regs. tit. 10 § 2603.03
An application for an insurer securities permit shall be typewritten in the English language on 8-1/2" x 13" paper. They shall be substantially in the form prescribed by this Article.
Applications filed in the Los Angeles office shall be in duplicate. Applications filed in the Oakland office may be in singular copy only.
The ribbon copy shall be bond; the carbon copy shall be on paper of a weight not less than 11 pounds per ream. Both copies shall be stapled securely at the upper left and upper right corners. There shall be no staple, rivet or other device in the upper central portion of the page which will interfere with punching for clipping the application into a manila folder with an Acco fastener. Use of an attorney's "legal back" or cover of heavy paper is unnecessary and is discouraged except in the case of bulky applications (more than 15 pages in length) that reasonably need a durable binding.
An "application" within the meaning of these regulations includes the formally entitled, captioned and duly verified typewritten allegations and request (prayer) described in this Article, together with the exhibits attached thereto or referred to and incorporated therein.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 2603.03