(a) No provision of Division 1.1 (commencing with Section 1000), except the provisions of Chapter 19 (commencing with Section 1670) of Division 1.1, prohibits or restricts the merger of a California state bank or California industrial loan company.
(b) No provision of Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) prohibits or restricts the merger of a California state savings and loan association.