LD 788
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LR 1491
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4.__Qualifications.__Upon the filing of an application, the
administrator must determine whether the applicant and its
members, officers, directors or principals have the financial
responsibility, character, experience and general fitness to
engage in the business of making deferred deposit loans in a fair
and efficient manner in accordance with the public interest and
the applicable law.__If the administrator fails to make such a
determination under this subsection, the administrator may not
issue a license and shall notify the applicant in writing of the
reasons for the denial.

 
5.__Investigations.__Prior to issuing a license, the
administrator may make such investigations as the administrator
determines necessary to verify that the applicant for a license
has complied with the applicable provisions of this chapter.

 
6.__Display of licenses.__A license must be prominently
displayed in each business location of the lender.

 
7.__Additional offices or relocations.__A lender may not open
an additional office or relocate any office without prior
approval of the administrator.__An application for approval must
be made in writing in the form and manner approved by the
administrator and must include a fee of $150.__The administrator
shall approve the additional office or relocation unless the
administrator finds that the lender does not have the required
assets or has not conducted business in accordance with this
chapter.__Unless the administrator mails a notice denying
approval within 30 days of receiving the request, the application
is approved.__The lender shall give written notice to the
administrator within 10 days of commencing business at the
additional or relocated office.

 
8.__Notification of closing.__A lender shall notify the
administrator in writing within 10 days of the closing of any
business office and provide any other information related to the
closing required by the administrator.

 
§6188.__Surety bond

 
Each license application must be accompanied by evidence of a
surety bond in the aggregate amount of $10,000 per business
office, not to exceed a total of $50,000, to run to the
administrator for use by the administrator and any person or
persons who may have a cause of action against a lender.__The
terms of the bond must run concurrently with the period of time
during which the license is in effect.__The bond must be
conditioned on the applicant or lender performing all written
agreements with consumers, accurately accounting for all funds
received and operating the business in accordance with this
chapter and other applicable laws.


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