Md. Code, Financial Institutions § 12-915
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§12–915.
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(a) (1) Except for a change of a licensed location made in compliance with subsection (d) of this section, a licensee shall update through NMLS any change in the information required to be included in the licensee’s application under § 12–908(b)(1) of this subtitle at least 30 days before the change is effective.
(2) The licensee shall ensure that, after the change described in this subsection, the licensee will continue to satisfy the surety bond requirement under § 12–914 of this subtitle.
(b) Unless approved by the Commissioner through NMLS, a licensee may not change a control person of the licensee, or an agent who is acting on behalf of the licensee to manage a trust account, listed on the licensee’s application under § 12–908(b)(3) and (6) of this subtitle.
(c) (1) To request approval of a proposed change described in subsection (b) of this section, the licensee shall notify the Commissioner through NMLS of the proposed change and submit any information that the Commissioner requires.
(2) For a proposed change in owner or agent acting on behalf of the licensee to manage a trust account, the Commissioner may determine that the filing of a new application for the issuance of a license is warranted.
(3) Unless the Commissioner notifies the licensee that a different time period is necessary, the Commissioner shall approve or deny a request for a change described in subsection (b) of this section within 60 days after the date the Commissioner receives all information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d) (1) A licensee may not add, delete, or modify a location required to be listed in NMLS under § 12–911(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle unless:
(i) The licensee provides to the Commissioner, through NMLS and in accordance with any regulations the Commissioner adopts, notice of the addition, deletion, or modification;
(ii) The addition, deletion, or modification of the location is recorded with the information associated with the licensee’s license in NMLS; and
(iii) The addition, deletion, or modification of the location otherwise complies with this subtitle.
(2) The licensee may not do business at a location required to be listed in NMLS by § 12–911(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle until the location is recorded with the information associated with the licensee’s license in NMLS.
(2) The licensee shall ensure that, after the change described in this subsection, the licensee will continue to satisfy the surety bond requirement under § 12–914 of this subtitle.
(b) Unless approved by the Commissioner through NMLS, a licensee may not change a control person of the licensee, or an agent who is acting on behalf of the licensee to manage a trust account, listed on the licensee’s application under § 12–908(b)(3) and (6) of this subtitle.
(c) (1) To request approval of a proposed change described in subsection (b) of this section, the licensee shall notify the Commissioner through NMLS of the proposed change and submit any information that the Commissioner requires.
(2) For a proposed change in owner or agent acting on behalf of the licensee to manage a trust account, the Commissioner may determine that the filing of a new application for the issuance of a license is warranted.
(3) Unless the Commissioner notifies the licensee that a different time period is necessary, the Commissioner shall approve or deny a request for a change described in subsection (b) of this section within 60 days after the date the Commissioner receives all information required under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(d) (1) A licensee may not add, delete, or modify a location required to be listed in NMLS under § 12–911(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle unless:
(i) The licensee provides to the Commissioner, through NMLS and in accordance with any regulations the Commissioner adopts, notice of the addition, deletion, or modification;
(ii) The addition, deletion, or modification of the location is recorded with the information associated with the licensee’s license in NMLS; and
(iii) The addition, deletion, or modification of the location otherwise complies with this subtitle.
(2) The licensee may not do business at a location required to be listed in NMLS by § 12–911(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle until the location is recorded with the information associated with the licensee’s license in NMLS.
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