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ART. LVIIIA] LOANS——PETTY. 437
1918, ch. 88, sec. 9.
9. Whenever the licensee shall change his place of business, he shall
at once give written notice thereof to the Bank Commissioner, who shall
attach to the license his consent in writing to such change.
1918, ch. 88, sec. 10.
10. The Bank Commissioner for the purpose of discovering viola-
tions of this Article, may either personally, or by any person desig-
nated by him, at any time and as often as he may desire, investigate
the loans and business of every licensee and of every person, co-partner-
ship, and corporation by whom or for which any such loan shall be
made, whether such person, co-partnership, or corporation shall act, or
claim to act as principal, agent, or broker, or under, or without the
authority of this Article; and for that purpose he shall have free access
to the books, papers, records, safes and vaults of all such persons, co-
partnerships and corporations; he shall also have authority to examine,
under oath, all persons, whomsoever, whose testimony he may require,
relative to such loans, or business.
1918, ch. 88, sec. 11.
11. The licensee shall keep such books and records as in the opinion
of the Bank Commissioner will enable the Bank Commissioner to deter-
mine whether the provisions of this Article are being observed. Every
such licensee shall preserve the records of final entry used in such busi-
ness, including cards used in the card system, if any, for a period of
at least two years after the making of any loan recorded therein.
1918, ch. 88, sec. 12.
12. All license fees received under this Article are hereby appro-
priated for the uses and purposes thereof and the expenses which may
be incurred in relation to the supervisions of licensees and enforcement
of this Article; any surplus remaining at the end of the fiscal year shall
bp paid into the State Treasury, with a statement of receipts and dis-
bursements.
1918, ch. 88, sec. 13.
13. No licensee or other person or corporation shall print, publish,
or distribute or cause to be printed, published or distributed in any
manner whatsoever, any written or printed statement with regard to
the rates, terms or conditions for the lending of money, credit, goods
or things in action, in amounts of three hundred dollars ($300) or less,
which is false or calculated to deceive.
Any person, and the several officers and employees of any corpora-
tion, who shall violate this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment of not more than
six (6) months or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discre-
tion of the Court.
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