ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 374

OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND ANY AGENT OF THE LICENSEE WHO HAS ACCESS TO THE
ACCOUNT, TO PROVIDE FINGERPRINTS FOR USE BY THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION AND THE MARYLAND CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO CONDUCT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS.

12-910.

. (A) AFTER AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE FILES A COMPLETE APPLICATION,
FILES A SURETY BOND, AND PAYS THE LICENSE AND INVESTIGATION FEES
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INVESTIGATE THE
FACTS RELEVANT TO THE APPLICATION TO DETERMINE IF THE APPLICANT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)     UNLESS THE COMMISSIONER NOTIFIES AN APPLICANT THAT A
DIFFERENT TIME PERIOD IS. NECESSARY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPROVE OR
DENY EACH APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE DATE ON
WHICH THE COMPLETE APPLICATION IS FILED, THE SURETY BOND IS FILED, AND
THE FEES ARE PAID.

(C)     THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO ANY APPLICANT THAT
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)     (1) IF AN APPLICANT DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSIONER:

(I)      SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 12-927 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, SHALL DENY THE APPLICATION;

(II)     SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IMMEDIATELY OF THE DENIAL;

(III)    SHALL REFUND THE LICENSE FEE; AND

(IV)    SHALL KEEP THE INVESTIGATION FEE.

(2) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE COMMISSIONER DENIES AN -
APPLICATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL STATE THE REASONS FOR THE DENIAL IN
WRITING AND MAIL THEM TO THE APPLICANT AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN THE
APPLICATION.

12-911.

        (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE ON EACH LICENSE:

(1)      THE NAME OF THE LICENSEE;

(2)      THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THE BUSINESS IS TO BE CONDUCTED; AND

(3)      THE DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LICENSE NUMBER OF THE
LICENSEE.

(B) A LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO PROVIDE DEBT MANAGEMENT
SERVICES.                           

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