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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="11-101" title_number="11" title_name="Consumer Credit" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Examination” means an examination or investigation performed by the Commissioner, or the Commissioner’s designee, which is required or authorized under this article or Title 12 of the Commercial Law Article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Licensee” means a person licensed by the Commissioner under this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Person” includes an individual, corporation, business trust, statutory trust, estate, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Travel and living expenses reasonably incurred by the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designated examiners arising from the examination of a licensee whose place of business being examined is located outside the geographical boundaries of Maryland, shall be paid by the entity being examined.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Subsection (b) of this section does not apply if the licensee physically produces all documentation deemed by the Commissioner to be necessary or appropriate to the examination within Maryland at a location designated by the Commissioner.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The production of documentation under this subsection, instead of an on-site examination, shall be made at the Commissioner’s sole discretion.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
