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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="12-406" title_number="12" title_name="Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Money Transmission Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To qualify for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the Commissioner that the applicant:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is of good moral character and has sufficient financial responsibility, business experience, and general fitness to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Engage in the business of money transmission;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Warrant the belief that the business of money transmission will be conducted lawfully, honestly, fairly, and efficiently; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Command the confidence of the public;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Will keep at all times the permissible investments required under § 12–418 of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Has a tangible net worth computed according to generally accepted accounting principles of at least $150,000, plus an additional net worth of $10,000 for each licensed location or authorized delegate, up to a maximum of $500,000 as provided in subsection (b) of this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Has at least 3 years of experience in the business of money transmission or other related financial services business under the following conditions:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>If the applicant is a sole proprietor, the applicant shall have the required experience;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>If the applicant is a joint venture or partnership, at least one of the coventurers or general partners shall have the required experience; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>If the applicant is any other type of business, at least one of the principal officers or members shall have the required experience.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Commissioner may require a net worth of up to $500,000, subject to consideration of the following:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The nature and volume of the business or proposed business of the applicant;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The amount, nature, quality, and liquidity of the assets of the applicant;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The amount and nature of the liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of the applicant;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The history of, and prospects for, the applicant to earn and retain income;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The quality of the operations of the applicant;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>The quality of the management of the applicant;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>The nature and quality of the person that has control of the applicant; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>Any other factor the Commissioner deems relevant.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
