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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="12-409" title_number="12" title_name="Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Maryland Money Transmission Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>After the filing of a complete application, the Commissioner shall investigate the financial condition and responsibility, financial and business experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless the Commissioner notifies the 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 a complete application is filed.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The applicant may by written request to the Commissioner withdraw the application at any time before the issuance of the license.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Commissioner shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If an applicant does not meet the requirements of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Notify the applicant immediately of this fact;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12–428 of this subtitle, deny the application;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Return the surety device filed under § 12–407 of this subtitle; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Keep the license fee and the investigation fee.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>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 address listed in the application.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
