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<section article="gfi" article_name="Financial Institutions" number="12-910" title_number="12" title_name="Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Maryland Debt Management Services Act">
  <level label="a">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Commissioner shall issue a license to any applicant that 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:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12–927 of this subtitle, shall deny the application;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Shall notify the applicant immediately of the denial;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Shall refund the license fee; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Shall keep the investigation fee.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Within 30 days after the Commissioner denies an application, the Commissioner shall send a written notice to the applicant stating the reasons for the denial.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The notice shall be sent by United States mail, e–mail, or any means provided through NMLS to the address listed in the application.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
