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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".23" citation="COMAR 09.03.06.23" title_num="09" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="06" heading="Supervision of Mortgage Loan Originators.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A licensee who is the employer of a mortgage loan originator shall at all times reasonably and adequately supervise those activities of the mortgage loan originator that are conducted within the scope of the mortgage loan originator’s employment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In order to determine whether supervision by the licensee is reasonable and adequate, the Commissioner may consider factors that include the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The availability of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Experienced supervisory personnel to review and discuss:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Mortgage loan terms;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Disclosure requirements; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>Advertising; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Regularly updated policies and procedures that provide adequate guidance to mortgage loan originators in the following areas:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Licensing and education requirements;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>State and federal mortgage lending laws and regulations, including any new requirements or changes to existing requirements;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The preparation, execution, and review of disclosures, agreements, and other documents; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>Advertising; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Evidence of:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Review of disclosures, agreements, and other documents prepared or executed by mortgage loan originators;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Compliance with the policies and procedures specified in §B(1)(b) of this regulation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Dissemination of the policies and procedures specified in §B(1)(b) of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>If the Commissioner determines that the licensee does not provide reasonable and adequate supervision in the areas specified under §B of this regulation, the burden of proof shall be on the licensee to show that the supervision the licensee provides is reasonable and adequate.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>