Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 668 - Nondepository Financial Institutions
Section 36a-629. - Safe and sound business practice required.

(a) Each licensee shall transact its business in a safe and sound manner and shall maintain itself in a safe and sound condition.

(b) No licensee or the directors or officers of such licensee, if such licensee is a corporation, shall commit any unsafe or unsound act.
(P.A. 93-382, S. 60, 69; P.A. 94-122, S. 291, 340.)
History: P.A. 93-382 effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 94-122 inserted “if such licensee is a corporation” in Subsec. (b), effective January 1, 1995.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut

Chapter 668 - Nondepository Financial Institutions

Section 36a-485. (Formerly Sec. 36-440). - Definitions.

Section 36a-486. (Formerly Sec. 36-440a). - Licenses required. Exemptions. Prohibited advertisements. Violations. Temporary authority to act as mortgage loan originator.

Section 36a-487. (Formerly Sec. 36-440b). - Exemptions from licensure.

Section 36a-488. (Formerly Sec. 36-440c). - Mortgage lender, mortgage correspondent lender, mortgage broker, mortgage loan originator, loan processor, underwriter and lead generator licenses. Requirements.

Section 36a-489. (Formerly Sec. 36-440d). - Licenses: Issuance; denial; renewal; suspension; financial responsibility; withdrawal or abandonment of application.

Section 36a-489a. - Prelicensing education, written test and annual continuing education requirements.

Section 36a-490. (Formerly Sec. 36-440e). - License requirements. Request to surrender license. Requirements for filing information with system.

Section 36a-491. (Formerly Sec. 36-440f). - Expiration of licenses. Applications for renewal. Fees.

Section 36a-492. (Formerly Sec. 36-440g). - Surety bond required. Cancellation of bond. Automatic suspension of license. Notices.

Section 36a-493. (Formerly Sec. 36-440h). - Records to be maintained by licensee.

Section 36a-494. (Formerly Sec. 36-440i). - Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license or taking other action. Removal from office and from employment or retention. Temporary order to cease business.

Section 36a-495. (Formerly Sec. 36-440j). - Regulations.

Section 36a-496. (Formerly Sec. 36-440k). - Applications and referrals from unlicensed mortgage brokers or mortgage loan originators.

Section 36a-497. (Formerly Sec. 36-440l). - Advertisements.

Section 36a-498. (Formerly Sec. 36-440m). - Refundability of advance fees. Exceptions. Prohibited acts by mortgage lenders, correspondent lenders, brokers and loan originators re borrowers.

Section 36a-498a. - Prepaid finance charges; restrictions. Secondary mortgage loan; demand for payment prior to maturity; liability for noncompliance; deed.

Section 36a-498b. - Release of secondary mortgage. Notice of outstanding balance of obligation secured by secondary mortgage.

Section 36a-498c. - Adoption of mortgage loan policy with respect to subprime mortgage loans and nontraditional mortgage loans.

Section 36a-498d. - Unique identifier of licensee. Advertising of licensee.

Section 36a-498e. - Prohibited acts.

Section 36a-498f. - Authority of commissioner re investigations and examinations. Prohibited acts by subjects of investigation or examination.

Section 36a-498g. - Severability.

Section 36a-498h. - Lead generator licensees. Prohibited acts.

Section 36a-510 to 36a-517. (Formerly Secs. 36-224a to 36-224h). - Definitions. License required; violations. Persons exempt from license requirement. License as secondary mortgage lender, secondary mortgage correspondent lender or secondary mortgage...

Section 36a-518. (Formerly Sec. 36-224i). - Regulations.

Section 36a-519 to 36a-524. (Formerly Secs. 36-224j to 36-224o). - Prepayment penalties. Release of secondary mortgage; notice of loan balance. Limitation on prepaid finance charges; demand for payment prior to maturity; liability of mortgage lender...

Section 36a-534a. - Notice of discriminatory lending practices. Violation as grounds for license suspension, revocation or nonrenewal.

Section 36a-534b. - Participation in system. Authority of commissioner to establish requirements. Reports.

Section 36a-534c. - Reports re system.

Section 36a-535. (Formerly Sec. 36-254). - Definitions.

Section 36a-536. (Formerly Sec. 36-255). - License required. Location of licensed activity.

Section 36a-537. (Formerly Sec. 36-256a). - Application. Criminal history records check, fingerprints, investigation of financial condition. Abandonment of application.

Section 36a-538. (Formerly Sec. 36-256b). - Payment of cost of investigation.

Section 36a-539. (Formerly Sec. 36-257). - License fee. Automatic suspension of license. Notice. Opportunity for hearing. Prohibited acts.

Section 36a-540. (Formerly Sec. 36-258). - License. Change in control person. Automatic suspension of license. Surrender of license.

Section 36a-541. (Formerly Sec. 36-259a). - Authority of commissioner to issue license or deny application for license. Standards for renewal.

Section 36a-542. (Formerly Sec. 36-259b). - Requirements for filing with system. Unique identifier of licensee. Advertising of license.

Section 36a-543. (Formerly Sec. 36-260a). - Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license or taking of other action. Enforcement powers of commissioner.

Section 36a-544. (Formerly Sec. 36-260b). - Regulations.

Section 36a-545. (Formerly Sec. 36-262a). - Books and records.

Section 36a-546. (Formerly Sec. 36-263). - Penalty.

Section 36a-547. - Retail installment contract records.

Section 36a-555. (Formerly Sec. 36-225). - Definitions.

Section 36a-556. (Formerly Sec. 36-226). - Small loan lending and related activities prohibited without license or exemption.

Section 36a-557. (Formerly Sec. 36-227). - Exemptions.

Section 36a-558. (Formerly Sec. 36-228). - Prohibitions re small loans and related activities. Permitted small loan provisions. Open-end small loans. Lead generation activities.

Section 36a-559. (Formerly Sec. 36-229). - Credit life insurance. Credit accident and health insurance.

Section 36a-560. (Formerly Sec. 36-230). - Restrictions on licensee.

Section 36a-561. (Formerly Sec. 36-231). - Prohibited practices.

Section 36a-562. (Formerly Sec. 36-232). - Main and branch offices.

Section 36a-563. (Formerly Sec. 36-233). - Application for small loan license.

Section 36a-564. (Formerly Sec. 36-233a). - License fees. Renewal. Automatic suspension.

Section 36a-565. (Formerly Sec. 36-233b). - Findings required for issuance of license. Denial of application. Minimum funds. Standards for renewal. Surrender of license.

Section 36a-566. (Formerly Sec. 36-234). - License not assignable or transferable. Use of name. Change in control person, name or place of business. Automatic suspension of license.

Section 36a-567. (Formerly Sec. 36-235). - Change in information. Required system filing or notice to commissioner.

Section 36a-568. (Formerly Sec. 36-236). - Unique identifier of licensee. Advertising of licensee.

Section 36a-569. (Formerly Sec. 36-237). - Books and records. Reports of condition. Submission of sworn statement and other information.

Section 36a-570. (Formerly Sec. 36-239). - Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license or taking of other action. Enforcement action and orders. Removal from office and employment. Temporary order to cease business.

Section 36a-571. (Formerly Sec. 36-241). - License suspension.

Section 36a-572. (Formerly Sec. 36-242). - Investigations and examinations.

Section 36a-573. (Formerly Sec. 36-243). - Regulations.

Section 36a-580. (Formerly Sec. 36-564). - Definitions. Applicability of provisions.

Section 36a-581. (Formerly Sec. 36-565). - License required. Application. Criminal history records check. Change in information. Required system filing or notice to commissioner. Authority of commissioner to deny application for license. Abandonment...

Section 36a-582. (Formerly Sec. 36-566). - License and location fees. Automatic suspension of license or renewal license. Notice. Opportunity for hearing. Expenses of examination.

Section 36a-583. (Formerly Sec. 36-567). - License not transferable or assignable. Change in control person. Automatic suspension. Surrender of license.

Section 36a-584. (Formerly Sec. 36-568). - Maximum fees for the cashing of state checks. Regulations. Maximum amount of check that may be cashed by check cashing licensee. Exceptions. Report.

Section 36a-585. (Formerly Sec. 36-569). - Maximum fees set by Banking Commissioner.

Section 36a-586. (Formerly Sec. 36-570). - Records to be maintained by check cashing license. Reporting requirements. Prohibited acts. Advertisements.

Section 36a-587. (Formerly Sec. 36-571). - Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license or taking of other action. Removal from office and from employment or retention. Temporary order to cease business.

Section 36a-588. (Formerly Sec. 36-572). - Regulations.

Section 36a-589. (Formerly Sec. 36-573). - Violations.

Section 36a-595. (Formerly Sec. 36-530). - Short title: Money Transmission Act.

Section 36a-596. (Formerly Sec. 36-531). - Definitions.

Section 36a-597. (Formerly Sec. 36-532). - License required. Penalty.

Section 36a-598. (Formerly Sec. 36-533). - Application. Criminal history records check. Abandonment of application. Required system filing or notice to commissioner. License not assignable or transferable. Use of name. Automatic suspension.

Section 36a-599. (Formerly Sec. 36-534). - License fees. Surrender of license.

Section 36a-600. (Formerly Sec. 36-536). - Investigation of applicant. Issuance of license. Authority of commissioner to deny application for license.

Section 36a-601. (Formerly Sec. 36-537). - Renewal of license. Automatic suspension of renewal license. Notice. Opportunity for hearing.

Section 36a-602. (Formerly Sec. 36-538). - Surety bond. Investments in lieu of surety bond.

Section 36a-603. (Formerly Sec. 36-539). - Investments equal to amount of money transmissions. Virtual currency equal to amount owed or obligated. Investments and virtual currency held in trust.

Section 36a-604. (Formerly Sec. 36-540). - Net worth requirements.

Section 36a-605. (Formerly Sec. 36-541). - Examination of licensees.

Section 36a-606. (Formerly Sec. 36-542). - Reports. Annual financial reports required.

Section 36a-606a. - Federal reporting requirements. Anti-money-laundering program.

Section 36a-607. (Formerly Sec. 36-543). - Conduct of business authorized by delegate. Prohibited practices. Deadline to remit value received for transmission.

Section 36a-608. (Formerly Sec. 36-544). - Enforcement powers of commissioner. Removal from office and from employment or retention. Temporary order to cease business.

Section 36a-609. (Formerly Sec. 36-545). - Exemptions.

Section 36a-610. (Formerly Sec. 36-546). - Regulations.

Section 36a-611. - Maintenance of records. Unique identifier of license. Advertising of license.

Section 36a-612. - Notification of change in list of authorized delegates or locations.

Section 36a-615. (Formerly Sec. 36-577). - Definitions.

Section 36a-616. (Formerly Sec. 36-578). - Advance fees imposed by loan brokers prohibited.

Section 36a-617. (Formerly Sec. 36-580). - Penalties for violations.

Section 36a-618. (Formerly Sec. 36-581). - Remedies.

Section 36a-619. (Formerly Sec. 36-582). - Remedies provided by sections 36a-615 to 36a-620, inclusive, not exclusive.

Section 36a-620. (Formerly Sec. 36-583). - Regulations.

Section 36a-625. - Short title: Connecticut Business and Industrial Development Corporation Act.

Section 36a-626. - Definitions.

Section 36a-627. - License required. Exemptions.

Section 36a-628. - Application. Fee. Examination. Criminal history records check.

Section 36a-629. - Safe and sound business practice required.

Section 36a-630. - Licensees to provide financing and management assistance to small businesses.

Section 36a-631. - Books and records. Annual financial reports.

Section 36a-632. - Jurisdiction of Banking Commissioner.

Section 36a-633. - License fee. Costs of examination to be borne by applicants. Automatic suspension of license or renewal license. Notice. Opportunity for hearing.

Section 36a-634. - Regulations.

Section 36a-636. - Defintions.

Section 36a-636a. - License.

Section 36a-636b. - Duties of licensees.

Section 36a-636c. - Books and records. Annual report.

Section 36a-636d. - Licensees subject to jurisdiction of commissioner.

Section 36a-636e. - License fees and expenses. Expiration and renewal. Automatic suspension. Surrender or termination of license.

Section 36a-636f. - Regulations.