(a) Upon the filing of an application in proper form, including the required fee and accompanying documents, the Superintendent [Commissioner] shall issue to the applicant a license to engage in the cashing of checks in the District of Columbia, unless the Superintendent [Commissioner] finds that the requirements prescribed by subsection (b) of this section and §§ 26-304, 26-305, 26-306, and 26-307 have not been met.
(b) The financial responsibility, conditions, and business experience of the applicant or licensee must be such as to warrant the belief that the applicant’s business will be conducted honestly and carefully. The Superintendent [Commissioner] may investigate and consider the qualifications of the applicant or licensee (including the officers and directors of the applicant) in determining whether the requirement has been met.
(May 12, 1998, D.C. Law 12-111, § 9, 45 DCR 1782.)
1981 Ed., § 26-1108.
This section is referenced in § 26-316.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 26 - Banks and Other Financial Institutions
§ 26–302. Requirement of license
§ 26–304. Form and contents of application for license
§ 26–305. Application and license fees
§ 26–306. Bond to accompany application for license
§ 26–307. Minimum liquid assets required
§ 26–308. Granting of license; investigations
§ 26–309. Issuance and form of license
§ 26–311. Time and renewal of license
§ 26–312. Transferability of license
§ 26–313. Limitation of license
§ 26–314. License for limited station
§ 26–315. Change of location of business or area; other miscellaneous activity
§ 26–316. Revocation and suspension of license
§ 26–317. Limitations on fees for cashing checks
§ 26–318. Books, accounts, and other records of licensee
§ 26–319. Limitations on business
§ 26–320. Formal investigations
§ 26–321. Cease and desist orders
§ 26–322. Authority of Commissioner to issue rules and regulations