Georgia Code
Article 4 - Sale of Payment Instruments
§ 7-1-684. Investigation of Applicants for Licensure; Background Checks on Employees and Others

History. Code 1981, § 7-1-684 , enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 251, § 1/HB 982; Ga. L. 2015, p. 344, § 26/HB 184; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 7/SB 429.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “As used in this Code section, the term ‘conviction data’ ” for “As used in this Code section, ‘conviction data’ ” at the beginning of the last sentence of subsection (d).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 7 - Banking and Finance

Chapter 1 - Financial Institutions

Article 4 - Sale of Payment Instruments

§ 7-1-680. Definitions

§ 7-1-681. Licensing Requirements; Engagement in Sale of Payment Instruments or Money Transmission Defined; Liabilities

§ 7-1-682. Exemption From Licensing Requirements

§ 7-1-683. Requirements for Licensure; Fees; Rules and Regulations

§ 7-1-683.1. Locations for Conduct of Business; Contracting With Authorized Agent; Requirements of Agent

§ 7-1-683.2. Bonding

§ 7-1-683.3. Authority of Department

§ 7-1-684. Investigation of Applicants for Licensure; Background Checks on Employees and Others

§ 7-1-684.1. Reporting to Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry

§ 7-1-684.2. Use of Unique Identifier of Licensee

§ 7-1-685. Expiration and Renewal of Licenses

§ 7-1-686. Display of License; License Nontransferable and Nonassignable; Notification of Additional Locations

§ 7-1-687. Notice of Action Against Licensee by Creditor or Claimant; Other Notification Requirements

§ 7-1-688. Approval Required of New Ultimate Equitable Owner, Other Change of Control, or Executive Officer of Licensee; Denial of Application; Application of Statute

§ 7-1-689. Record Keeping; Investigations and Examinations by Department; Subpoenas; Confidentiality; Limitations on Civil Liability

§ 7-1-690. Enforcement; Enactment of Rules and Regulations

§ 7-1-691. Prohibited Activities While Engaged in Sale of Checks or Money Transmission

§ 7-1-692. Suspension or Revocation of License; Failure to Issue License; Grounds; Administrative Review

§ 7-1-693. Applicant or Licensee as Borrower in Default; Failure to Pay Child Support Prohibits Licensure

§ 7-1-694. Cease and Desist Orders From Unauthorized Activities; Civil Penalties for Violations; Judicial Review; Administrative Fines

§ 7-1-695. Liability for Payment

§ 7-1-696. Penalties for Violations

§ 7-1-697. No Limitation on Common Law Liability or State Prosecution

§ 7-1-698. Continuing Effectiveness of Existing Licenses