(a) (1) Each license provided for through NMLS shall include the following information:
(i) The name of the licensee;
(ii) The trade name of the licensee;
(iii) The address at which the business is to be conducted; and
(iv) The unique identifier of the licensee.
(2) The unique identifier of the licensee shall constitute the license number for the license.
(b) (1) A license authorizes the licensee to do business under the license, at the licensed place of business.
(2) A license does not authorize the licensee to accept deposits or engage otherwise in a banking business except as authorized in this subtitle.
(3) Only one place of business may be maintained under any one license.
(c) The Commissioner may issue more than one license to an applicant who:
(1) Complies with § 12–407 of this subtitle; and
(2) Otherwise meets the requirements of this subtitle.
(d) A license may not be transferred or assigned.
(e) (1) Each licensee shall conspicuously post, in 48 point or larger type, at the licensee’s licensed location the following information:
(i) The licensee’s unique identifier; and
(ii) A statement advising consumers of the availability of the NMLS Consumer Access website to verify the licensing status of the licensee.
(2) Each authorized delegate, at each location open to the public, shall conspicuously post, in at least 48–point type, the following information:
(i) A notice stating, “The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept all questions or complaints regarding this authorized delegate of (name of licensee and unique identifier) at (address of Commissioner), phone (toll–free phone number of the Commissioner)”; and
(ii) A statement advising consumers of the availability of the NMLS Consumer Access website to verify the licensing status of the licensee.
(3) Each licensee shall conspicuously display the following information on the licensee’s website, a mobile application through which the services are offered, on the outside of the self–service financial kiosk, any software application accessible to the public and used for money transmission services, and profile page within each social media platform the licensee uses:
(i) The licensee’s unique identifier;
(ii) A link to the NMLS Consumer Access website; and
(iii) A notice stating, “The Commissioner of Financial Regulation for the State of Maryland will accept all questions or complaints from Maryland residents regarding (name of licensee and unique identifier) at (address of Commissioner), phone (toll–free phone number of the Commissioner)”.
(f) A licensee is not required to post the information required in subsection (e)(1) of this section if the licensee does not regularly grant access to the licensed location to members of the general public.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 12 - Miscellaneous Institutions and Activities
Subtitle 4 - Maryland Money Transmission Act
Section 12-402 - Scope of Subtitle
Section 12-403 - Powers of Commissioner
Section 12-405 - License Required
Section 12-406 - Qualifications of Applicant for License
Section 12-407 - Applications for Licenses
Section 12-408 - Fingerprinting
Section 12-409 - Investigation of Application; Issuance or Denial of License
Section 12-410 - Contents and Scope of Licenses; Additional Licenses
Section 12-411 - Term and Renewal of Licenses
Section 12-412 - Required Bond or Permissible Investments
Section 12-413 - Authorized Delegate
Section 12-413.1 - Training to Recognize Financial Abuse and Exploitation of Elder Adult
Section 12-415 - Change of Location or Control; Penalties
Section 12-416 - Reports to Commissioner
Section 12-417 - Compliance With Federal and State Laws
Section 12-418 - Required Permissible Investments; Segregation of Money by Authorized Delegate
Section 12-419 - Issuance of Duplicate Payment Instruments
Section 12-420 - Redemption of Unused Payment Instruments
Section 12-421 - Determination of Compliance With Subtitle
Section 12-422 - Voluntary Surrender of License
Section 12-423 - Investigatory Powers of Commissioner
Section 12-425 - Required Records
Section 12-427 - Persons Subject to Enforcement
Section 12-429 - Enforcement of Subtitle
Section 12-430.1 - Reporting and Enforcement of Actions Against Money Transmitters