Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 3 - Licenses
Section 7-302 - Applications for Licenses; Renewals

(a)    An applicant for a license shall:
        (1)    submit a completed application in the form, and in accordance with the process, that the Board requires;
        (2)    pay to the Board:
            (i)    a nonrefundable application fee in the amount set by the Board; and
            (ii)    a nonrefundable investigation fee in the amount set by the Board; and
        (3)    provide all the information that the Board requests.
    (b)    An application shall be made under oath and shall include:
        (1)    the applicant’s name, principal executive office address, telephone number, e–mail address, and Web site addresses, if any;
        (2)    the address of each branch location, if any;
        (3)    the federal employer identification number or Social Security number of the applicant, as applicable;
        (4)    the state of formation and the date of formation of the applicant if the applicant is a business entity;
        (5)    the name and residence address of each control person;
        (6)    the name and address of the principal contact for consumer complaints;
        (7)    the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant’s resident agent; and
        (8)    any other information that the Board requests.
    (c)    If an applicant wishes to do business as a collection agency at a branch location, the applicant shall submit a separate application and pay a separate application fee and investigation fee for each branch location.
    (d)    In addition to any other requirement for licensure under this subtitle, an applicant for a license shall file with the Board a surety bond as required under § 7–304 of this subtitle.
    (e)    The Board shall issue a license to each applicant who meets the requirements of this subtitle.