Effective: September 1, 2021
Latest Legislation: House Bill 133 - 134th General Assembly
(A) Each registrant or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall designate an employee or owner of that registrant's business as the operations manager. The operations manager shall be responsible for the management, supervision, and control of a particular registrant.
(B) To be eligible for such a designation, an employee or owner shall have at least three years of experience in the residential mortgage and lending field including experience as a mortgage loan originator, registered mortgage loan originator, or other experience related to the business of residential mortgage lending that the superintendent determines is sufficient. While acting as the operations manager, the employee or owner shall be licensed as a mortgage loan originator under this chapter and shall not be employed by any other mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or mortgage servicer.
(C) If the person designated as the operations manager pursuant to this section ceases to be the operations manager, the registrant shall do all of the following:
(1) Within ninety days after the person ceases to be the operations manager, designate another person as the operations manager;
(2) Within ten days after the designation described in division (C)(1) of this section, notify the superintendent in writing of the new designation;
(3) Submit any additional information that the superintendent requires to establish that the newly designated operations manager meets the requirements set forth in this section.
(D) The registrant shall cease operations if it is without an operations manager approved by the superintendent for more than one hundred eighty days unless otherwise authorized in writing by the superintendent due to exigent circumstances.
Last updated June 22, 2021 at 1:12 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 13 | Commercial Transactions
Chapter 1322 | Ohio Residential Mortgage Lending Act (Rmla)
Section 1322.01 | Rmla Definitions.
Section 1322.04 | Applicability of Rmla.
Section 1322.07 | Requirement to Obtain Certificate of Registration or License.
Section 1322.09 | Application for Certificate of Registration; Fee.
Section 1322.10 | Conditions for Issuing Certificate of Registration; Renewal.
Section 1322.12 | Designation of Operations Manager; Eligibility.
Section 1322.15 | Obfuscation or Concealment of True Ownership or Control.
Section 1322.16 | Transfer of Ownership Interests; Notification.
Section 1322.17 | Persons Registered Solely to Sell Leads or to Match Buyers.
Section 1322.20 | Application for Mortgage Loan Originator License.
Section 1322.21 | Conditions for Issuing Mortgage Loan Originator License; Renewal.
Section 1322.27 | Examination for Mortgage Loan Originator License.
Section 1322.28 | Continuing Education for Mortgage Loan Originator.
Section 1322.29 | Supervision of Mortgage Loan Originator; Transfer of License.
Section 1322.32 | Corporate Surety Bond; Notice of Action or Judgment.
Section 1322.34 | Examination and Maintenance of Records; Reports to Nmls.
Section 1322.40 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 1322.41 | Prohibited Interest in Appraisal Company.
Section 1322.42 | Restrictions Regarding Referrals.
Section 1322.45 | Additional Duties of Registrants and Licensees; Recovery of Damages by Buyer.
Section 1322.46 | Disclosures in Advertising.
Section 1322.50 | Disciplinary Actions.
Section 1322.51 | Effect of Child Support Default on Registration or License.
Section 1322.52 | Buyer Civil Action; State Civil Action; Criminal Prosecution.
Section 1322.55 | Adoption of Rules to Parallel Federal Safe Act.
Section 1322.56 | Adoption of Rules to Comply With Nmls Requirements.