A mortgage lender licensed pursuant to this chapter shall have a managing principal who operates the business under that manager's full charge, control, and supervision. A mortgage lender may operate a branch office subject to the requirements of this chapter. Each principal and branch office of a mortgage lender licensed pursuant to this chapter shall have a branch manager who meets the requirements of Section 37-22-140(B) and (C)(1). Each mortgage lender licensed pursuant to this chapter shall file a form prescribed by the commissioner indicating the business's designation of managing principal and branch manager for each branch and their acceptance of the responsibility. The managing principal for a licensee's business also may serve as the branch manager of one of the licensee's branch offices. A mortgage lender licensed pursuant to this chapter shall notify the commissioner of a change in its managing principal or any branch manager. The license of a licensee who does not comply with this provision must be suspended pursuant to Section 37-22-200 until the licensee complies with this section. A licensee who operates as a sole proprietorship is a managing principal for the purposes of this chapter.
HISTORY: 2009 Act No. 67, Section 2, eff January 1, 2010.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 37 - Consumer Protection Code
Section 37-22-110. Definitions.
Section 37-22-120. Licensing requirements.
Section 37-22-130. Contested case proceedings; appeals.
Section 37-22-160. Continuing professional education.
Section 37-22-180. Notice of change of address; display of license.
Section 37-22-190. Prohibited activities; violation of state or federal law.
Section 37-22-220. Maintenance of records by licensee; annual mortgage reports.
Section 37-22-230. Violations of chapter; penalties.
Section 37-22-240. Criminal background checks.
Section 37-22-250. Funds payable to commissioner.
Section 37-22-260. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 37-22-270. Participation in Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry.