The Florida Senate

¹494.00322  Mortgage broker license renewal.--

(1)  In order to renew a mortgage broker license, a mortgage broker must:

(a)  Submit a completed license renewal form as prescribed by commission rule.

(b)  Submit a nonrefundable renewal fee of $375, the $100 nonrefundable fee if required by s. 494.00172, and nonrefundable fees to cover the cost of further fingerprint processing and retention as set forth in commission rule.

(c)  Submit fingerprints in accordance with s. 494.00321(2)(d) for any new control persons who have not been screened.

(d)  Authorize the registry to obtain an independent credit report on each of the licensee's control persons from a consumer reporting agency, and transmit or provide access to the report to the office. The cost of the credit report shall be borne by the licensee.

(e)  Submit any additional information or documentation requested by the office and required by rule concerning the licensee or a control person of the licensee. Additional information may include documentation of pending and prior disciplinary and criminal history events, including arrest reports and certified copies of charging documents, plea agreements, judgments and sentencing documents, documents relating to pretrial intervention, orders terminating probation or supervised release, final administrative agency orders, or other comparable documents that may provide the office with the appropriate information to determine eligibility for renewal of licensure.

(2)  The office may not renew a mortgage broker license unless the licensee continues to meet the minimum requirements for initial licensure pursuant to s. 494.00321 and adopted rule.

History.--s. 28, ch. 2009-241.

¹Note.--Effective October 1, 2010.