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Has submitted a completed application form and a nonrefundable application fee of $425. An application is considered received for purposes of s. 120.60 upon receipt of a completed application form as prescribed by commission rule, a nonrefundable application fee of $425, and any other fee prescribed by law.

Has a qualified principal broker pursuant to s. 494.0035.

Has provided a complete set of fingerprints as the commission may require by rule for each officer, director, control person, member, partner, or joint venturer of the applicant and each ultimate equitable owner of a 10-percent or greater interest in the mortgage brokerage business. A fingerprint card submitted to the office must be taken by an authorized law enforcement agency. The office shall submit the fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for federal processing. The cost of the fingerprint processing may be borne by the office, the employer, or the person subject to the background check. The Department of Law Enforcement shall submit an invoice to the office for the fingerprints received each month. The office shall screen the background results to determine if the applicant meets licensure requirements.

Has provided information that the commission requires by rule concerning any designated principal mortgage broker; any officer, director, control person, member, partner, or joint venturer of the applicant; or any individual who is the ultimate equitable owner of a 10-percent or greater interest in the mortgage brokerage business. The commission may require information about any such applicant or person, including, but not limited to, his or her full name or other names by which he or she may have been known, age, social security number, qualifications, educational and business history, and disciplinary and criminal history.