Sec. 06.60.017. - Small mortgage lenders and originators.
(a) Notwithstanding AS 06.60.010 , the department may register
(1) a person to operate as a small mortgage lender;
(2) a natural person to operate as an originator for a small mortgage lender if the person is an employee of, or working under exclusive contract for, the small mortgage lender.
(b) To qualify for registration as a small mortgage lender, a person shall
(1) submit an application on a form established by the department;
(2) pay a fee of $150;
(3) certify that all money used in the operation of the person's business as a small mortgage lender belongs to the person and is not borrowed or received from another person; and
(4) be approved by the department under (d) of this section.
(c) To qualify for registration as an originator under this section, a person shall
(1) submit an application on a form established by the department;
(2) pay a fee of $75;
(3) be approved by the department under (d) of this section.
(d) Before approving an application of a person under this section, the department shall determine that
(1) if the person is applying for registration as a small mortgage lender, the financial responsibility, experience, character, and general fitness of the person, and of the person's directors, officers, members, owners, and other principals, and the organization and operation of the applicant indicate that the business will be operated efficiently and fairly, in the public interest, and under the law; and
(2) the person has not
(A) been enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in an aspect of the business of providing financial services to the public; and
(B) within the previous seven years,
(i) been prohibited by a federal or state regulatory agency from engaging in, participating in, or controlling a finance-related activity that involves providing financial services to the public;
(ii) been convicted, including a conviction based on a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere, of a felony or a misdemeanor involving fraud, misrepresentation, or dishonesty;
(iii) committed an act, made an omission, or engaged in a practice that constitutes a breach of a fiduciary duty;
(iv) made a false material statement on an application submitted under this chapter; or
(v) violated a provision of this chapter, a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the department under this chapter.
(e) A registration issued under this chapter remains in effect for two years after the registration is issued.
(f) A small mortgage lender may renew a registration by submitting to the department 30 days before the expiration of the registration
(1) a renewal application in the form and manner established by the department;
(2) a biennial registration fee of $150; and
(3) a report identifying any changes in the information provided under (b) of this section.
(g) An originator may renew a registration as an originator by submitting to the department 30 days before the expiration of the licensee's registration
(1) a renewal application in the form and manner established by the department;
(2) a biennial registration fee of $75; and
(3) a report identifying any changes in the information provided under (c) of this section.
(h) An application under this section is considered granted unless, within 30 days after the department determines it has received a complete application, the department notifies the applicant that the department has denied the application because of the applicant's noncompliance with this section.
(i) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section.
(j) In this section,
(1) "registration" means registration under this section;
(2) "small mortgage lender" means a person who is registered under this section.