17:9A-461 - Violations, penalties
17:9A-461. Violations, penalties
80. If, after notice and a hearing, the commissioner finds that any person has violated any provision of sections 37 through 86 of P.L.1996, c.17 (C.17:9A-418 through C.17:9A-467) or of any regulation or order issued thereunder, the commissioner may order that person to pay to the commissioner a civil penalty in an amount as the commissioner may specify; except that the amount of the civil penalty shall not exceed $100,000 for each violation or, in the case of a continuing violation, $100,000 for each day for which the violation continues.
L.1996,c.17,s.80.
17:9A-462. Suspension, revocation of license of bank, commercial lending company81. If, after notice and a hearing, the commissioner finds any of the following with respect to a foreign bank or commercial lending company which is licensed to establish an office, the commissioner may issue an order suspending or revoking the license of the bank or commercial lending company:
a.That the bank or commercial lending company has violated any provision of sections 37 through 86 of P.L.1996, c.17 (C.17:9A-418 through C.17:9A-467) or of any regulation or order issued thereunder or any provision of any other applicable law, regulation, or order;
b.That the bank or commercial lending company, in case it is licensed to transact business in this State, is transacting that business in an unsafe or unsound manner or, in any case, is transacting business elsewhere in an unsafe or unsound manner;
c.That the bank or commercial lending company is in unsafe or unsound condition;
d.That the bank or commercial lending company has ceased to operate its office;
e.That the bank or commercial lending company is insolvent in that it has ceased to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business, it cannot pay its debts as they become due, or its liabilities exceed its assets;
f.That the bank or commercial lending company has suspended payment of its obligations, has made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or has admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due;
g.That the bank or commercial lending company has applied for an adjudication of bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, or other relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or moratorium law, or that any person has applied for any such relief under any such law against the bank or commercial lending company and the bank or commercial lending company has by any affirmative act approved of or consented to the action or the relief has been granted;
h.That a receiver, liquidator, or conservator has been appointed for the bank or commercial lending company or that any proceeding for such an appointment or any similar proceeding has been initiated in the place where the bank or commercial lending company is domiciled;
i.That the existence of the bank or commercial lending company or the authority of the bank or commercial lending company to transact banking business or lending under the laws of the place where the bank or commercial lending company is domiciled has been suspended or terminated; or
j.That any fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time when the bank or commercial lending company applied for its license to transact business in this State, would have been grounds for denying the application.
L.1996,c.17,s.81.