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IC 23-2-5-1
"Commissioner" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commissioner" refers to the
securities commissioner appointed under IC 23-19-6-1(a).
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2007,
SEC.17.
IC 23-2-5-2
"Loan" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "loan" means any agreement to
advance money or property in return for the promise to make
payments for the money or property.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1.
IC 23-2-5-3
Definitions
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "certificate of registration"
means a certificate issued by the commissioner authorizing an
individual to:
(1) engage in origination activities on behalf of a licensee; or
(2) act as a principal manager on behalf of a licensee.
(b) As used in this chapter, "license" means a license issued by the
commissioner authorizing a person to engage in the loan brokerage
business.
(c) As used in this chapter, "licensee" means a person that is
issued a license under this chapter.
(d) As used in this chapter, "loan broker" means any person who,
in return for any consideration from any source procures, attempts to
procure, or assists in procuring, a loan from a third party or any other
person, whether or not the person seeking the loan actually obtains
the loan. "Loan broker" does not include:
(1) any supervised financial organization (as defined in
IC 24-4.5-1-301(20)), including a bank, savings bank, trust
company, savings association, or credit union;
(2) any other financial institution that is:
(A) regulated by any agency of the United States or any
state; and
(B) regularly actively engaged in the business of making
consumer loans that are not secured by real estate or taking
assignment of consumer sales contracts that are not secured
by real estate;
(3) any insurance company;
(4) any person arranging financing for the sale of the person's
product; or
(5) a creditor that is licensed under IC 24-4.4-2-402.
(e) As used in this chapter, "loan brokerage business" means a
person acting as a loan broker.
IC 23-2-5-4
License to engage in loan brokerage business required; certificate
of registration to act as originator or principal manager required;
application; evidence of compliance; criminal background check
Sec. 4. (a) A person may not engage in the loan brokerage
business in Indiana unless the person first obtains a license from the
commissioner. Any person desiring to engage or continue in the loan
brokerage business shall apply to the commissioner for a license
under this chapter.
(b) An individual may not perform origination activities in Indiana
on behalf of a person licensed or required to be licensed under this
chapter unless the individual first obtains a certificate of registration
from the commissioner. An individual desiring to engage in
origination activities on behalf of a person licensed or required to be
licensed under this chapter shall apply to the commissioner for
registration under this chapter.
(c) An individual may not act as a principal manager on behalf of
a person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter unless
the individual first obtains a certificate of registration from the
commissioner. Any individual desiring to act as a principal manager
on behalf of a person licensed or required to be licensed under this
chapter shall apply to the commissioner for registration under this
chapter.
(d) The commissioner may request evidence of compliance with
this section at any of the following times:
IC 23-2-5-5 Version a
Applications for license or registration; contents; bond; fees;
service of process; written examinations; issuance; criminal
background checks; multistate automated licensing system
Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2008. See also
following version of this section, effective 7-1-2008.
Sec. 5. (a) An application for license or renewal of a license must
contain:
(1) consent to service of process under subsection (h);
(2) evidence of the bond required in subsection (e);
(3) an application fee of four hundred dollars ($400), plus two
hundred dollars ($200) for each ultimate equitable owner;
(4) an affidavit affirming that none of the applicant's ultimate
equitable owners, directors, managers, or officers have been
convicted, in any jurisdiction, of an offense involving fraud or
deception that is punishable by at least one (1) year of
imprisonment, unless waived by the commissioner under
subsection (i);
(5) evidence that the applicant, if the applicant is an individual,
has completed the education requirements under section 21 of
this chapter;
(6) the name and registration number for each originator to be
employed by the licensee;
(7) the name and registration number for each principal
manager; and
(8) for each ultimate equitable owner, the following
information:
(A) The name of the ultimate equitable owner.
(B) The address of the ultimate equitable owner, including
the home address of the ultimate equitable owner if the
ultimate equitable owner is an individual.
(C) The telephone number of the ultimate equitable owner,
including the home telephone number if the ultimate
equitable owner is an individual.
(D) The ultimate equitable owner's Social Security number
and date of birth, if the ultimate equitable owner is an
individual.
which shall be in favor of the state and shall secure payment of
damages to any person aggrieved by any violation of this chapter by
the licensee.
(f) The commissioner shall issue a license and license number to
an applicant that meets the licensure requirements of this chapter.
Whenever the registration provisions of this chapter have been
complied with, the commissioner shall issue a certificate of
registration and registration number authorizing the registrant to:
(1) engage in origination activities; or
(2) act as a principal manager;
whichever applies.
(g) Licenses and initial certificates of registration issued by the
commissioner are valid until January 1 of the second year after
issuance.
(h) Every applicant for licensure or registration or for renewal of
a license or a registration shall file with the commissioner, in such
form as the commissioner by rule or order prescribes, an irrevocable
consent appointing the secretary of state to be the applicant's agent
to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal suit,
action, or proceeding against the applicant arising from the violation
of any provision of this chapter. Service shall be made in accordance
with the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(i) Upon good cause shown, the commissioner may waive the
requirements of subsection (a)(4) for one (1) or more of an
applicant's ultimate equitable owners, directors, managers, or
officers.
(j) Whenever an initial or a renewal application for a license or
registration is denied or withdrawn, the commissioner shall retain the
initial or renewal application fee paid.
(k) The commissioner shall require each:
(1) equitable owner; and
(2) applicant for registration as:
(A) an originator; or
(B) a principal manager;
to undergo a criminal background check at the expense of the
equitable owner or applicant.
(l) The commissioner may check the qualifications, background,
licensing status, and service history of each:
(1) equitable owner; and
(2) applicant for registration as:
(A) an originator; or
(B) a principal manager;
by accessing, upon availability, a multistate automated licensing
system for mortgage brokers and originators, including the National
Mortgage Licensing Database proposed by the Conference of State
Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential
Mortgage Regulators. The equitable owner or the applicant shall pay
any fees or costs associated with a check conducted under this
subsection.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.247-1987,
SEC.2; P.L.113-1992, SEC.4; P.L.11-1996, SEC.18; P.L.230-1999,
SEC.3; P.L.115-2001, SEC.2; P.L.230-2007, SEC.8; P.L.3-2008,
SEC.167.
IC 23-2-5-5 Version b
Applications for license or registration; contents; written
examination; bond; issuance; expiration; service of process;
criminal background checks
Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2008. See also
preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2008.
Sec. 5. (a) An application for license or renewal of a license must
contain:
(1) consent to service of process under subsection (h);
(2) evidence of the bond required in subsection (e);
(3) an application fee of four hundred dollars ($400), plus two
hundred dollars ($200) for each ultimate equitable owner;
(4) an affidavit affirming that none of the applicant's ultimate
equitable owners, directors, managers, or officers have been
convicted, in any jurisdiction, of an offense involving fraud or
deception that is punishable by at least one (1) year of
imprisonment, unless waived by the commissioner under
subsection (i);
(5) evidence that the applicant, if the applicant is an individual,
has completed the education requirements under section 21 of
this chapter;
(6) the name and registration number for each originator to be
employed by the licensee;
(7) the name and registration number for each principal
manager; and
(8) for each ultimate equitable owner, the following
information:
(A) The name of the ultimate equitable owner.
(B) The address of the ultimate equitable owner, including
the home address of the ultimate equitable owner if the
ultimate equitable owner is an individual.
(C) The telephone number of the ultimate equitable owner,
including the home telephone number if the ultimate
equitable owner is an individual.
(D) The ultimate equitable owner's Social Security number
and date of birth, if the ultimate equitable owner is an
individual.
(b) An application for registration as an originator shall be made
on a registration form prescribed by the commissioner. The
application must include the following information for the individual
that seeks to be registered as an originator:
(1) The name of the individual.
(2) The home address of the individual.
(3) The home telephone number of the individual.
(4) The individual's Social Security number and date of birth.
(5) The name of the:
IC 23-2-5-6
Renewal of license or registration
Sec. 6. A licensee may not continue engaging in the loan
brokerage business unless the licensee's license is renewed
biennially. A registrant may not continue:
(1) engaging in origination activities; or
(2) acting as a principal manager;
unless the registrant's certificate of registration is renewed biennially.
A licensee shall renew its license by filing with the commissioner, at
least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the license, an
application containing any information the commissioner may
require to indicate any material change from the information
contained in the applicant's original application or any previous
application. A registrant may renew the registrant's certificate of
registration by filing with the commissioner, at least thirty (30) days
before the expiration of the registration, an application containing
any information the commissioner may require to indicate any
material change from the information contained in the applicant's
original application or any previous application.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-1996,
SEC.19; P.L.230-1999, SEC.4; P.L.115-2001, SEC.3; P.L.145-2008,
SEC.13.
IC 23-2-5-7
Loan broker regulation account
Sec. 7. (a) The loan broker regulation account is created in the
state general fund. The money in the loan broker regulation account
may be used only for the regulation of loan brokers under this
chapter. The loan broker regulation account shall be administered by
the treasurer of state. The money in the loan broker regulation
account does not revert to any other account within the state general
fund at the end of a state fiscal year.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), all fees and funds
accruing from the administration of this chapter shall be accounted
for by the commissioner and shall be deposited with the treasurer of
state who shall deposit them in the loan broker regulation account in
the state general fund.
(c) All expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter
shall be paid from appropriations made from the state general fund.
However, costs of investigations and civil penalties recovered under
this chapter shall be deposited in the securities division enforcement
account created under IC 23-19-6-1(f). The funds in the securities
division enforcement account shall be available, with the approval of
the budget agency, to augment and supplement the funds
appropriated for the administration of this chapter.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.115-2001,
SEC.4; P.L.27-2007, SEC.18.
IC 23-2-5-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.113-1992, SEC.10.)
IC 23-2-5-9
Statute of frauds; required statement
Sec. 9. (a) To be enforceable, every contract for the services of a
loan broker shall be in writing and signed by the contracting parties.
(b) At the time a contract for the services of a loan broker is
signed, the loan broker shall provide a copy of the signed contract to
each of the other parties to the contract.
(c) Every contract for the services of a loan broker must include
the following statement:
"No statement or representation by a loan broker is valid or
enforceable unless the statement or representation is in writing."
(d) This section does not apply to a contract that provides for the
payment of referral fees by a lender or a third party.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.113-1992,
SEC.5; P.L.230-2007, SEC.9.
IC 23-2-5-9.1
Real estate appraisals; improper influence; ownership interest in
appraisal company
Sec. 9.1. (a) As used in this section, "appraisal company" means
a person that employs or retains the services of one (1) or more real
estate appraisers.
(b) As used in this section, "immediate family", with respect to an
individual, refers to:
(1) the individual's spouse who resides in the individual's
household; and
(2) any dependent child of the individual.
(c) As used in this section, "real estate appraiser" means a person
who:
(1) is licensed as a real estate broker under IC 25-34.1 and
performs real estate appraisals within the scope of the person's
license; or
(2) holds a real estate appraiser license or certificate issued
under IC 25-34.1-8.
(d) A person licensed or registered under this chapter, or a person
required to be licensed or registered under this chapter, shall not
knowingly bribe, coerce, or intimidate another person to corrupt or
improperly influence the independent judgment of a real estate
appraiser with respect to the value of any real estate offered as
security for a mortgage loan.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), after June 30, 2007:
(1) a person licensed or registered under this chapter, or a
person required to be licensed or registered under this chapter;
(2) a member of the immediate family of:
(A) a person licensed or registered under this chapter; or
(B) a person required to be licensed or registered under this
chapter; or
(3) a person described in subdivision (1) or (2) in combination
with one (1) or more other persons described in subdivision (1)
or (2);
may not own or control a majority interest in an appraisal company.
(f) This subsection applies to a person or combination of persons
described in subsection (e) who own or control a majority interest in
an appraisal company on June 30, 2007. The prohibition set forth in
subsection (e) does not apply to a person or combination of persons
described in this subsection, subject to the following:
IC 23-2-5-10
Violations; investigation by commissioner; orders and notices;
hearing; denial, suspension, or revocation of license or
registration; censure; summary orders; transfer or termination of
registration
Sec. 10. (a) Whenever it appears to the commissioner that a
person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or a practice
constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule or an order under this
chapter, the commissioner may investigate and may issue, with a
prior hearing if there exists no substantial threat of immediate
irreparable harm or without a prior hearing, if there exists a
substantial threat of immediate irreparable harm, orders and notices
as the commissioner determines to be in the public interest, including
cease and desist orders, orders to show cause, and notices. After
notice and hearing, the commissioner may enter an order of
rescission, restitution, or disgorgement, including interest at the rate
of eight percent (8%) per year, directed to a person who has violated
this chapter or a rule or order under this chapter.
(b) Upon the issuance of an order or notice without a prior hearing
by the commissioner under subsection (a), the commissioner shall
promptly notify the respondent and, if the subject of the order or
notice is a registrant, the licensee for whom the registrant is
employed:
(1) that the order or notice has been issued;
(2) of the reasons the order or notice has been issued; and
(3) that upon the receipt of a written request the matter will be
set down for a hearing to commence within fifteen (15) business
days after receipt of the request unless the respondent consents
to a later date.
If a hearing is not requested and not ordered by the commissioner, an
order remains in effect until it is modified or vacated by the
commissioner. If a hearing is requested or ordered, the
commissioner, after notice of an opportunity for hearing, may modify
or vacate the order or extend it until final determination.
days after the termination, notify the commissioner of the
termination and the reasons for the termination.
(i) If a material fact or statement included in an application under
this chapter changes after the application has been submitted, the
applicant shall provide written notice to the commissioner of the
change. The commissioner may revoke or refuse to renew the license
or registration of any person who:
(1) is required to submit a written notice under this subsection
and fails to provide the required notice within two (2) business
days after the person discovers or should have discovered the
change; or
(2) would not qualify for licensure or registration under this
chapter as a result of the change in a material fact or statement.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.11-1996,
SEC.20; P.L.230-1999, SEC.5; P.L.14-2000, SEC.53; P.L.270-2003,
SEC.3; P.L.48-2006, SEC.7; P.L.230-2007, SEC.11; P.L.145-2008,
SEC.14.
IC 23-2-5-11
Powers and duties of commissioner; use immunity for witnesses;
certificate of compliance or noncompliance; authority to compel
compliance; multistate automated licensing system and repository
Sec. 11. (a) The commissioner may do the following:
(1) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.
(2) Make investigations and examinations:
(A) in connection with any application for licensure or for
registration of a licensee or registrant or with any license or
certificate of registration already granted; or
(B) whenever it appears to the commissioner, upon the basis
of a complaint or information, that reasonable grounds exist
for the belief that an investigation or examination is
necessary or advisable for the more complete protection of
the interests of the public.
(3) Charge as costs of investigation or examination all
reasonable expenses, including a per diem prorated upon the
salary of the commissioner or employee and actual traveling
and hotel expenses. All reasonable expenses are to be paid by
the party or parties under investigation or examination if the
party has violated this chapter.
(4) Issue notices and orders, including cease and desist notices
and orders, after making an investigation or examination under
subdivision (2). The commissioner may also bring an action on
behalf of the state to enjoin a person from violating this chapter.
The commissioner shall notify the person that an order or notice
has been issued, the reasons for it, and that a hearing will be set
within fifteen (15) days after the commissioner receives a
written request from the person requesting a hearing.
(5) Sign all orders, official certifications, documents, or papers
issued under this chapter or delegate the authority to sign any
of those items to a deputy.
produce any item, the commissioner may file a written petition with
the circuit or superior court in the county where the hearing,
investigation, or inquiry in question is being conducted requesting a
hearing on the refusal. The court shall hold a hearing to determine if
the witness may refuse to answer the question or produce the item.
If the court determines that the witness, based upon the witness's
privilege against self-incrimination, may properly refuse to answer
or produce an item, the commissioner may make a written request
that the court grant use immunity to the witness. Upon written
request of the commissioner, the court shall grant use immunity to a
witness. The court shall instruct the witness, by written order or in
open court, that:
(1) any evidence the witness gives, or evidence derived from
that evidence, may not be used in any criminal proceedings
against that witness, unless the evidence is volunteered by the
witness or is not responsive to a question; and
(2) the witness must answer the questions asked and produce
the items requested.
A grant of use immunity does not prohibit evidence that the witness
gives in a hearing, investigation, or inquiry from being used in a
prosecution for perjury under IC 35-44-2-1. If a witness refuses to
give the evidence after the witness has been granted use immunity,
the court may find the witness in contempt.
(c) In any prosecution, action, suit, or proceeding based upon or
arising out of this chapter, the commissioner may sign a certificate
showing compliance or noncompliance with this chapter by any
person. This shall constitute prima facie evidence of compliance or
noncompliance with this chapter and shall be admissible in evidence
in any action at law or in equity to enforce this chapter.
(d) If:
(1) a person disobeys any lawful:
(A) subpoena issued under this chapter; or
(B) order or demand requiring the production of any books,
accounts, papers, records, documents, or other evidence or
information as provided in this chapter; or
(2) a witness refuses to:
(A) appear when subpoenaed;
(B) testify to any matter about which the witness may be
lawfully interrogated; or
(C) take or subscribe to any oath required by this chapter;
the circuit or superior court of the county in which the hearing,
inquiry, or investigation in question is held, if demand is made or if,
upon written petition, the production is ordered to be made, or the
commissioner or a hearing officer appointed by the commissioner,
shall compel compliance with the lawful requirements of the
subpoena, order, or demand, compel the production of the necessary
or required books, papers, records, documents, and other evidence
and information, and compel any witness to attend in any Indiana
county and to testify to any matter about which the witness may
lawfully be interrogated, and to take or subscribe to any oath
required.
(e) If a person fails, refuses, or neglects to comply with a court
order under this section, the person shall be punished for contempt
of court.
(f) The commissioner's authority to designate a multistate
automated licensing system and repository under subsection (a)(16)
is subject to the following:
(1) The commissioner may not require any person exempt from
licensure or registration under this chapter, or any employee or
agent of an exempt person, to:
(A) submit information to; or
(B) participate in;
the multistate automated licensing system and repository.
(2) The commissioner may require a person required under this
chapter to submit information to the multistate automated
licensing system and repository to pay a processing fee
considered reasonable by the commissioner.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.230-1999,
SEC.6; P.L.48-2006, SEC.8; P.L.145-2008, SEC.15.
IC 23-2-5-12
Certified copies of statements, documents, or records; admissibility
Sec. 12. Copies of any statement or document filed with the
commissioner, and copies of any records of the commissioner,
certified to by the commissioner or any deputy are admissible in any
prosecution, action, suit, or proceeding based upon, or arising out of
or under, the provisions of this chapter to the same effect as the
original of the statement, document, or record would be if actually
produced.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1.
IC 23-2-5-13
Court to compel obedience to subpoena, order, or demand
Sec. 13. Upon:
(1) disobedience on the part of any person to any lawful
subpoena issued under this chapter, or to any lawful order or
demand requiring the production of any books, accounts,
papers, records, documents, or other evidence or information as
provided in this chapter; or
(2) the refusal of any witness to appear when subpoenaed, to
testify to any matter regarding which the witness may be
lawfully interrogated, or to take or subscribe to any oath
required by this chapter;
it shall be the duty of the circuit or superior court of the county in
which the hearing or inquiry or investigation in question is being or
is to be held, where demand is made, or where the production is
ordered to be made, upon written petition of the commissioner, to
compel obedience to the lawful requirements of the subpoena, order,
or demand.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.230-1999,
SEC.7.
IC 23-2-5-14
Civil penalty; actions to enforce penalties
Sec. 14. (a) If the commissioner determines, after a hearing, that
a person has violated this chapter, the commissioner may, in addition
to all other remedies, impose a civil penalty upon the person in an
amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each
violation.
(b) The commissioner may bring an action in the circuit or
superior court of Marion County to enforce payment of any penalty
imposed under this section.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.230-1999,
SEC.8.
IC 23-2-5-15
Violation; liability for damages, interest, and attorney's fees;
contract void
Sec. 15. Any person who violates this chapter or any rule or
regulation adopted under this chapter, in connection with a contract
for the services of a loan broker, is liable to any person damaged by
the violation, for the amount of the actual damages suffered, interest
at the legal rate, and attorney's fees. If a person violates any
provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation adopted under this
chapter, in connection with a contract for loan brokering services, the
contract is void, and the prospective borrower is entitled to receive
from the loan broker all sums paid to the loan broker.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.230-1999,
SEC.9; P.L.230-2007, SEC.12.
IC 23-2-5-16
Violations; Class D felony; Class C felony for false or misleading
statements
Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who
knowingly violates this chapter commits a Class D felony.
(b) A person commits a Class C felony if the person knowingly
makes or causes to be made:
(1) in any document filed with or sent to the commissioner or
the securities division; or
(2) in any proceeding, investigation, or examination under this
chapter;
any statement that is, at the time and in the light of the circumstances
under which it is made, false or misleading in any material respect.
As added by P.L.235-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.230-2007,
SEC.13.
IC 23-2-5-17
Rescission of transaction; limitations
Sec. 17. (a) If a transaction for which a loan broker has charged
any fee is rescinded by any person under the provisions of the
Truth-in-Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1601-1667e) within twenty (20)
calendar days after a notice of the rescission has been delivered to
the creditor, the loan broker shall return to the person any
consideration that has been given to the loan broker other than bona
fide third party fees.
(b) For purposes of calculating the time period during which a
person may avoid a contract under IC 24-5-10-8 or IC 24-4.5-2-502,
a contract with a loan broker shall be considered to be a sale of
services that occurs on the date on which the person signs the written
contract required by section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.247-1987, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.82;
P.L.113-1992, SEC.6.
IC 23-2-5-18
Account numbers; records; retention; breach of security of
records; disclosure requirements; disposal of personal information
Sec. 18. (a) Each loan broker agreement shall be given an account
number. Each person licensed or required to be licensed under this
chapter shall keep and maintain the following records or their
electronic equivalent:
(1) A file for each borrower or proposed borrower that contains
the following:
(A) The name and address of the borrower or any proposed
borrower.
(B) A copy of the signed loan broker agreement.
(C) A copy of any other papers or instruments used in
connection with the loan broker agreement and signed by the
borrower or any proposed borrower.
(D) If a loan was obtained for the borrower, the name and
address of the creditor.
(E) If a loan is accepted by the borrower, a copy of the loan
agreement.
(F) The amount of the loan broker's fee that the borrower has
paid. If there is an unpaid balance, the status of any
collection efforts.
(2) All receipts from or for the account of borrowers or any
proposed borrowers and all disbursements to or for the account
of borrowers or any proposed borrowers, recorded so that the
transactions are readily identifiable.
(3) A general ledger that shall be posted at least monthly, and
a trial balance sheet and profit and loss statement prepared
within thirty (30) days of the commissioner's request for the
information.
(4) A sample of:
(A) all advertisements, pamphlets, circulars, letters, articles,
or communications published in any newspaper, magazine,
or periodical;
(B) scripts of any recording, radio, or television
announcement; and
(C) any sales kits or literature;
IC 23-2-5-18.5
Possession of funds belonging to others; duties to prospective
borrower
Sec. 18.5. Whenever a person licensed or registered under this
chapter, or a person required to be licensed or registered under this
chapter, has possession of funds belonging to others, including
money received by or on behalf of a prospective borrower, the person
licensed or registered under this chapter, or required to be licensed
or registered under this chapter, shall:
(1) upon request of the prospective borrower, account for any
funds handled for the prospective borrower;
(2) follow any reasonable and lawful instructions from the
prospective borrower concerning the prospective borrower's
funds; and
(3) return any unspent funds of the prospective borrower to the
prospective borrower in a timely manner.
As added by P.L.230-2007, SEC.14.
IC 23-2-5-19
Exempt persons; burden of proof
Revisor's Note: See also P.L.230-2007, SEC.26, for the period
beginning 7-1-2007, and ending 6-30-2008.
Sec. 19. (a) The following persons are exempt from the
requirements of sections 4, 5, 6, 9, 17, 18, and 21 of this chapter:
(1) Any attorney while engaging in the practice of law.
(2) Any certified public accountant, public accountant, or
accountant practitioner holding a certificate or registered under
IC 25-2.1 while performing the practice of accountancy (as
defined by IC 25-2.1-1-10).
(3) Any broker-dealer, agent, or investment advisor registered
under IC 23-19.
(4) Any person that:
(A) procures;
(B) promises to procure; or
(C) assists in procuring;
a loan that is not subject to the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C.
1601 through 1667e).
(5) Any community development corporation (as defined in
IC 4-4-28-2) acting as a subrecipient of funds from the Indiana
housing and community development authority established by
IC 5-20-1-3.
(6) The Indiana housing and community development authority.
(b) As used in this chapter, "bona fide third party fee" includes
fees for the following:
(1) Credit reports, investigations, and appraisals performed by
a person who holds a license or certificate as a real estate
appraiser under IC 25-34.1-8.
(2) If the loan is to be secured by real property, title
examinations, an abstract of title, title insurance, a property
survey, and similar purposes.
(3) The services provided by a loan broker in procuring possible
business for a lending institution if the fees are paid by the
lending institution.
(c) As used in this section, "successful procurement of a loan"
means that a binding commitment from a creditor to advance money
has been received and accepted by the borrower.
(d) The burden of proof of any exemption or classification
provided in this chapter is on the party claiming the exemption or
classification.
As added by P.L.247-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.113-1992,
SEC.8; P.L.30-1993, SEC.3; P.L.230-1999, SEC.11; P.L.73-2004,
SEC.13; P.L.1-2006, SEC.408 and P.L.181-2006, SEC.56;
P.L.27-2007, SEC.19; P.L.230-2007, SEC.15; P.L.145-2008,
SEC.17.
IC 23-2-5-20
Prohibited acts
Sec. 20. (a) A person shall not, in connection with a contract for
the services of a loan broker, either directly or indirectly, do any of
the following:
(1) Employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud.
(2) Make any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to
state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements
made, in the light of circumstances under which they are made,
not misleading.
(3) Engage in any act, practice, or course of business that
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.
IC 23-2-5-20.5
Origination activities; registration required; registered principal
manager required at each location
Sec. 20.5. (a) A person licensed or required to be licensed as a
loan broker under this chapter shall not employ a person to engage
in origination activities unless the person is registered as an
originator or a principal manager under this chapter. The registration
of an originator or a principal manager is not effective during any
period in which the originator or principal manager is not employed
by a loan broker licensed under this chapter.
(b) A person licensed or required to be licensed as a loan broker
under this chapter shall not operate any principal or branch office of
a loan brokerage business without employing a registered principal
manager at that location.
As added by P.L.230-2007, SEC.16.
IC 23-2-5-21
Academic instruction requirements
Sec. 21. (a) A person applying for an initial license or certificate
of registration must provide to the commissioner evidence that
during the twenty-four (24) month period immediately preceding the
application that the person completed at least twenty-four (24) hours
of academic instruction, acceptable to the commissioner, related to
the loan brokerage business. To maintain a license or registration
under this chapter, a person must provide to the commissioner
evidence that the person has completed at least six (6) hours of
academic instruction that is:
(1) acceptable to the commissioner; and
(2) related to the loan brokerage business;
during each calendar year after the year in which the license or
registration was initially issued.
(b) In determining the acceptability of academic instruction the
commissioner shall give consideration to approval of a licensee's
internal academic instruction programs completed by employees.
(c) In determining the acceptability of an education course, the
commissioner may require a fee, in an amount prescribed by the
commissioner by rule or order, for the commissioner's review of the
course.
As added by P.L.230-1999, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.230-2007,
SEC.17.
IC 23-2-5-22
Appeals; service on commissioner; transcript
Sec. 22. (a) An appeal may be taken by:
(1) any person whose application for an initial or a renewal
license under this chapter is granted or denied, from any final
order of the commissioner concerning the application;
(2) any applicant for initial or renewed registration as a
principal manager or an originator, from any final order of the
commissioner affecting the application;
(3) any person against whom a civil penalty is imposed under
section 14(a) of this chapter, from the final order of the
commissioner imposing the civil penalty; or
(4) any person who is named as a respondent, from any final
order issued by the commissioner under section 10 or 11 of this
chapter;
to the Marion circuit court or to the circuit or superior court of the
county where the person taking the appeal resides or maintains a
place of business.
(b) Not later than twenty (20) days after the entry of the order, the
commissioner shall be served with:
(1) a written notice of the appeal stating the court to which the
appeal will be taken and the grounds upon which a reversal of
the final order is sought;
(2) a demand in writing from the appellant for a certified
transcript of the record and of all papers on file in the
commissioner's office affecting or relating to the order; and
(3) a bond in the penal sum of five hundred dollars ($500) to the
state of Indiana with sufficient surety to be approved by the
commissioner, conditioned upon the faithful prosecution of the
appeal to final judgment and the payment of all costs that are
adjudged against the appellant.
(c) Not later than ten (10) days after the commissioner is served
with the items listed in subsection (b), the commissioner shall make,
certify, and deliver to the appellant the transcript, and the appellant
shall, not later than five (5) days after the date the appellant receives
the transcript, file the transcript and a copy of the notice of appeal
with the clerk of the court. The notice of appeal serves as the
appellant's complaint. The commissioner may appear and file any
motion or pleading and form the issue. The cause shall be entered on
the trial calendar for trial de novo and given precedence over all
matters pending in the court.
(d) The court shall receive and consider any pertinent oral or
written evidence concerning the order of the commissioner from
which the appeal is taken. If the order of the commissioner is
reversed, the court shall in its mandate specifically direct the
commissioner as to the commissioner's further action in the matter.
The commissioner is not barred from revoking or altering the order
for any proper cause that accrues or is discovered after the order is
entered. If the order is affirmed, the appellant is not barred after
thirty (30) days from the date the order is affirmed from filing a new
application if the application is not otherwise barred or limited.
During the pendency of the appeal, the order from which the appeal
is taken is not suspended but remains in effect unless otherwise
ordered by the court. An appeal may be taken from the judgment of
the court on the same terms and conditions as an appeal is taken in
civil actions.
As added by P.L.48-2006, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.145-2008,
SEC.19.
IC 23-2-5-23
Documents; license or registration number required
Sec. 23. Any document delivered or required to be delivered by
a person licensed or required to be licensed to a borrower or
prospective borrower must contain:
(1) the license number of the loan broker; and
(2) the registration number of each:
(A) originator; or
(B) principal manager;
who had contact with the file.
As added by P.L.230-2007, SEC.18.