NRS 645A.020
Application for initial license or renewal: Requirements
- issuance or renewal
- continuing obligation to notify Division of material change in information in application
- restriction.
1.
An application for, or renewal of, a license as an escrow agency or escrow agent shall be made in writing to the Commissioner on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Commissioner.2.
An applicant shall include in an application for an initial license:(a)
Any application fee required pursuant to NRS 645A.040;(b)
All content required to be included in the application by the Commissioner;(c)
Written consent authorizing the Commissioner to conduct a background investigation of the applicant and, if applicable, each control person of the applicant, including, without limitation, authorization to obtain:(1)
An independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency described in section 603(f) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f);(2)
A criminal history report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or any criminal history repository of any state, national or international governmental agency or entity; and(3)
Information related to any administrative, civil or criminal proceedings in any jurisdiction in which the applicant, or a control person of the applicant, is or has been a party;(d)
A complete set of fingerprints of the applicant or, if the applicant is not a natural person, a complete set of fingerprints of each control person of the applicant to forward to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and(e)
Any other information required by this chapter, the Commissioner, an order of the Commissioner or requested in connection with the evaluation and investigation of the qualifications and suitability of the applicant for licensure.3.
The applicant shall include in an application for renewal of an existing license:(a)
Any renewal fee required pursuant to NRS 645A.040;(b)
All content required by the Commissioner in the application form; and(c)
Any other information required by this chapter, the Commissioner, an order of the Commissioner or requested in connection with the evaluation and investigation of the qualifications and suitability of the applicant for licensure.4.
If the Commissioner determines, after investigation, that the experience, character, financial condition, business reputation and general fitness of the applicant, or the control persons of the applicant, are such as to command the confidence of the public and to warrant the belief that the business conducted will protect and safeguard the public, the Commissioner shall issue or renew a license to the applicant as an escrow agent or escrow agency.5.
An applicant for a license, and a licensee upon the issuance or renewal of a license, shall have a continuing obligation to provide written notification to the Division of any material change in the information contained in the application for an initial license or renewal of an existing license.6.
A person may not be licensed as an escrow agent or agency or be a control person of an escrow agency if the person is the holder of an active license issued pursuant to chapter 645 of NRS.7.
If the Commissioner finds that additional information is required to consider the application, the Commissioner shall send a letter to the applicant which specifies the additional requirements that the applicant must satisfy within 30 days after receiving the letter to obtain a license. If the applicant does not satisfy all additional requirements set forth in the letter within 30 days after receipt of the letter, the application will be deemed to have been denied, and the applicant must reapply to obtain a license. The Commissioner may, for good cause, extend the 30-day period prescribed in this subsection.
Source:
Section 645A.020 — Application for initial license or renewal: Requirements; issuance or renewal; continuing obligation to notify Division of material change in information in application; restriction., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-645A.html#NRS645ASec020.