45-1033. License; administrative fine; disciplinary actions; failure to renew.

(1) The director may, following a hearing under the Administrative Procedure Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department under the act, suspend or revoke any license issued pursuant to the Nebraska Installment Loan Act. The director may also impose an administrative fine on the licensee for each separate violation of the act. The director may take one or more of these actions if the director finds:

(a) The licensee has materially violated or demonstrated a continuing pattern of violating the Nebraska Installment Loan Act or rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the act, any order issued under the act, or any other state or federal law applicable to the conduct of its business;

(b) A fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time of the original application for the license, would have warranted the director to deny the application;

(c) The licensee has violated a voluntary consent or compliance agreement which had been entered into with the director;

(d) The licensee has knowingly provided or caused to be provided to the director any false or fraudulent representation of a material fact or any false or fraudulent financial statement or suppressed or withheld from the director any information which, if submitted by the licensee, would have resulted in denial of the license application;

(e) The licensee has refused to permit an examination by the director of the licensee's business, records, and accounts pursuant to subsection (1) of section 45-1017 or refused or failed to comply with subsection (2) of section 45-1017 or failed to make any report required under section 45-1018. Each day the licensee continues in violation of this subdivision constitutes a separate violation;

(f) The licensee has failed to maintain records as required by the director following written notice. Each day the licensee continues in violation of this subdivision constitutes a separate violation;

(g) The licensee knowingly has employed any individual or knowingly has maintained a contractual relationship with any individual acting as an agent, if such individual has been convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or was found guilty after a plea of nolo contendere to (i) a misdemeanor under any state or federal law which involves dishonesty or fraud or which involves any aspect of the mortgage banking business, financial institution business, or installment loan business or (ii) any felony under state or federal law;

(h) The licensee has violated the written restrictions or conditions under which the license was issued;

(i) The licensee, or if the licensee is a business entity, one of the officers, directors, members, partners, or controlling shareholders, was found guilty after a plea of nolo contendere to (i) a misdemeanor under any state or federal law which involves dishonesty or fraud or which involves any aspect of the mortgage banking business, financial institution business, or installment loan business or (ii) any felony under state or federal law; or

(j) The licensee knowingly has employed any individual or knowingly has maintained a contractual relationship with any individual acting as an agent, if such individual is conducting activities requiring a mortgage loan originator license in this state without first obtaining such license.

(2) Except as provided in this section, a license shall not be revoked or suspended except after notice and a hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and the rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department under the act.

(3)(a) If a licensee fails to renew its license as required by subsection (1) of section 45-1013 and does not voluntarily surrender the license pursuant to section 45-1032, the department may issue a notice of expiration of the license to the licensee in lieu of revocation proceedings.

(b) If a licensee fails to maintain a surety bond as required by section 45-1007, the department may issue a notice of cancellation of the license in lieu of revocation proceedings.

(4) Revocation, suspension, cancellation, or expiration of a license shall not impair or affect the obligation of a preexisting lawful contract between the licensee and any person, including a borrower.

(5) Revocation, suspension, cancellation, or expiration of a license shall not affect civil or criminal liability for acts committed before the revocation, suspension, cancellation, or expiration or liability for any fines which may be imposed against the licensee or any of its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, or members pursuant to this section or section 45-1069 for acts committed before the surrender.

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