17:9A-423. "Act" defined, commissioner's findings relative to application

42. a. In this section, "act" includes, without limitation, omission.

b. For purposes of making findings on an application by a foreign bank or commercial lending company for approval to establish an office:

(1) The commissioner may, in the absence of credible evidence to the contrary, find that the directors, executive officers, and any controlling person of the bank and the directors and executive officers of any controlling person of the bank are each of good character and sound financial standing.

(2) The commissioner may find that the bank, a director, executive officer, or a controlling person of the bank, or director or executive officer of a controlling person of the bank is not of good character if that person:

(a) Has been convicted of, or has pleaded nolo contendere to, any crime involving an act of fraud or dishonesty;

(b) Has consented to or suffered a judgment in any civil action based upon conduct involving an act of fraud or dishonesty;

(c) Has consented to or suffered the suspension or revocation of any professional, occupational, or vocational license based upon conduct involving an act of fraud or dishonesty;

(d) Has willfully made or caused to be made in any application or report filed with the commissioner or in any proceeding before the commissioner, any statement which was at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it was made false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or has willfully omitted to state in any such application or report any material fact which was required to be stated therein; or

(e) Has willfully committed any violation of, or has willfully aided, abetted, counseled, commanded, induced, or procured the violation by any other person of, any provision of this section or of any regulation or order issued under this section.

c. Paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section shall not be deemed to be an exclusive list of the grounds upon which the commissioner may find, for purposes of making findings on an application by a foreign bank or commercial lending company for approval to establish an office, that such bank or company, a director, executive officer, or controlling person of the bank, or a director or executive officer of a controlling person of the bank or company, is not of good character.

L.1996,c.17,s.42.