(A) No person, on the person's own behalf or on behalf of any other person, shall act as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker without first having obtained a certificate of registration from the superintendent of financial institutions for the principal office and every branch office to be maintained by the person for the transaction of business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker in this state. A registrant shall maintain an office location for the transaction of business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker in this state.
(B)
(1) No individual shall act as a mortgage loan originator without first having obtained a license from the superintendent. A mortgage loan originator shall be employed by or associated with a mortgage lender, mortgage broker, or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code, but shall not be employed by or associated with more than one registrant or entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code at any one time.
(2) An individual acting under the individual's authority as a registered mortgage loan originator shall not be required to be licensed under division (B)(1) of this section.
(3) An individual who holds a valid temporary mortgage loan originator license issued pursuant to section 1322.24 of the Revised Code may engage in the business of a mortgage loan originator in accordance with this chapter during the term of the temporary license.
Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 489, §1, eff. 3/20/2019.
Renumbered from § 1322.02 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.
Amended by 129th General AssemblyFile No.167, SB 333, §1, eff. 3/22/2013.
Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.17, SB 124, §1, eff. 12/28/2009.
Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.
Effective Date: 05-02-2002; 01-01-2007
Related Legislative Provision: See 128th General AssemblyFile No.17, SB 124, §5 .
See 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §745.60.
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