(A) As often as the superintendent of financial institutions considers it necessary, the superintendent may examine the registrant's or licensee's records, including all records created or processed by a licensee, pertaining to business transacted pursuant to this chapter.

(B) A registrant or licensee shall maintain records pertaining to business transacted pursuant to this chapter for four years. For purposes of this division, "registrant or licensee" includes any person whose certificate of registration or license is cancelled, surrendered, or revoked or who otherwise ceases to engage in business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, mortgage broker, or mortgage loan originator.

No registrant or licensee shall fail to comply with this division.

(C) Each registrant, licensee, and entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall submit to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry call reports or other reports of condition, which reports shall be in such form and shall contain such information as the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry may require. Each registrant and entity holding a valid letter of exemption under division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code shall ensure that all residential mortgage loans that are consummated as a result of a mortgage loan originator's loan origination activities are included in the report of condition submitted to the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry.

(D) Any document or record that is required to be signed and that is filed in this state as an electronic record through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, and any other electronic record filed through the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry, shall be considered a valid original document upon reproduction to paper form by the division of financial institutions.

Amended by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 489, §1, eff. 3/20/2019.

Renumbered from § 1322.06 by 132nd General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 199, §1, eff. 3/23/2018.

Amended by 130th General Assembly File No. TBD, HB 483, §101.01, eff. 9/15/2014.

Amended by 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §101.01, eff. 10/16/2009.

Effective Date: 06-18-2002; 01-01-2007

Related Legislative Provision: See 128th General AssemblyFile No.9, HB 1, §745.60.