(a) The lending limit provisions of § 45-2-1102 shall apply to extensions of credit by a state bank to any subsidiary engaging in one (1) or more of the activities permitted in § 45-2-1802, and the sale and purchase of classified loans or loan participations restrictions of § 45-2-1102 shall apply to sales or purchases of classified loans from a state bank to any subsidiary engaged in one (1) or more of the activities permitted in § 45-2-1802.
(b) The amount of any outstanding underwriting commitment or obligation of a state bank or its subsidiary with respect to any single issuer shall not exceed:
(1) The total of the combined lending limits, state and federal, of the state bank and all other banks that are controlled by the same holding company as the state bank; less
(2) The total of all outstanding extensions of credit to the issuer from the state bank and from all other banks that are controlled by the same bank holding company as the state bank; provided, that:
(A) The distribution of open-end mutual funds shall not be considered underwriting; and
(B) An obligation authorized by § 45-2-607 that is held as an investment by a state bank shall not be considered an extension of credit by the bank.