Sec. 151.2031. USE OF NATIONWIDE MULTISTATE LICENSING SYSTEM AND REGISTRY. (a) In this section, "Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry" or "nationwide registry" means a licensing system developed and maintained by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors or an affiliated organization to manage mortgage licenses and other financial services licenses, or a successor registry.

(b) The commissioner may require that a person submit through the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner and acceptable to the registry any information or document or payment of a fee required to be submitted under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.

(c) The commissioner may use the nationwide registry as a channeling agent for obtaining information required for licensing purposes under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, including:

(1) criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the United States Department of Justice, or any other agency or entity at the commissioner's discretion;

(2) information related to any administrative, civil, or criminal findings by a governmental jurisdiction; and

(3) information requested by the commissioner under Section 151.203(a)(3).

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 988 (H.B. 2134), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013.

Amended by:

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 428 (S.B. 1403), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 428 (S.B. 1403), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.