N.J. Admin. Code § 3:15-2.2 - Application for a business license
(a) A person
applying for a business license pursuant to the Act shall submit the following:
1. A completed application as prescribed by
the Commissioner or the NMLSR which shall include the following:
i. The true name of the applicant conforming
to N.J.S.A. 17:11C-75 and no more than three
trade names or alternate names conforming to
N.J.A.C. 3:15-1.4 and 1.5 to be
utilized;
ii. The location of the
principal office;
iii. Information
regarding partners, members and managers of a limited liability company,
corporate officers, directors, and stockholders owning 10 percent or more of
the shares of a corporation as required by the NMLSR and the RMLA;
iv. The name and address of the applicant's
registered agent in this State;
v.
Information regarding incorporation, registration, and authorization to do
business in this State; and
vi. The
applicant's Federal Tax Identification Number or Social Security Number, as
applicable;
2.
Completion of criminal history record background check of all owners,
principals, officers, directors, partners, members and managers of a limited
liability company, shareholders owning 10 percent or more of the applicant and
qualified individual licensees, which shall include:
i. An FBI criminal history record background
check through the NMLSR and
ii. A
New Jersey Division of State Police criminal history record background
check;
3. The
identification of at least one officer, director, partner, member, owner or
principal to be a qualified individual licensee and who shall apply through the
NMLSR for a qualified individual license of the same type as that sought by the
business entity;
4. All
applications for a mortgage lender or mortgage broker license shall include
submission to the Department of an original executed bond, on bond forms issued
by the Department , from a surety company authorized to do business in this
State, which bond meets the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 3:15-3.1.
5. All applications for a corporate,
partnership, limited liability company or sole proprietorship license as a
mortgage lender or mortgage broker shall include an unqualified audited
financial statement prepared by a certified public accountant or a public
accountant, in good standing, demonstrating proof of tangible net worth as
specified in
N.J.A.C. 3:15-5.3;
6. An application for a corporate license by
a corporation organized under the laws of this State shall be accompanied by a
copy of the applicant's Certificate of Incorporation as filed with the New
Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. A foreign corporation shall
submit a copy of its Certificate of Incorporation from the state where it is
incorporated, and a copy of its Certificate of Authority to do business in this
State approved by the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue.
If an alternate name is to be utilized, a copy of the registration of that name
with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue shall be
provided;
7. An application for a
sole proprietorship or partnership license where a trade name is to be used
shall be accompanied by a trade name certificate filed with the County Clerk's
office in the county in which the licensee is to be located, and any filing
made with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. An
application for a limited liability company license shall be accompanied by a
copy of the applicant's Certificate of Formation as filed with the New Jersey
Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue. A foreign limited liability
company shall submit a copy of its formation document from the state where it
was established. If an alternate name is to be utilized, a copy of the
registration of that name with the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division
of Revenue shall be provided;
9. The certification referenced in
N.J.A.C. 3:15-1.3(a) that
the principal office is in compliance with the provisions of that
rule.
(b) The applicant
shall bear all costs including those associated with completion of the criminal
history record background checks through the New Jersey Division of State
Police and the FBI, the securing of a credit report and all fees and charges
imposed by the NMLSR and the Department , including non-refundable application
fees and costs.
Notes
See: 29 N.J.R. 1489(a), 29 N.J.R. 2641(a).
Former section recodified to N.J.A.C. 3:15-2.6.
Amended by R.2002 d.353, effective
See: 34 N.J.R. 1775(a), 34 N.J.R. 3795(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2006 d.235, effective
See: 38 N.J.R. 10(a), 38 N.J.R. 2674(a).
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Amended by R.2008 d.70, effective
See: 39 N.J.R. 4361(a), 40 N.J.R. 1826(b).
Added (e).
Amended by R.2010 d.129, effective
See: 41 N.J.R. 2829(a), 42 N.J.R. 1139(b).
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