(1) Before receiving a license, an applicant shall post with the board a surety bond in an amount prescribed by the board by rule. A licensed mortgage loan originator shall maintain the required bond at all times. The surety bond may be held by the individual mortgage loan originator or may be in the name of the company by which the mortgage loan originator is employed. The board may adopt rules to further define surety bond requirements.(2) The surety shall not be required to pay a person making a claim upon the bond until a final determination of fraud, forgery, criminal impersonation, or fraudulent representation has been made by a court with jurisdiction.(3) The surety bond shall require the surety to provide notice to the board within thirty days if payment is made from the surety bond or if the bond is canceled.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-61-907 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2016 Ch. 117, § 6, eff. 8/10/2016.L. 2006: Entire part added, p. 1586, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 1741, § 9, effective 1/1/2008. L. 2009: Entire part amended, (HB 09 -1085), ch. 303, p. 1630, § 1, effective August 5. L. : Entire part added, p. 1586, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1) amended, p. 1741, § 9, effective 1/1/2008. L. 2009: Entire part amended, (HB 09 -1085), ch. 303, p. 1630, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1) and (3) amended, (HB 10 -1141), ch. 280, p. 1296, § 18, effective August 11. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1306), ch. 117, p. 333, § 6, effective August 10.This section is similar to former § 12-61-907 as it existed prior to 2019.
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