California · Financial Code

FIN §2061: (a) No licensee shall appoint any person as an agent unless it has conducted a review of the proposed agent’s fitness to act as an agent and has determined that the proposed agent and any persons who

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A licensee cannot appoint someone as an agent without first reviewing that person's fitness for the role and determining their suitability.

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(a) No licensee shall appoint any person as an agent unless it has conducted a review of the proposed agent’s fitness to act as an agent and has determined that the proposed agent and any persons who control the proposed agent are of good character and sound financial standing. (b) A licensee shall maintain records of this review for each agent while the agent is providing money transmission on behalf of the licensee, and for three years after the relationship with the agent has terminated.

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