Sec. 06.60.027. Background checks.

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(a)To apply for a mortgage loan originator license or a mortgage license, the applicant shall, at a minimum, furnish information concerning the applicant's identity to the registry or the department, including

(1)fingerprints for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and any governmental agency or entity authorized to receive that information for a state, national, and international criminal history background check; and

(2)personal history and experience in a form prescribed by the registry and authorization for the registry and the department to obtain

(A)an independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency; and

(B)information related to administrative, civil, or criminal findings by a governmental jurisdiction.

(b)For the purposes of this section, the department may use the registry as an agent for requesting information from and distributing information to the United States Department of Justice, another governmental agency, or another source directed by the department.

(c)As part of the investigation of an application for a license under this chapter, the department or the registry shall

(1)submit fingerprints of the applicant and a control person of the applicant to the governmental agency or entity authorized to receive the fingerprints for a state, national, or international criminal history background check under (a)(1) of this section; and

(2)obtain an independent credit report and other information related to administrative, civil, or criminal findings regarding the applicant and each control person of the applicant under (a)(2) of this section.