Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 03 - COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL REGULATION
Chapter 09.03.10 - Credit and Other Regulation
Section 09.03.10.02 - Reporting Fraud, Other Violations of Law, and Convictions

Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 09.03.10.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024

A. Duty to Report.

(1) Except as provided in §E of this regulation, a regulated person shall submit a report to the Commissioner within 30 business days after the person discovers that an act, or has reason to believe that an act, of fraud, theft, or forgery has been committed by a regulated person, including the person, or any owner, director, officer, member, partner, employee, or agent of a regulated person.

(2) Except as provided in §E of this regulation, a regulated person that is, or that has an owner, director, officer, member, partner, employee, or agent that is, convicted of any felony, or of a misdemeanor involving fraud, theft, or forgery, shall submit a report to the Commissioner informing the Commissioner of the conviction within 5 business days from the date on which the regulated person receives knowledge of the conviction.

B. Contents of Report.

(1) A regulated person submitting a report pursuant to this regulation shall utilize the reporting form prescribed by the Commissioner.

(2) If it is determined after the submission of a report that information contained in the report is false or otherwise inaccurate, the regulated person that submitted the report shall be considered to be in compliance with the reporting requirements of this regulation if the regulated person reasonably believed that the information was true and accurate at the time the report was submitted and the regulated person took reasonable steps to verify its truth and accuracy.

C. Nondisclosure of Report. A regulated person submitting a report to the Commissioner pursuant to this regulation may not disclose to any person that is a subject of the report the existence of the report or that the report has been submitted to the Commissioner.

D. Reports to Law Enforcement Authorities. Except as provided in §E of this regulation, a regulated person that discovers that an act, or suspected act, of fraud, theft, or forgery required to be reported pursuant to this regulation has been committed, the regulated person shall report the details of the incident to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

E. Exceptions. The provisions of this regulation do not apply to a bank, savings bank, trust company, or credit union having a branch that accepts deposits in this State.

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