(a) A mortgage broker, mortgage banker, and mortgage servicer shall maintain a principal place of business.
(b) A mortgage broker, mortgage banker, and mortgage servicer shall identify the location in which the licensee's books, records, and files pertaining to mortgage loan transactions are maintained.
(c) The Securities Commissioner by rule may impose terms and conditions under which the records and files shall be maintained, including if the records must be maintained in this state.
(d) A principal place of business or branch office from which a mortgage broker, mortgage banker, or mortgage servicer conducts mortgage loan activity or business shall be a physical address. Mortgage loan activity or business includes without limitation the address appearing on business cards, stationery, promotional materials, or advertising.
(e)
(1) A mortgage banker, mortgage broker, or mortgage servicer shall report a change of address of the principal place of business, a branch office, or a location in which the files pertaining to mortgage loan transactions are maintained within thirty (30) days after the change.
(2)
(A) A licensee that does not comply with subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall pay a late fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250).
(B) All or part of the late fee may be waived by the commissioner for good cause.
(3) The commissioner may revoke or suspend the license of a mortgage broker, mortgage banker, or mortgage servicer who fails to pay a late fee assessed under subdivision (e)(2) of this section.
(f) A mortgage broker, mortgage banker, or mortgage servicer that ceases to do business in this state shall:
(1) Notify the commissioner within thirty (30) days after the mortgage broker, mortgage banker, or mortgage servicer ceases to do business in this state that the mortgage broker, mortgage banker, or mortgage servicer has ceased to do business in this state; and
(2) Provide the commissioner the address where all records pertaining to loans made or serviced in this state will be maintained for the period of time required by this subchapter or rule of the commissioner.