(a) Each mortgage loan originator shall be covered by a surety bond in accordance with this section. In the event that the mortgage loan originator is an employee or exclusive agent of a licensee under Chapter 21 or 22 of this title, the surety bond of the licensee under those chapters can be used in lieu of the mortgage loan originator's surety bond requirement, and in that event, the amount of the bond prescribed in this section, if greater, shall apply instead of the limits specified in those chapters.
(1) The surety bond shall provide coverage for each mortgage loan originator in an amount as prescribed in subsection (b) of this section.
(2) The surety bond shall be in a form as prescribed by the Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner may promulgate rules or regulations with respect to the requirements for such surety bonds as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
(b) The penal sum of the surety bond shall be maintained in an amount that reflects the dollar amount of loans originated as determined by the Commissioner.
(c) When an action is commenced on a licensee's bond the Commissioner may require the filing of a new bond.
(d) Immediately upon recovery upon any action on the bond, the licensee shall file a new bond.