Section 9-579 - [Effective 1/1/2025] [Relationship between licensee and authorized delegate](a) As used in this section, "remit" means to make direct payments of money to a licensee or the licensee's representative authorized to receive money or to deposit money in a bank in an account specified by the licensee.(b) Before a licensee is authorized to conduct business through an authorized delegate or allows a person to act as the licensee's authorized delegate, the licensee shall:(1) Adopt and update as necessary all written policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that the licensee's authorized delegates comply with applicable state and federal law;(2) enter into a written contract that complies with subsection (d); and(3) conduct a reasonable risk-based background investigation sufficient for the licensee to determine if the authorized delegate has complied and will likely comply with applicable state and federal law.(c) An authorized delegate shall comply with this act.(d) The written contract required by subsection (b) shall be signed by the licensee and the authorized delegate and, at a minimum, shall: (1) Appoint the person signing the contract as the licensee's authorized delegate with the authority to conduct money transmission on behalf of the licensee;(2) set forth the nature and scope of the relationship between the licensee and the authorized delegate and the respective rights and responsibilities of each party;(3) require the authorized delegate to agree to fully comply with all applicable state and federal laws and rules and regulations pertaining to money transmission;(4) require the authorized delegate to remit and handle money and any monetary value in accordance with the terms of the contract between the licensee and the authorized delegate;(5) impose a trust on money and any monetary value net of fees received for money transmission for the benefit of the licensee;(6) require the authorized delegate to prepare and maintain records as required by this act or rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this act or as reasonably required by the commissioner;(7) acknowledge that the authorized delegate consents to examination or investigation by the commissioner;(8) state that the licensee is subject to regulation by the commissioner and, as part of such regulation, the commissioner may suspend or revoke an authorized delegate designation or require the licensee to terminate an authorized delegate designation; and(9) acknowledge receipt of the written policies and procedures required under subsection (b).(e) Within five business days after the suspension, revocation, surrender or expiration of a licensee's license, the licensee shall provide documentation to the commissioner that the licensee has notified all applicable authorized delegates of the licensee whose names are in a record filed with the commissioner of the suspension, revocation, surrender or expiration of a license. Upon suspension, revocation, surrender or expiration of a license, all applicable authorized delegates shall immediately cease to provide money transmission as an authorized delegate of the licensee.(f) An authorized delegate of a licensee holds in trust for the benefit of the licensee all money net of fees received from money transmission. If an authorized delegate commingles any funds received from money transmission with any other funds or property owned or controlled by the authorized delegate, all commingled funds and other property shall be considered held in trust in favor of the licensee in an amount equal to the amount of money net of fees received from money transmission.(g) No authorized delegate shall use a subdelegate to conduct money transmission on behalf of a licensee.(h) This section shall take effect on and after January 1, 2025.Added by L. 2024, ch. 64,§ 25, eff. 7/1/2024.