2023 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes › Title 7 - BANKS AND BANKING › Chapter 61 - Mortgage Loan Industry Licensing and Consumer Protection › Section 6139 - Suspension, revocation or refusal

§ 6139. Suspension, revocation or refusal.
(a) Departmental action.--
The department may suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter if any fact or condition exists or is discovered which, if it had existed or had been discovered at the time of filing of the application for the license, would have warranted the department in refusing to issue the license or if a licensee or director, officer, partner, employee, mortgage originator or owner of a licensee has:
(1) Made a material misstatement in an application or any report or submission required by this chapter or any department regulation, statement of policy or order.
(2) Failed to comply with or violated any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order promulgated or issued by the department under this chapter.
(3) Engaged in dishonest, fraudulent or illegal practices or conduct in a business or unfair or unethical practices or conduct in connection with the mortgage loan business.
(4) Been convicted of or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime of moral turpitude or felony.
(5) Permanently or temporarily been enjoined by a court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in or continuing conduct or a practice involving an aspect of the mortgage loan business.
(6) Become the subject of an order of the department denying, suspending or revoking a license applied for or issued under this chapter.
(7) Become the subject of a United States Postal Service fraud order.
(8) Failed to comply with the requirements of this chapter to make and keep records prescribed by regulation, statement of policy or order of the department, to produce records required by the department or to file financial reports or other information that the department by regulation, statement of policy or order may require.
(9) Become the subject of an order of the department denying, suspending or revoking a license under the provisions of any other law administered by the department.
(10) Demonstrated negligence or incompetence in performing an act for which the licensee is required to hold a license under this chapter.
(11) Accepted an advance fee without having obtained the bond required by section 6131(e)(1) (relating to application for license).
(12) Become insolvent, meaning that the liabilities of the applicant or licensee exceed the assets of the applicant or licensee or that the applicant or licensee cannot meet the obligations of the applicant or licensee as they mature or is in such financial condition that the applicant or licensee cannot continue in business with safety to the customers of the applicant or licensee.
(13) Failed to complete the requirements of section 6131.1 (relating to prelicensing and continuing education).
(14) In the case of a mortgage broker or mortgage lender, conducted the mortgage loan business through an unlicensed mortgage originator.
(15) Failed to comply with the terms of any agreement under which the department authorizes a licensee to maintain records at a place other than the licensee's principal place of business.
(b) Reinstatement.--
The department may reinstate a license which was previously suspended, revoked or denied renewal if all of the following exist:
(1) The condition which warranted the original action has been corrected to the department's satisfaction.
(2) The department has reason to believe that the condition is not likely to occur again.
(3) The licensee satisfies all other requirements of this chapter.
(Aug. 5, 2009, P.L.117, No.31, eff. imd.; July 2, 2013, P.L.210, No.38, eff. 60 days; Feb. 3, 2022, P.L.24, No.8, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment.
Act 8 amended subsec. (a)(11) and (14).
2013 Amendment.
Act 38 amended subsec. (a).
2009 Amendment.
Act 31 amended subsecs. (a)(13) and (b) intro. par.
Cross References.
Section 6139 is referred to in sections 6133, 6140 of this title.