Pursuant to 9-A M.R.S. §2-302(1), the Administrator may establish, by rule, fees to apply for or renew licenses, except that the fee for an initial application may not exceed $1,000.00 and for a renewal may not exceed $600.00 for any licensed location. Renewal applications received after the expiration date are subject to a late fee of $100.00. Fees for a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3) and engaged in the financing of housing for low-income people under a program designed specifically for that purpose may not exceed $150.00 for an initial application. The fee is $100.00 per year for a renewal for any licensed location, plus the applicable nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry processing fee.
Title 9-A M.R.S. §6-105 -A authorizes the Bureau to establish routine technical rules to transition supervised lender licensing to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS), including rules authorizing NMLS to collect fees and remit those fees to the Bureau, authorizing collection of fees by NMLS for its processing costs, authorizing NMLS to process and maintain license records, and authorizing the use of NMLS's uniform forms.
Title 9-A M.R.S. §2-302(1)(A) authorizes the Bureau to establish routine technical rules to establish fees for the initial licensing and renewal licensing of supervised lenders and to set requirements for information to be provide in support of such application.
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