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SB 939

EnactedCrossfile HB 1196
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Financial Institutions - Check Cashing Services - Registration and Dissemination of Information

Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Financial InstitutionsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 444 (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Repealing an exemption for certain check cashing services from certain provisions of law governing the licensure of check cashing services; authorizing a person to provide check cashing services without obtaining a certain license by registering each year with the Commissioner of Financial Regulation under certain circumstances; requiring a person to obtain and maintain a certain identifier, and to provide the Commissioner with certain information to register as a check cashing service; etc.

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Testimony (12)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMcKinney, RobinlobbyistCASH CampaignOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSakamoto-Wengel, SteveConsumer Protection DivisionWritten (PDF)
FAVGoldstein, NeilMD Assoc Financial Service CentersOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWhite, MarcelinelobbyistmcrcWritten (PDF)
FAVDeutsch, JoelIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator Hayes, Senator HayeslegislatorIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFKing, PaulKing's LiquorsOral
UNFMilani, JackMSLBAOral
FWASmith, MichealChextop of America Inc.Written (PDF)
FWAGoldstein, AlanGeraldines Inc.Written (PDF)
FWARothenhoefer, JohnRothenhoefer Brothers IncWritten (PDF)
FWAMehta, ManishWheaton Services IncWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CampaignRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland
FAVWhite, MarcelinemcrcRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition