Louisiana § RS 6:1035 - Qualifications

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:1035 — Qualifications, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 6:1035. Qualifications

To qualify for a license hereunder, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:

(1)  If application is made for a new license, the applicant shall submit a business plan which includes, at a minimum, anticipated volume for the calendar year, as well as the anticipated number of transmission or selling locations.  The commissioner shall determine the required bond for each new licensee, based on the information provided by the applicant; however, in no event shall the bond be less than twenty-five thousand dollars.

(2)  To qualify for a new license to transmit money or sell checks or for renewal of a previously issued license, an applicant shall also have a net worth of at least one hundred thousand dollars, computed according to generally accepted accounting principles.

(3)  The financial responsibility, financial condition, business experience, character, and general fitness of the applicant shall be such as to reasonably warrant the commissioner to believe that the applicant's business will be conducted honestly, carefully, and efficiently.  To the extent that the commissioner deems advisable, he may investigate and consider the qualifications of officers and directors of an applicant in determining whether the applicant qualifies.

Acts 1966, No. 476, §5.  Amended by Acts 1972, No. 324, §1; Acts 1989, No. 401, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1991, No. 812, §1, eff. July 22, 1991; Acts 2001, No. 586, §1, eff. June 22, 2001.

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 6:1035 cover?

Section RS 6:1035 ("Qualifications") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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