Terms Used In Maryland Code, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 12-1006

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(a) A person registering as a debt settlement services provider with the Commissioner under this subtitle shall pay to the Commissioner a nonrefundable fee in the amount of:

(1) $400 for the issuance of a registration under this subtitle; and

(2) $400 for the renewal of a registration under this subtitle.

(b) In addition to the registration fee required under subsection (a) of this section, a registrant for the issuance of a registration or a renewal of a registration shall pay to NMLS any fees that NMLS imposes in connection with the issuance of the registration or the renewal of the registration.