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AR SB187

Bill

Status

Passed

2/13/2019

Primary Sponsor

Jason Rapert

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds "international financial reporting standards" as an alternative to generally accepted accounting principles for determining material litigation disclosure requirements for money services licensees.

  • Modifies surety bond requirements from a flat $50,000 plus $10,000 per location structure to a variable amount based on previous year's money transmission, payment instrument, and stored value dollar volumes, with minimum $10,000 and maximum $300,000, allowing commissioner to set specific amounts by rule.

  • Changes money transmission license renewal from December 1 deadline to December 31 deadline and modifies net worth requirements to be calculated at $10,000 per $1,000,000 of previous year's transaction volume with a $50,000 minimum.

  • Reduces currency exchange license fees from $750 to $375 for both initial application and annual renewal, and changes renewal from biennial to annual with option to renew within 30 days with a $250 late fee.

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 23-55-1005 concerning savings and transitional provisions for licenses issued under the repealed Sale of Checks Act.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Uniform Money Services Act.

Last Action

Notification that SB187 is now Act 111

2/13/2019

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Commerce2/4/2019
Insurance & Commerce1/28/2019

Full Bill Text

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