HB 5A

Abstract

Combatting Illegal Immigration; Prohibits licensed money services businesses from initiating foreign remittance transfers unless they have verified that sender is not unauthorized alien; defines "foreign remittance transfer"; requires licensees to submit certain forms & penalties to Office of Financial Regulation of FSC; requires office to deposit such penalties into certain fund; requires that licensees make, keep, & preserve for 5 years records of certain documentation & penalties paid; authorizes office to request, & requires licensees to provide, records of certain documentation; authorizes filing of complaints; provides criminal penalties for knowingly filing false or frivolous complaints; imposes requirements on office upon receipt of valid complaint substantiated by evidence of violation; specifies that failure to comply with certain provisions constitutes grounds for suspension of all licenses issued by office.