Chapter 645A - Escrow Agencies and Agents
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
- LICENSES
- 645A.020 - Application: Requirements; issuance; restriction.
- 645A.021 - Application: Educational prerequisites; regulations. [Effective January 1, 2011.]
- 645A.025 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Commissioner. [Effective until the date of the repeal of the federal law req
- 645A.032 - Contents of license; escrow agent may associate with only one escrow agency at one time.
- 645A.034 - Delivery and possession of license of escrow agent; display of licenses.
- 645A.036 - Specification of place of business required for escrow agency; designation in license; effect.
- 645A.037 - Prohibition on administering escrows in same location as or in conjunction with other businesses; exceptions.
- 645A.038 - License not transferable.
- 645A.039 - Continuing education: Standards; regulations.
- 645A.040 - Expiration; renewal; fees; deposit of money received.
- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 645A.193 - Attorney General to represent Division.
- 645A.196 - Termination of employment of escrow agent: Duties of escrow agency; prohibited actions.
- 645A.199 - Proof of licensure required in action for collection of compensation.
- 645A.200 - Statutory and common-law rights unaffected.
- 645A.201 - Exercise of jurisdiction over party to civil action; service of summons to confer jurisdiction.
- MONEY DEPOSITED IN ESCROW
- SUPERVISION; DISCIPLINARY ACTION
- 645A.050 - Duties of Commissioner.
- 645A.060 - Powers of Commissioner: Subpoenas, oaths and examination of witnesses; penalty.
- 645A.065 - Fees for supervision and examination of agencies; standards for supervision of escrow agents.
- 645A.067 - Payment of assessment and cooperation in audits and examinations.
- 645A.070 - Records of transactions in escrow: Maintenance; filing.
- 645A.080 - Records of Commissioner: General provisions governing public inspection and confidentiality.
- 645A.082 - Records of Commissioner: Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records.
- 645A.085 - Change in ownership of voting stock of escrow agency.
- 645A.090 - Grounds for refusal to issue license or for disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records.
- 645A.095 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of the f
- 645A.097 - Disciplinary proceedings, fines and penalties not affected by expiration, revocation or voluntary surrender of license.
- 645A.100 - Notice of refusal to issue license or of disciplinary action; hearing; limitation on time to apply for hearing.
- 645A.110 - Investigation by Commissioner; powers of Commissioner; injunctive relief; enforcement of subpoenas.
- 645A.130 - Procedures following decision on appeal.
- 645A.140 - Powers of Commissioner when agency’s affairs in unsafe condition.
- 645A.150 - Receivership.
- SURETY BONDS
- 645A.041 - Duty of escrow agency to deposit surety bond with Commissioner; escrow agents must be named as principals on bond; form and amount of bond.
- 645A.042 - Escrow agency may deposit substitute form of security in lieu of surety bond; amount deposited must equal amount of bond; interest or dividends accrue to depositor.
- 645A.043 - Cancellation of bond: Notices required; revocation of license unless equivalent bond or substitute form of security furnished.
- 645A.047 - Action on bond: Procedure; limitation of time; duties of Commissioner; preliminary payment by surety; action for interpleader; payment.
- UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES; REMEDIES
- 645A.210 - Unlawful to engage in escrow business without license.
- 645A.220 - Transactions by foreign corporations.
- 645A.221 - Contracts for escrow transaction voidable for certain violations; administrative fines.
- 645A.222 - Civil action authorized for certain violations.
- 645A.224 - Employee of Division prohibited from interest in escrow agency.
- 645A.225 - Charge for statement of interest payments prohibited.
- 645A.230 - Penalties for violations.
- 645A.235 - Restitution.