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State offices and all DLLR physical locations will be closed to the public May 25th through May 28th, 2012. However, Unemployment Insurance telephone and Web operations WILL be available on Friday, May 25th.

Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation
 

Debt Settlement Services Provider
 

If you intend to conduct debt settlement services in the State of Maryland, you may be required to register with the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation ("Commissioner"). Additionally, on or before March 15, 2012 and ending with March 15, 2014, each debt settlement services provider that is registered with the Commissioner shall report on the debt settlement services business that the registrant conducted in Maryland during the preceding calendar year on a form prescribed by the Commissioner. Please refer to the Maryland Debt Settlement Services Act, Maryland Code Annotated, Financial Institutions § 12-1001, et. seq.

 

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Advisory: Maryland Debt Settlement Services Providers

Required Registration Due 12-01-2011 for Issuance January 1, 2012.

Applications and Forms (download Word viewer for free)

Maryland Debt Settlement Services Provider Registration Description (Word document, 63KB)
Maryland Debt Settlement Services Provider New Registration Checklist (Word document, 73KB)
Maryland Debt Settlement Services Provider Registration Form (Word document, 208KB)
Debt Settlement Services Provider Annual Report - DUE JULY 1, 2012 (Report of Maryland Debt Settlement Services for Previous Calendar Year Required to be Filed with the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation) (Excel document, 4.6MB, download Excel viewer for free)
Instructions for Debt Settlement Services Provider Annual Report (Word document, 208KB)
Debt Settlement Services Provider Surety Bond Form (Word document, 55KB)
Update Licensing Contact Information (Word document, 50KB)

Laws and Rules

Registrants and applicants are expected to be knowledgeable about and in compliance with Maryland Code Annotated, Financial Institutions § 12-1001, et. seq., and Maryland Code Annotated, Commercial Law § 13-301, et. seq. and any other applicable State or Federal statutes and regulations.

Note: To access the Maryland Code Annotated, from the link below, select the “Maryland Code” folder, then select the individual folders or links provided to delve into the volumes, chapters, and/or sections of the publication.

Maryland Code Annotated, Financial Institutions § 12-1001 et seq. (Maryland Debt Settlement Services Act)
Maryland Code Annotated, Commercial Law § 13-301 et seq. (Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practice)

 
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Updated May 3, 2012
 
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