Section 599-K. Required surety bond  


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  • 1. Each mortgage loan originator shall
      be covered by a surety bond in accordance  with  this  section.  In  the
      event  that  the  mortgage  loan  originator is an employee or exclusive
      agent of an originating entity, the surety bond of such  person  may  be
      used  to satisfy the mortgage loan originator's surety bond requirement;
      provided that such surety bond contains coverage for each mortgage  loan
      originator  not  otherwise  covered  by  a  qualifying surety bond in an
      amount prescribed in subdivision two of this section.  The  surety  bond
      shall  be in a form prescribed by the superintendent. The superintendent
      may promulgate rules or regulations with respect to the requirements for
      such surety bonds as are necessary to accomplish the  purposes  of  this
      article.
        2. The penal amount of the required surety bond shall be maintained in
      an  amount  that  reflects  the dollar amount of loans originated by the
      mortgage loan originator as determined by the superintendent.
        3.  When  an  action  is  commenced  on   a   licensee's   bond,   the
      superintendent may require the filing of a new or supplemental bond.
        4.  Immediately upon recovery upon any claim or action on or under the
      bond, the mortgage loan originator (or the  originating  entity  as  the
      case  may  be), shall file a new or supplemental bond restoring the face
      amount of the bond to the amount required by the superintendent.