SECTION 1. Section 19-14-6 of the General Laws in Chapter 19-14 entitled "Licensed Activities" is hereby amended to read as follows:

19-14-6. Bond of applicant. -- (a) An applicant for any license shall file with the director or the director's designee a bond to be approved by him or her in which the applicant shall be the obligor.

(b) The amount of the bond shall be as follows:

(1) Small loan lenders, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000);

(2) Loan brokers, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000);

(3) Lenders, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000);

(4) Sale of checks and electronic money transfer licensees, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) subject to a maximum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) when aggregated with agent locations;

(5) Check cashing licensees who accept checks for collection with deferred payment, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) subject to a maximum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) when aggregated with agent locations;

(6) Foreign exchange licensees, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000); or

(7) Each branch or agent location of a licensee, the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000).

(c) The bond shall run to the state for the use of the state and of any person who may have cause of action against the obligor of the bond under the provisions of this title. The bond shall be conditioned upon the obligor faithfully conforming to and abiding by the provisions of this title and of all rules and regulations lawfully made, and the obligor will pay to the state and to any person any and all money that may become due or owing to the state or to the person from the obligor under and by virtue of the provisions of this title.

(d) The provisions of subsection (b)(6) of this section shall not apply to any foreign exchange business holding a valid electronic money transfer license issued pursuant to section 19-14-1 et seq. that has filed with the division of banking the bond required by subsections (b)(4) and (b)(7) of this section.

(e) The bond shall remain in force and effect until the surety is released from liability by the director or the director's designee or until the bond is cancelled by the surety. The surety may cancel the bond and be released from further liability thereunder upon receipt by the director or the director's designee of written notice of the cancellation of the bond at least thirty (30) days in advance of the cancellation of the bond. The cancellation shall not affect any liability incurred or accrued thereunder before the termination of the thirty (30) day period. Upon receipt of any notice of cancellation, the director shall provide written notice to the licensee.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.