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§ 7-1-691. Prohibited activities while engaged in sale of checks or money transmission

GA Code § 7-1-691 (2018) (N/A)
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(1) Sell payment instruments as an agent of a principal seller who is not exempt from the licensure requirements under Code Section 7-1-682 and has not obtained a license hereunder, and any person who does so shall be deemed to be the principal seller thereof and not merely an agent and shall be liable to the payment instrument holder or remitter as the principal seller;

(2) Receive, transmit, or handle monetary value on behalf of another or issue a payment instrument and not be exempt from licensure under Code Section 7-1-682, and any person who does so shall be liable to the payment instrument holder for the payment thereof to the same extent as a drawer of a negotiable instrument, whether or not the payment instrument is a negotiable instrument under Article 3 of Title 11;

(3) Fail to transmit moneys received within five business days of receiving such moneys; or

(4) Engage in any activity that would subject a licensee to suspension or revocation of its license under this article or any activity that the department may prohibit pursuant to rule or regulation, whether or not the person has a license.

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§ 7-1-691. Prohibited activities while engaged in sale of checks or money transmission