(a)  In order to meet the written test requirement referred to in this chapter, an individual shall pass, in accordance with the standards established under this subsection, a qualified written test developed by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and administered by a test provider approved by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System based upon reasonable standards.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 19-14.10-8

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC

(b)  A written test shall not be treated as a qualified written test for purposes of this section unless the test adequately measures the applicant’s knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including:

(1)  Ethics;

(2)  Federal law and regulation pertaining to mortgage origination;

(3)  State law and regulation pertaining to mortgage origination;

(4)  Federal and state law and regulation, including instruction on fraud, consumer protection, the nontraditional mortgage marketplace, and fair-lending issues.

(c)  Nothing in this section shall prohibit a test provider approved by the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System from providing a test at the location of the employer of the applicant or the location of any subsidiary or affiliate of the employer of the applicant, or the location of any entity with which the applicant holds an exclusive arrangement to conduct the business of a mortgage loan originator.

(d)(1)  An individual shall not be considered to have passed a qualified written test unless the individual achieves a test score of not less than seventy-five percent (75%) correct answers to questions.

(2)  An individual may retake a test three (3) consecutive times with each consecutive taking occurring at least thirty (30) days after the preceding test.

(3)  After failing three (3) consecutive tests, an individual shall wait at least six (6) months before taking the test again.

(4)  A licensed mortgage loan originator who fails to maintain a valid license for a period of three (3) years or longer shall retake the test, not taking into account any time during which such individual is a registered mortgage loan originator.

History of Section.
P.L. 2009, ch. 148, § 3; P.L. 2009, ch. 160, § 3; P.L. 2022, ch. 338, § 4, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 339, § 4, effective June 29, 2022.