Director's authority to participate in multistate supervisory processes; authority to take independent action not waived

Sec. 404. (a) To efficiently and effectively administer and enforce this chapter and to minimize regulatory burden, the director may participate in multistate supervisory processes established between states and coordinated through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the Money Transmitter Regulators Association, and the affiliates and successors of either organization, for all licensees that hold licenses in Indiana and other states. As a participant in multistate supervision, the director may:

(1) cooperate, coordinate, and share information with other state and federal regulators in accordance with section 402 of this chapter;

(2) enter into written cooperation, coordination, or information sharing contracts or agreements with organizations the membership of which is made up of state or federal governmental agencies; and

(3) cooperate, coordinate, and share information with organizations the membership of which is made up of state or federal governmental agencies, as long as the organizations agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality and security of the shared information in accordance with section 402 of this chapter.

(b) The director may not waive, and nothing in this section constitutes a waiver of, the director's authority to conduct an examination or investigation or to otherwise take independent action authorized by this chapter, or by a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, to enforce compliance with applicable state or federal law.

(c) The performance of a joint examination or investigation, or acceptance of an examination or investigation report, does not waive the director's authority to perform an examination assessment provided for in this chapter.

As added by P.L.198-2023, SEC.4.