Sec 6-607. Books; accounts; records; access

A. A licensee shall maintain books, accounts and records that enable the superintendent to determine whether the licensee is in compliance with this chapter.

B. A licensee shall preserve its books, accounts and records of consumer lender loans for at least two years after making the final entry for any consumer lender loan. A licensee that uses an electronic record keeping system is not required to keep a written copy of the accounts and records if the licensee is able to generate all of the information required by this section in a timely manner for examination or other purposes.

C. Every licensee shall observe generally accepted accounting principles and practices.

D. A licensee shall make any books, accounts and records that are kept outside of this state available to the superintendent in this state not more than three business days after demand is made by the superintendent, or the superintendent may choose to perform the examination or investigation at the office of the licensee located outside this state.

E. For the purposes of this chapter, the superintendent or the superintendent's duly authorized representatives shall have access during normal business hours to the offices and places of business, files, safes and vaults of all licensees regarding that business or the subject matter of any examination, investigation or hearing.