361.715. 1. Upon the filing of the application, the filing of acertified audit, the payment of the investigation fee and the approval bythe director of the necessary bond, the director shall cause, investigate,and determine whether the character, responsibility, and general fitness ofthe principals of the applicant or any affiliates are such as to commandconfidence and warrant belief that the business of the applicant will beconducted honestly and efficiently and that the applicant is in compliancewith all other applicable state and federal laws. If satisfied, thedirector shall issue to the applicant a license pursuant to the provisionsof sections 361.700 to 361.727. In processing a renewal license, thedirector shall require the same information and follow the same proceduresdescribed in this subsection.
2. Each licensee shall pay to the director before the issuance of thelicense, and annually thereafter on or before April fifteenth of each year,a license fee of one hundred dollars.
3. The director may assess a reasonable charge, not to exceed onehundred dollars, for any application to amend and reissue an existinglicense.
(L. 1984 H.B. 1374 ยงยง 7, 8, A.L. 2006 S.B. 892)