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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. An escrow agent may not deviate from his escrow rates that are in effect pursuant to § 6-846.01.
B. If the deputy director finds that an escrow rate has been charged that deviates from the escrow rate in effect pursuant to § 6-846.01, the escrow agent may be subject to a penalty that is equal to the difference between the rate charged and the allowable rate in effect pursuant to § 6-846.01.
C. If the deputy director finds that an escrow agent knowingly or with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice violated subsection A of this section with respect to a particular provision of the applicable escrow rate, the deputy director, in addition to the penalty imposed under subsection B of this section, may:
1. For each violation, impose an additional penalty of not more than two times the penalty imposed under subsection B of this section.
2. Revoke the escrow agent's license.
D. In addition to penalties imposed under subsection B or C of this section, the deputy director may impose civil penalties pursuant to § 6-132 if the deputy director finds that an escrow agent knowingly violated subsection A of this section with respect to a particular provision of the applicable escrow rate by charging rates that are greater than the rates allowable pursuant to § 6-846.01.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 6. Banks and Financial Institutions § 6-846.04. Deviations in escrow rates; civil penalty - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-6-banks-and-financial-institutions/az-rev-st-sect-6-846-04/
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