§ 51A-17-103 — Letter of credit requirements.

The letter of credit referenced in subdivision 51A-17-102 (4) must: (1) Be issued by a federally-insured depository financial institution, a foreign bank that is authorized under federal law to maintain a federal agency or federal branch office in a state or states, or a foreign bank that is authorized under state law to maintain a branch in a state that bears an eligible rating or whose parent company bears an eligible rating and is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks, credit unions, and trust companies; (2) Be irrevocable, unconditional, and indicate that it is not subject to any condition or qualifications outside of the letter of credit; (3) Not contain reference to any other agreements, documents or entities, or otherwise provide for any security interest in the licensee; and (4) Contain an issue date and expiration date, and expressly provide for automatic extension, without a written amendment, for an additional period of one year from the present or each future expiration date, unless the issuer of the letter of credit notifies the director in writing by certified or registered mail or courier mail or other receipted means, at least sixty days prior to any expiration date, that the irrevocable letter of credit will not be extended.

Legislative History

SL 2024, ch 196, § 52.