17:9A-440. Approval for closing representative office of foreign bank
59. a. (1) No foreign bank which is licensed to establish a representative office shall close its office unless the commissioner shall have first approved the closing.
(2)Paragraph (1) of this subsection a. shall not prohibit a foreign bank which is licensed to establish a representative office from closing the office in accordance with sections 79 through 85 of P.L.1996, c.17 (C.17:9A-460 through C.17:9A-466).
b.If the commissioner finds, with respect to an application by a foreign bank to close a representative office, that the closing of that office will not be substantially detrimental to the public convenience and advantage, the commissioner shall approve the application. If the commissioner finds otherwise, the commissioner shall deny the application.
c.Whenever an application by a foreign bank to close a representative office has been approved and all conditions precedent to the closing have been fulfilled, that bank may close the office and shall promptly thereafter surrender to the commissioner the license which authorized it to establish the office.
L.1996,c.17,s.59.
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