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#1644372 - 12/29/11 08:10 PM Money Transmitters
jfredo Offline
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We have many customers who own convience stores that provide money transmission services to their clients. Do they need to have a license to engage in money transmitter activities?

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#1644380 - 12/29/11 08:22 PM Re: Money Transmitters jfredo
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Assuming they meet the definition of MSB as a money transmitter...
You need to know more about each customer. IE Convienve stores offering this service are more likely to acting as Agents for an MSB.

A person that is an MSB solely because that person serves as an agent of another MSB is not required to register. However, a person that is an MSB both because it engages in MSB activities on its own behalf and as an agent of another MSB must register.

31 CFR 1022.380(a)(2) (formerly 103.41(a)(2))
Go to this link for more info.
http://www.fincen.gov/financial_institutions/msb/
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#1644382 - 12/29/11 08:25 PM Re: Money Transmitters jfredo
jfredo Offline
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They are selling money orders through Fidelity Express but they do engage in money service business activities as well.

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#1644458 - 12/29/11 09:22 PM Re: Money Transmitters jfredo
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Any amount of money transmission will cause the entity to be classified as an MSB. Agent status is only relevant for registration purposes. The MSB must still have an AML program and meet the other requirements specified by FinCEN.
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#1644505 - 12/29/11 10:09 PM Re: Money Transmitters jfredo
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Plus your oversight, monitoring, etc responsibilities have now increased and you should be compensated appropriately.
Last edited by devsfan; 12/29/11 10:10 PM.
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