Action required licensing · GA · Jul 13, 2026
Georgia Money Transmitter Penalty Rule 80-3-4-.01 Effective
Georgia rule 80-3-4-. 01 became effective July 6, 2026 and sets administrative fines tied to money transmitter violations.
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- Action required licensing · VA · Jul 5, 2026
Virginia full MTMA implementation becomes effective
Virginia's full implementation of the Money Transmission Modernization Act became effective on July 1, 2026. The change places Virginia among the states adopting more standardized money transmission rules on capital, surety bond, and permissible investments.
- Action required licensing · LA · Jul 1, 2026
Louisiana Money Transmission Act Takes Effect
Louisiana enacted HB 1230 creating the Louisiana Money Transmission Act in Title 6, Chapter 13, effective July 1, 2026. Legislative materials indicate the law includes licensing provisions such as application investigation, fees, and surety bond requirements.
- Action required licensing · LA · Jun 29, 2026
Louisiana Enacts New Money Transmission Act
Louisiana enacted a new Money Transmission Act through House Bill 1230, signed June 9, 2026, with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The law largely tracks the CSBS model and updates licensing through NMLS, quarterly call reporting, annual audited financials, net worth and surety bond standards, permissible investments, agent oversight, and enforcement authority.
- Watch bond · NY · Jun 17, 2026
New York DFS proposes permanent insurer RBC treatment for certain fixed-income ETFs
In the June 10, 2026 New York State Register, DFS published a proposed rule titled Risk-Based Capital (P). The amendment would remove the January 1, 2027 sunset and make permanent the treatment of certain fixed-income ETF shares as bonds for insurer RBC reporting if specified criteria are met.
- Watch licensing · IL · Jun 12, 2026
Illinois IDFPR proposed Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act rules, Part 1031
Illinois IDFPR had proposed rules open for comment through June 29, 2026 to implement the Digital Assets and Consumer Protection Act at 38 Ill. Adm.
- Action required licensing · VA · Jun 5, 2026
Virginia money transmission law takes effect July 1, 2026
Virginia's new money transmission statute is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, and will require a license to engage in money transmission under the new chapter. Proposed regulations published May 4, 2026 address tangible net worth, surety bonds, and alternative security devices.
- Action required licensing · WA · May 29, 2026
Washington amendment to collection agency litigation licensing proof requirements
Washington's RCW 19. 16.
- Action required licensing · VA · May 27, 2026
Virginia Money Transmitter Licensing Chapter with NMLS-Based Consistent State Licensing
Virginia's new money transmitter chapter was visible during the May 13 to May 27, 2026 period with an effective date of July 1, 2026. The law requires a license to engage in money transmission or hold out as a money transmitter, subject to exemptions, and adds a consistent state licensing provision allowing use of NMLS for applications, control changes, bonding, reporting, fee processing, background checks, and examinations.
- Action required bond · MT · May 17, 2026
Montana court leaves in place suspension of Mr. Bail Inc. surety producer license
A Montana release dated May 12, 2026 said a district court dismissed a challenge to the commissioner's emergency action, leaving in place the suspension of Mr. Bail Inc.
- Action required licensing · Federal · May 7, 2026
CSBS MTMA guidance on stablecoins and lease accounting
On April 23, 2026, CSBS issued Money Transmission Modernization Act implementation guidance covering stablecoins and right-of-use leases. The guidance is meant to support consistent state treatment of tangible net worth, permissible investments, and surety bond calculations.
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