Currency Transportation

Currency transportation is to knowingly engage in the business of physically transporting currency from one location to another in a manner other than by a licensed armored car service exempted under § 32A-2-3 of the W. Va. Code.

The term armored car service means a service provided by a person transporting or offering to transport, under armed security guard, currency or other things of value in a motor vehicle specially equipped to offer a high degree of security. Persons seeking to claim an exemption shall notify the commissioner of intent to do so and demonstrate that they qualify for its use.  





Fees

• Initial - $1,000 plus $20 for each additional location operated or identified as an authorized delegate location within the State of West Virginia. The maximum fee assessed is $10,000.

• Renewal - $250 plus $20 for each additional location operated or identified as an authorized delegate location within the State of West Virginia. The maximum fee assessed is $10,000.

Net Worth Requirement
$50,000 plus an additional $25,000 for each additional authorized delegate location within the State of West Virginia. The maximum net worth required is $1 million.


Bond or Deposit Requirement
The Bond or alternative Deposit of Securities required is $300,000 for Currency Transmission by Wire or other electronic means plus an additional $25,000 for each authorized delegate office in the state up to a maximum of $1 million dollars.

The Bond or alternative Deposit of Securities required for entities engaged in the Sale of Money Orders and Travelers Checks is $100,000 plus an additional $25,000 for each authorized delegate location within the State of West Virginia. The maximum bond or deposit required is $1 million.


Designation of Principals
Applicants must identify those persons who are principals. Principals are defined as a licensee's owner, president, senior officer responsible for the licensee's business, chief financial officer or any other person who performs similar functions or who otherwise controls the conduct of the affairs of a licensee. A person controlling 10% or more of the voting stock of any corporate applicant is a principal. Each principal of the Applicant is subject to a background investigation and must furnish fingerprints unless exempted under state law pursuant to Chapter 31A, Article 2, Section 4(b)(4) of the WV Code.


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