Individual Document Upload List and Document Viewing Restrictions

All documents are encrypted when stored in the NMLS database. The individual user whose record the documents pertain to will have no restrictions on viewing the documents or the related details. Viewing restrictions are enforced in Pending Filings, Historical/Print Filings, and Composite View.

Last updated: September 2016

Table 1. Individual Document Upload List and Document Viewing Restrictions
Document Name Document Type REGULATOR USER1 COMPANY USER
Ability to View Presence of Doc. Restricted To Ability to Open Document Restricted To1 Ability to View Presence of Doc. Restricted To Ability to Open Document Restricted To
Credit Report Explanations General No Restriction Regulator User with Filing Relevance and View Credit Report Information role Company User with Company Access Not Permitted2
Legal Name/Status Documentation General No Restriction Regulator User with Filing Relevance and View Confidential Information role Company User with Company Access Company User with Company Access and View Confidential Information role2
Memorandum of Tax Certification State-specific No Restriction Regulator User with Filing Relevance and View Confidential Information role Company User with Company Access Company User with Company Access and View Confidential Information role2
Personal Financial Statement3 State-specific No Restriction Regulator User in Identified State with Filing Relevance and View Confidential Information Role Company User with Company Access Not Permitted2
Verification of Experience State-specific No Restriction No Restriction Company User with Company Access Company User with Company Access
State Background Check Authorization3 State-specific No Restriction Regulator User in Identified State with Filing Relevance and View Confidential Information Role Company User with Company Access Company User with Company Access and View Confidential Information role2
1 Filing Relevance means the regulator is relevant to a filing on which the document was submitted because the individual or a company/branch the individual has an active MU2 association with: i) is submitting a license/transition request to the state regulator’s agency in connection with the filing; or ii) currently holds an active license with the state regulator user’s agency at the time of the filing. With respect to individual document uploads, a regulator will only be able to open and view the document if the state has Filing Relevance to a filing the document was included on.
2 A company user that uploads a new document to an individual filing or replaces an existing document with a new document will be able to open and view the document on the pending filing or print filing view of the pending filing, but not after submission.
3 MU2 Only