32-3-215. Out-of-state credit unions. (1) A credit union chartered under the laws of another state or territory of the United States may conduct business as a credit union in this state with the approval of the department of administration, provided that credit unions incorporated under this chapter are allowed to do business in the other state or territory under conditions similar to these provisions.

(2) Before granting approval to do business in this state, the department must find that an out-of-state credit union:

(a) is a credit union organized under laws similar to this chapter;

(b) is financially solvent;

(c) has account insurance comparable to that required for credit unions incorporated under this chapter;

(d) is examined and supervised by a regulatory agency of the state in which it is organized; and

(e) needs to conduct business in this state to adequately serve its members in this state.

(3) An out-of-state credit union may not conduct business in this state unless it:

(a) complies with the consumer protection statutes and rules applicable to credit unions incorporated under this chapter;

(b) agrees to furnish the department with a copy of the examination report conducted by its regulatory agency or to submit to an examination by the department; and

(c) designates and maintains an agent for the service of process in this state.

(4) The department may revoke the approval of an out-of-state credit union conducting business in this state if the department finds that:

(a) the credit union no longer meets the requirements of subsection (2);

(b) the credit union has violated the laws of this state or lawful rules or orders issued by the department;

(c) the credit union has engaged in a pattern of unsafe or unsound credit union practices;

(d) continued operation by the credit union is likely to have a substantially adverse impact on the financial, economic, or other interests of residents of this state; or

(e) the credit union is prohibited from operating in its own home state.