Money Transmission Brochures
Department Brochures - revised 5/2009
The Department has two brochures available regarding the money transmission business in Georgia. Each brochure is available in either English or Spanish. See the information below for more information about each publication:
Transmitting Money - What Consumers Need to Know
(letter size - 8 1/2 x 11, tri-fold)
This brochure gives consumers a basic understanding of the Georgia laws that apply to money transmission and other important things they should know before sending money within the U.S. or abroad.
Download or view this brochure in English
Transmitir Dinero - Lo Qué Consumidores Necesitan Saber Ahora - En Español
Requirements for Operating a Money Transfer Business in Georgia
(letter size - 8 1/2 x 11, tri-fold)
This brochure provides the industry with an overview of the Georgia laws applying to their business and some key topics within the state and federal laws and regulations that apply to their business.
Download or view this brochure in English
Requisitos Para Operar Un Negocio De Transferencia De Dinero En Georgia - En Español
FinCEN and IRS Brochures and BSA Compliance Information
The FinCEN publication "Money Laundering Prevention-An MSB Guide" is available in several languages. Quick Reference Guides on Bank Secrecy Act requirements and reporting suspicious activity are also available in these languages. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) periodically initiates and develops reports and publications covering anti-money laundering issues, including updates related to suspicious activity reports and MSB examination guidelines at http://www.fincen.gov/news_room/rp/.
Many of these products can be ordered from the internet at: https://www.fincen.gov/msb/materials/orderform.html.
Note the links below for the specific language for the "Money Laundering Prevention-An MSB Guide"
The IRS also has valuable information for MSB companies on the IRS internet site at BSA Compliance - IRS. Scroll down the page for specific information for MSB companies. One important publication provides information on common errors in SAR reports. Please see the publication Suspicious Activity Reporting Errors.
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