A. To efficiently and effectively administer and enforce this chapter and to minimize regulatory burden, the Commission is authorized and encouraged to participate in multistate supervisory processes established between states and coordinated through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, the Money Transmitter Regulators Association, and affiliates and successors thereof for all licensees that hold licenses in the Commonwealth and other states. As a participant in multistate supervision, the Commission may:
1. Cooperate, coordinate, and share information with other state and federal regulators;
2. Enter into written cooperation, coordination, or information-sharing contracts or agreements with organizations whose membership is made up of state or federal governmental agencies; and
3. Cooperate, coordinate, and share information with organizations whose membership is made up of state or federal governmental agencies, provided that the organizations agree in writing to maintain the confidentiality and security of the shared information.
B. The Commission shall not waive, and nothing in this section shall constitute a waiver of, the Commission’s authority to conduct an examination or investigation or otherwise take independent action authorized by this chapter or a regulation adopted or order issued under this chapter to enforce compliance with applicable state or federal law.
C. A joint examination or investigation, or acceptance of an examination or investigation report, shall not waive an examination assessment provided for in this chapter.