(1) the exact name and the address of the applicant and its date of incorporation;

(2) the name and the complete business and residential address and occupation of each director, whether or not a member of the governing board, and any other individual who supervises the daily operations of the applicant;

(3) the complete address where the business of the applicant is to be conducted, showing the street and number, if any, post office and building and room number, if any, the office building and room number, if any, and the municipality, county and state;

(4) if the applicant engages in the business of budget planning, as defined in section 455(1) of the New York General Business Law, in another state(s), identify such state(s) and provide the name and address of the regulatory agency, if any;

(5) a copy of the applicant's filing receipt, certified by the Secretary of State of New York, or, for out-of-state budget planners, a certificate of qualification to do business certified by the Secretary of State of New York;

(6) a copy of the applicant's bylaws;

(7) letter of tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service indicating 501(c)(3) tax status, if applicable;

(8) charities registration statement from the State of New York Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau;

(9) schedule providing the following information with respect to each control party: name, prospective corporate title with licensee, employer's name, occupation and title, business address, and residential address;

(10) the name and residence of each holder of capital certificate whether voting or non- voting and/or subvention certificate;

(11) documentation demonstrating that a director, whether or not a member of the governing board, of such applicant has at least one year of experience in financial services or related fields applicable to budget planning. The superintendent may require that a director have more than one year experience if it is determined that such enhanced experience is in accordance with the purposes of article 12-C of the New York Banking Law;

(12) a set of completed fingerprint cards must be submitted by each individual who signs the application. In the case of an applicant which is not a natural person, each control party shall submit completed fingerprint cards;

(13) a background report prepared by an independent licensed private investigation firm for every applicant. In the case in which an individual is signing an application on behalf of an applicant that is not a natural person, a background report shall be prepared for both such individual and the entity for which he or she is signing the application;

(14) a description of the services that will be provided to the debtor by the applicant citing specifically the topics to be discussed and the related timeframes involved;

(15) a litigation affidavit prepared for each applicant;

(16) a statement of merit describing the proposed operation including but not limited to:

(17) the applicant's financial statements for the past three years or, for new corporations, a pro forma financial statement. Financial statements shall include a balance sheet, a statement of revenues and expenses, and a statement of cash flows;

(18) a copy of the contract to be used with debtors or potential debtors which shall at a minimum include: