### Question
What does application State mean?


### Answer
**Application State** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 5117*:

> a State in which a registered loan originator or a State-licensed loan originator seeks to be licensed

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5117*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 51-SECURE AND FAIR ENFORCEMENT FOR MORTGAGE LICENSING**

