Branches of banks authorized under the provisions of this article are authorized to accept deposits, cash checks, buy and sell exchange, make loans and do a general banking business. A permit to open the branch shall first be obtained from the director. History: 1941 Comp., § 50-215b, enacted by Laws 1951, ch. 32, § 2; 1953 Comp., § 48-2-17; Laws 1977, ch. 245, § 21; 1991, ch. 12, § 2.