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2008 SESSION

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SB 565 Motor vehicle equity loans; caps interest thereon.

Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Motor vehicle equity loans; penalties.  Regulates motor vehicle equity loans, which are closed-end loans secured by an interest in a motor vehicle. The measure caps the interest on such loans at 20 percent per month for the first two months and three percent per month for the balance of the term. If such a loan is repaid in full within 48 hours, the loan shall not bear interest. The maximum term of such a loan is 12 months. The maximum amount of a motor vehicle equity loan is 50 percent of the value of the motor vehicle. Lenders are required to be licensed with the State Corporation Commission. A violation of the measure is a prohibited practice under the Consumer Protection Act. Violators are subject to civil and criminal penalties. Making unlicensed motor vehicle equity loans, or arranging or brokering motor vehicle equity loans, is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084721288  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/09/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084721288
• 01/09/08  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/04/08  Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor by voice vote