44 | | - | (2) equalizes and maintains the quality of competition between state 1 |
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45 | | - | financial institutions and federally chartered financial institutions. 2 |
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46 | | - | * Sec. 2. AS 06.01.050(3) is amended to read: 3 |
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47 | | - | (3) "financial institution" means an institution subject to the regulation 4 |
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48 | | - | of the department under this title; in this paragraph, "institution" includes a 5 |
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49 | | - | commercial bank, savings bank, mutual savings bank, credit union, premium finance 6 |
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50 | | - | company, small loan company, bank holding company, financial holding company, 7 |
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51 | | - | trust company, savings and loan association, [DEFERRED DEPOSIT ADVANCE 8 |
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52 | | - | LICENSEE UNDER AS 06.50,] and a licensee under AS 06.60; 9 |
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53 | | - | * Sec. 3. AS 06.20.010(b) is amended to read: 10 |
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54 | | - | (b) A person who is doing business under and as permitted by any law of the 11 |
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55 | | - | state or of the United States relating to banks, savings banks, mutual savings banks, 12 |
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56 | | - | trust companies, building and loan associations, or credit unions and who is exempt 13 |
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57 | | - | from the licensing requirement in (a) of this section shall comply with all other 14 |
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58 | | - | provisions of this chapter. 15 |
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59 | | - | * Sec. 4. AS 06.20.010 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 16 |
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60 | | - | (c) A person, including the agent or service provider of another person, is a 17 |
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61 | | - | lender subject to the requirements of this chapter if the interest rate on a loan exceeds 18 |
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62 | | - | the maximum interest rate permitted under AS 06.20.230 and 19 |
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63 | | - | (1) the person directly or indirectly holds, acquires, or maintains the 20 |
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64 | | - | predominant economic interest in a loan in the amount of $25,000 or less; 21 |
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65 | | - | (2) the person offers, markets, brokers, arranges, facilitates, or services 22 |
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66 | | - | a loan in the amount of $25,000 or less and holds the right, requirement, or first right 23 |
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67 | | - | of refusal to purchase the loan, a receivable in the loan, or interest in the loan; 24 |
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68 | | - | (3) the person makes a loan disguised as a personal property sale or 25 |
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69 | | - | leaseback transaction; or 26 |
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70 | | - | (4) the totality of the circumstances indicate that the person is a lender 27 |
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71 | | - | in a loan in the amount of $25,000 or less and the transaction is structured to evade the 28 |
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72 | | - | requirements of this chapter. 29 |
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73 | | - | (d) For the purposes of this chapter, a loan or transaction takes place in the 30 |
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| 44 | + | financial institutions and federally chartered financial institutions. 1 |
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| 45 | + | * Sec. 2. AS 06.01.050(3) is amended to read: 2 |
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| 46 | + | (3) "financial institution" means an institution subject to the regulation 3 |
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| 47 | + | of the department under this title; in this paragraph, "institution" includes a 4 |
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| 48 | + | commercial bank, savings bank, credit union, premium finance company, small loan 5 |
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| 49 | + | company, bank holding company, financial holding company, trust company, savings 6 |
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| 50 | + | and loan association, [DEFERRED DEPOSIT ADVANCE LICENSEE UNDER 7 |
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| 51 | + | AS 06.50,] and a licensee under AS 06.60; 8 |
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| 52 | + | * Sec. 3. AS 06.20.010 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 9 |
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| 53 | + | (c) A person, including the agent or service provider of another person, is a 10 |
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| 54 | + | lender subject to the requirements of this chapter if the interest rate on a loan exceeds 11 |
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| 55 | + | the maximum interest rate permitted under AS 06.20.230 and 12 |
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| 56 | + | (1) the person directly or indirectly holds, acquires, or maintains the 13 |
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| 57 | + | predominant economic interest in a loan in the amount of $25,000 or less; 14 |
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| 58 | + | (2) the person offers, markets, brokers, arranges, facilitates, or services 15 |
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| 59 | + | a loan in the amount of $25,000 or less and holds the right, requirement, or first right 16 |
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| 60 | + | of refusal to purchase the loan, a receivable in the loan, or interest in the loan; 17 |
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| 61 | + | (3) the person makes a loan disguised as a personal property sale or 18 |
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| 62 | + | leaseback transaction; or 19 |
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| 63 | + | (4) the totality of the circumstances indicate that the person is a lender 20 |
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| 64 | + | in a loan in the amount of $25,000 or less and the transaction is structured to evade the 21 |
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| 65 | + | requirements of this chapter. 22 |
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| 66 | + | (d) For the purposes of this chapter, a loan or transaction takes place in the 23 |
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| 67 | + | state if the borrower is a resident of the state and the borrower completes the 24 |
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| 68 | + | transaction, either in person or electronically, while physically present in the state. 25 |
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| 69 | + | * Sec. 4. AS 06.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 26 |
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| 70 | + | Sec. 06.20.025. National registry. The department may 27 |
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| 71 | + | (1) participate in the registry and pay any fees required for 28 |
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| 72 | + | participation in the registry; 29 |
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| 73 | + | (2) establish by regulation a process for licensees under this chapter to 30 |
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| 74 | + | challenge information entered into the registry by the departme |
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| 75 | + | nt; 31 34-LS0357\N |
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78 | | - | transaction, either in person or electronically, while physically present in the state. 1 |
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79 | | - | * Sec. 5. AS 06.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 2 |
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80 | | - | Sec. 06.20.025. National registry. The department may 3 |
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81 | | - | (1) participate in the registry and pay any fees required for 4 |
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82 | | - | participation in the registry; 5 |
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83 | | - | (2) establish by regulation a process for licensees under this chapter to 6 |
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84 | | - | challenge information entered into the registry by the department; 7 |
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85 | | - | (3) contract with entities designated by the registry to collect and 8 |
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86 | | - | maintain records or process fees; 9 |
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87 | | - | (4) adopt regulations to require a licensee to register with the registry 10 |
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88 | | - | and submit applications, renewal applications, surety bonds, reports, and other 11 |
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89 | | - | information and forms to the registry; 12 |
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90 | | - | (5) adopt other regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure 13 |
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91 | | - | Act) to implement this section; 14 |
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92 | | - | (6) request other information the department reasonably requires from 15 |
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93 | | - | an applicant. 16 |
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94 | | - | * Sec. 6. AS 06.20.030(a) is amended to read: 17 |
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95 | | - | (a) Investigation expenses incurred by the department in processing an 18 |
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96 | | - | application for licensure shall be charged to and paid by the applicant under 19 |
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97 | | - | AS 06.01.010. At the time of submitting the application to the commissioner, the 20 |
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98 | | - | applicant shall pay to the department or through the registry $1,000 in partial 21 |
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99 | | - | payment of those investigation expenses incurred by the department. 22 |
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100 | | - | * Sec. 7. AS 06.20.030(b) is amended to read: 23 |
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101 | | - | (b) An applicant shall pay to the department or through the registry at the 24 |
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102 | | - | time of submitting an application a sum, in addition to that specified in (a) of this 25 |
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103 | | - | section, of $500 for each location of a branch, Internet website, or mobile 26 |
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104 | | - | application [A SINGLE OFFICE LICENSE,] or $2,000 for a company [MULTIPLE 27 |
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105 | | - | OFFICE] license as an annual license fee for a period terminating on the last day of 28 |
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106 | | - | the current calendar year. 29 |
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107 | | - | * Sec. 8. AS 06.20.090 is repealed and reenacted to read: 30 |
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108 | | - | Sec. 06.20.090. Places of business. (a) To apply for a license under this 31 34-LS0357\I |
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| 79 | + | (3) contract with entities designated by the registry to collect and 1 |
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| 80 | + | maintain records or process fees; 2 |
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| 81 | + | (4) adopt regulations to require a licensee to register with the registry 3 |
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| 82 | + | and submit applications, renewal applications, surety bonds, reports, and other 4 |
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| 83 | + | information and forms to the registry; 5 |
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| 84 | + | (5) adopt other regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure 6 |
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| 85 | + | Act) to implement this section; 7 |
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| 86 | + | (6) request other information the department reasonably requires from 8 |
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| 87 | + | an applicant. 9 |
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| 88 | + | * Sec. 5. AS 06.20.030(a) is amended to read: 10 |
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| 89 | + | (a) Investigation expenses incurred by the department in processing an 11 |
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| 90 | + | application for licensure shall be charged to and paid by the applicant under 12 |
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| 91 | + | AS 06.01.010. At the time of submitting the application to the commissioner, the 13 |
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| 92 | + | applicant shall pay to the department or through the registry $1,000 in partial 14 |
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| 93 | + | payment of those investigation expenses incurred by the department. 15 |
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| 94 | + | * Sec. 6. AS 06.20.030(b) is amended to read: 16 |
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| 95 | + | (b) An applicant shall pay to the department or through the registry at the 17 |
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| 96 | + | time of submitting an application a sum, in addition to that specified in (a) of this 18 |
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| 97 | + | section, of $500 for each location of a branch, Internet website, or mobile 19 |
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| 98 | + | application [A SINGLE OFFICE LICENSE,] or $2,000 for a company [MULTIPLE 20 |
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| 99 | + | OFFICE] license as an annual license fee for a period terminating on the last day of 21 |
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| 100 | + | the current calendar year. 22 |
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| 101 | + | * Sec. 7. AS 06.20.090 is repealed and reenacted to read: 23 |
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| 102 | + | Sec. 06.20.090. Places of business. (a) To apply for a license under this 24 |
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| 103 | + | chapter, an applicant or person must submit a separate application to the department or 25 |
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| 104 | + | through the registry for each location, including a branch, Internet website, or mobile 26 |
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| 105 | + | application, through which the applicant or person conducts business. 27 |
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| 106 | + | (b) The department may establish by regulation information that must be 28 |
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| 107 | + | submitted by an applicant and licensee, the procedures for determining acceptable 29 |
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| 108 | + | criteria for approvals and denials, procedures for paying the fees in the registry, and 30 |
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| 109 | + | the effective period of a license. 31 34-LS0357\N |
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112 | | - | chapter, an applicant or person must submit a separate application to the department or 1 |
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113 | | - | through the registry for each location, including a branch, Internet website, or mobile 2 |
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114 | | - | application, through which the applicant or person conducts business. 3 |
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115 | | - | (b) The department may establish by regulation information that must be 4 |
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116 | | - | submitted by an applicant and licensee, the procedures for determining acceptable 5 |
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117 | | - | criteria for approvals and denials, procedures for paying the fees in the registry, and 6 |
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118 | | - | the effective period of a license. 7 |
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119 | | - | * Sec. 9. AS 06.20.170 is amended to read: 8 |
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120 | | - | Sec. 06.20.170. Periodic examination. The department shall examine the 9 |
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121 | | - | affairs, business, office, and records of each licensee as often as necessary to carry 10 |
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122 | | - | out the purposes of this chapter [AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 18 MONTHS]. 11 |
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123 | | - | Examination fees are to be charged to and paid by the licensee in accordance with 12 |
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124 | | - | AS 06.01.010. The department may maintain an action for the recovery of the costs in 13 |
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125 | | - | any court of competent jurisdiction, with recourse to the bonds referred to in 14 |
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126 | | - | AS 06.20.050 and 06.20.080. 15 |
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127 | | - | * Sec. 10. AS 06.20.230 is amended to read: 16 |
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128 | | - | Sec. 06.20.230. Maximum interest permitted. (a) A licensee may lend any 17 |
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129 | | - | sum of money not exceeding $25,000 and may charge, contract for, and receive on the 18 |
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130 | | - | loan interest at a rate not exceeding three percent a month [ON THAT PART OF THE 19 |
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131 | | - | UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF A LOAN NOT IN EXCESS OF $850; TWO 20 |
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132 | | - | PERCENT A MONTH ON THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE EXCEEDING 21 |
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133 | | - | $850 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $10,000; AND AT A RATE AGREED BY 22 |
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134 | | - | CONTRACT ON THE REMAINDER OF ANY UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE 23 |
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135 | | - | EXCEEDING $10,000 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $25,000]. 24 |
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136 | | - | (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) of this section, a licensee who makes 25 |
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137 | | - | open-end loans under this chapter may charge, contract for, and receive interest at a 26 |
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138 | | - | rate not exceeding three percent a month on that part of the unpaid principal balance of 27 |
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139 | | - | a loan not in excess of [$850; TWO PERCENT A MONTH ON THE UNPAI D 28 |
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140 | | - | PRINCIPAL BALANCE EXCEEDING $850 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $10,000; 29 |
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141 | | - | AND AT A RATE AGREED BY CONTRACT ON THE REMAINDER OF ANY 30 |
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142 | | - | UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE EXCEEDING $10,000 BUT NOT EXCEEDING] 31 34-LS0357\I |
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| 113 | + | * Sec. 8. AS 06.20.170 is amended to read: 1 |
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| 114 | + | Sec. 06.20.170. Periodic examination. The department shall examine the 2 |
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| 115 | + | affairs, business, office, and records of each licensee as often as necessary to carry 3 |
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| 116 | + | out the purposes of this chapter [AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 18 MONTHS]. 4 |
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| 117 | + | Examination fees are to be charged to and paid by the licensee in accordance with 5 |
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| 118 | + | AS 06.01.010. The department may maintain an action for the recovery of the costs in 6 |
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| 119 | + | any court of competent jurisdiction, with recourse to the bonds referred to in 7 |
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| 120 | + | AS 06.20.050 and 06.20.080. 8 |
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| 121 | + | * Sec. 9. AS 06.20.230 is amended to read: 9 |
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| 122 | + | Sec. 06.20.230. Maximum interest permitted. (a) A licensee may lend any 10 |
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| 123 | + | sum of money not exceeding $25,000 and may charge, contract for, and receive on the 11 |
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| 124 | + | loan interest at a rate not exceeding three percent a month [ON THAT PART OF THE 12 |
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| 125 | + | UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE OF A LOAN NOT IN EXCESS OF $850; TWO 13 |
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| 126 | + | PERCENT A MONTH ON THE UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE EXCEEDING 14 |
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| 127 | + | $850 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $10,000; AND AT A RATE AGREED BY 15 |
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| 128 | + | CONTRACT ON THE REMAINDER OF ANY UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE 16 |
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| 129 | + | EXCEEDING $10,000 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $25,000]. 17 |
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| 130 | + | (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of (a) of this section, a licensee who makes 18 |
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| 131 | + | open-end loans under this chapter may charge, contract for, and receive interest at a 19 |
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| 132 | + | rate not exceeding three percent a month on that part of the unpaid principal balance of 20 |
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| 133 | + | a loan not in excess of [$850; TWO PERCENT A MONTH ON THE UNPAI D 21 |
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| 134 | + | PRINCIPAL BALANCE EXCEEDING $850 BUT NOT EXCEEDING $10,000; 22 |
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| 135 | + | AND AT A RATE AGREED BY CONTRACT ON THE REMAINDER OF ANY 23 |
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| 136 | + | UNPAID PRINCIPAL BALANCE EXCEEDING $10,000 BUT NOT EXCEEDING] 24 |
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| 137 | + | $25,000. 25 |
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| 138 | + | (c) Interest on loans under (b) of this section shall be computed according to 26 |
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| 139 | + | the actuarial method on the entire unpaid principal balance as determined under 27 |
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| 140 | + | AS 06.20.285(b). The interest rate on loans under (a) or (b) of this section shall be 28 |
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| 141 | + | computed by including all fees, costs, and premiums charged und er 29 |
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| 142 | + | AS 06.20.260(a)(1) and (3) - (5). 30 |
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| 143 | + | * Sec. 10. AS 06.20.310 is amended to read: 31 34-LS0357\N |
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146 | | - | $25,000. 1 |
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147 | | - | (c) Interest on loans under (b) of this section shall be computed according to 2 |
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148 | | - | the actuarial method on the entire unpaid principal balance as determined under 3 |
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149 | | - | AS 06.20.285(b). The interest rate on loans under (a) or (b) of this section shall be 4 |
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150 | | - | computed by including all fees, costs, and premiums charged und er 5 |
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151 | | - | AS 06.20.260(a)(1) and (3) - (5). 6 |
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152 | | - | * Sec. 11. AS 06.20.310 is amended to read: 7 |
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153 | | - | Sec. 06.20.310. Effect of illegal interest rate. A loan of the amount or value 8 |
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154 | | - | of $25,000 or less for which a greater rate of interest, consideration, or charge than is 9 |
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155 | | - | permitted by this chapter has been charged, contracted for, or received, wherever 10 |
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156 | | - | made, may not be enforced in the state, and every person participating in such a loan 11 |
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157 | | - | in the state is subject to this chapter. This section does not apply to loans legally made 12 |
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158 | | - | in a state or territory of the United States that has in effect a regulatory small loan law 13 |
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159 | | - | similar in principle to this chapter but does apply to loans made by a person subject 14 |
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160 | | - | to this chapter under AS 06.20.010(c). 15 |
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161 | | - | * Sec. 12. AS 06.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 16 |
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162 | | - | Sec. 06.20.325. Criminal threats. A licensee under this chapter may not 17 |
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163 | | - | threaten a borrower with criminal prosecution as a result of the borrower's default. 18 |
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164 | | - | * Sec. 13. AS 06.20.330(b) is amended to read: 19 |
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165 | | - | (b) This chapter does not apply to [INDIVIDUAL LOANS BY] 20 |
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166 | | - | (1) pawnbroker transactions by a pawnbroker licensed under 21 |
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167 | | - | AS 08.76 [PAWNBROKERS WHERE SEPARATE AND INDIVIDUAL LOANS 22 |
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168 | | - | DO NOT EXCEED $750; IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "PAWNBROKER" MEANS A 23 |
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169 | | - | PERSON WHO IS REGULATED UNDER AS 08.76.100 - 08.76.590]; or 24 |
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170 | | - | (2) a financial institution chartered under 12 U.S.C. 38 (National 25 |
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171 | | - | Bank Act) or 12 U.S.C. 1751 - 1795k (Federal Credit Union Act) [LOAN SHOPS 26 |
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172 | | - | WHERE SEPARATE AND INDIVIDUAL LOANS DO NOT EXCEED $500]. 27 |
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173 | | - | * Sec. 14. AS 06.20.900 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 28 |
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174 | | - | (4) "registry" means the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and 29 |
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175 | | - | Registry. 30 |
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176 | | - | * Sec. 15. AS 08.76.500 is amended to read: 31 34-LS0357\I |
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| 147 | + | Sec. 06.20.310. Effect of illegal interest rate. A loan of the amount or value 1 |
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| 148 | + | of $25,000 or less for which a greater rate of interest, consideration, or charge than is 2 |
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| 149 | + | permitted by this chapter has been charged, contracted for, or received, wherever 3 |
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| 150 | + | made, may not be enforced in the state, and every person participating in such a loan 4 |
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| 151 | + | in the state is subject to this chapter. This section does not apply to loans legally made 5 |
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| 152 | + | in a state or territory of the United States that has in effect a regulatory small loan law 6 |
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| 153 | + | similar in principle to this chapter but does apply to loans made by a person subject 7 |
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| 154 | + | to this chapter under AS 06.20.010(c). 8 |
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| 155 | + | * Sec. 11. AS 06.20 is amended by adding a new section to read: 9 |
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| 156 | + | Sec. 06.20.325. Criminal threats. A licensee under this chapter may not 10 |
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| 157 | + | threaten a borrower with criminal prosecution as a result of the borrower's default. 11 |
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| 158 | + | * Sec. 12. AS 06.20.330(b) is amended to read: 12 |
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| 159 | + | (b) This chapter does not apply to a financial institution chartered under 12 13 |
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| 160 | + | U.S.C. 38 (National Bank Act) or 12 U.S.C. 1751 - 1795k (Federal Credit Union 14 |
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| 161 | + | Act) [INDIVIDUAL LOANS BY 15 |
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| 162 | + | (1) PAWNBROKERS WHERE SEPARATE AND INDIVIDUAL 16 |
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| 163 | + | LOANS DO NOT EXCEED $750; IN THIS PARAGRAPH, "PAWNBROKER" 17 |
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| 164 | + | MEANS A PERSON WHO IS REGULATED UNDER AS 08.76.100 – 08.76.590; 18 |
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| 165 | + | OR 19 |
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| 166 | + | (2) LOAN SHOPS WHERE SEPARATE AND INDIVIDUAL 20 |
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| 167 | + | LOANS DO NOT EXCEED $500]. 21 |
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| 168 | + | * Sec. 13. AS 06.20.900 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 22 |
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| 169 | + | (4) "registry" means the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and 23 |
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| 170 | + | Registry. 24 |
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| 171 | + | * Sec. 14. AS 08.76.500 is amended to read: 25 |
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| 172 | + | Sec. 08.76.500. Exemptions. This chapter does not apply to 26 |
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| 173 | + | (1) a financial institution that is subject to the regulation of the 27 |
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| 174 | + | department under AS 06, including a commercial bank, savings bank, credit union, 28 |
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| 175 | + | premium finance company, small loan company, bank holding company, financial 29 |
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| 176 | + | holding company, trust company, or savings and loan association [, AND 30 |
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| 177 | + | DEFERRED DEPOSIT ADVANCE LICENSEE UNDER AS 06.50]; or 31 34-LS0357\N |
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180 | | - | Sec. 08.76.500. Exemptions. This chapter does not apply to 1 |
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181 | | - | (1) a financial institution that is subject to the regulation of the 2 |
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182 | | - | department under AS 06, including a commercial bank, savings bank, mutual savings 3 |
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183 | | - | bank, credit union, premium finance company, small loan company, bank holding 4 |
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184 | | - | company, financial holding company, trust company, or savings and loan association 5 |
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185 | | - | [, AND DEFERRED DEPOSIT ADVANCE LICENSEE UNDER AS 06.50]; or 6 |
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186 | | - | (2) a financial institution organized under federal law. 7 |
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187 | | - | * Sec. 16. AS 45.45.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 8 |
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188 | | - | (b) Interest under AS 45.45.010 - 45.45.070 shall be computed by including 9 |
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189 | | - | all service charges paid by the borrower, debtor, or mortgagor. In this subsection, 10 |
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190 | | - | "service charge" means a fee charged by the lender, creditor, or mortgagee for 11 |
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191 | | - | opening, renewing, or continuing an account but does not include a late payment fee, a 12 |
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192 | | - | fee for a dishonored check, reasonable attorney fees or other actual expenses and costs 13 |
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193 | | - | incurred in connection with the collection of a delinquent debt or a foreclosure, or 14 |
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194 | | - | actual expenses and costs incurred in connection with a repossession. 15 |
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195 | | - | * Sec. 17. AS 06.01.035(j); AS 06.20.030(c); AS 06.50.010, 06.50.020, 06.50.030, 16 |
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196 | | - | 06.50.040, 06.50.050, 06.50.060, 06.50.070, 06.50.080, 06.50.090, 06.50.200, 06.50.210, 17 |
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197 | | - | 06.50.220, 06.50.230, 06.50.300, 06.50.310, 06.50.320, 06.50.330, 06.50.400, 06.50.410, 18 |
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198 | | - | 06.50.420, 06.50.430, 06.50.440, 06.50.450, 06.50.460, 06.50.470, 06.50.480, 06.50.490, 19 |
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199 | | - | 06.50.500, 06.50.510, 06.50.520, 06.50.530, 06.50.540, 06.50.550, 06.50.560, 06.50.600, 20 |
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200 | | - | 06.50.610, 06.50.900; AS 44.62.330(a)(40); and AS 47.24.900(10)(K) are repealed. 21 |
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201 | | - | * Sec. 18. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 22 |
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| 181 | + | (2) a financial institution organized under federal law. 1 |
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| 182 | + | * Sec. 15. AS 45.45.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 2 |
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| 183 | + | (b) Interest under AS 45.45.010 - 45.45.070 shall be computed by including 3 |
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| 184 | + | all service charges paid by the borrower, debtor, or mortgagor. In this subsection, 4 |
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| 185 | + | "service charge" means a fee charged by the lender, creditor, or mortgagee for 5 |
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| 186 | + | opening, renewing, or continuing an account but does not include a late payment fee, a 6 |
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| 187 | + | fee for a dishonored check, reasonable attorney fees or other actual expenses and costs 7 |
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| 188 | + | incurred in connection with the collection of a delinquent debt or a foreclosure, or 8 |
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| 189 | + | actual expenses and costs incurred in connection with a repossession. 9 |
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| 190 | + | * Sec. 16. AS 06.01.035(j); AS 06.20.030(c); AS 06.50.010, 06.50.020, 06.50.030, 10 |
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| 191 | + | 06.50.040, 06.50.050, 06.50.060, 06.50.070, 06.50.080, 06.50.090, 06.50.200, 06.50.210, 11 |
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| 192 | + | 06.50.220, 06.50.230, 06.50.300, 06.50.310, 06.50.320, 06.50.330, 06.50.400, 06.50.410, 12 |
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| 193 | + | 06.50.420, 06.50.430, 06.50.440, 06.50.450, 06.50.460, 06.50.470, 06.50.480, 06.50.490, 13 |
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| 194 | + | 06.50.500, 06.50.510, 06.50.520, 06.50.530, 06.50.540, 06.50.550, 06.50.560, 06.50.600, 14 |
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| 195 | + | 06.50.610, 06.50.900; AS 44.62.330(a)(40); and AS 47.24.900(10)(K) are repealed. 15 |
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| 196 | + | * Sec. 17. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 16 |
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