81-22-13 - Fees charged to the consumer [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
§ 81-22-13. Fees charged to the consumer [Repealed effective July 1, 2010].
A debt service management provider may only charge a consumer the following fees for providing debt management services:
(a) A maintenance fee not to exceed Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per month after a consumer has received a free initial counseling session;
(b) A one-time setup fee not to exceed Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00);
(c) A fee for obtaining the consumer's credit report not to exceed Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for an individual report or Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for a joint report; and
(d) A fee not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for educational courses/products that will assist the consumer in achieving financial stability. Products shall be educational in nature and may include, but not be limited to, the following topics: Home Buyer Education, Financial Literacy Education, and Credit Report Review. However, the consumer must be informed that those courses and products are not a mandatory condition to receive debt management services.
(e) A bankruptcy consultation fee, not to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per consumer, may be charged by nonprofit credit counseling agencies approved by the U.S. Trustees pursuant to 11 USC Section 111.
Sources: Laws, 2003, ch. 465, § 7; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2006, ch. 398, § 7, eff from and after July 1, 2006.