Montana Code Annotated 1999

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     31-1-722. Prohibited and permitted fees -- attorney fees and costs. (1) A licensee may not charge or receive, directly or indirectly, any interest, fees, or charges except those specifically authorized by this section.
     (2) A licensee may not charge a fee for each deferred deposit loan entered into with a consumer that exceeds 25% of the face amount of the check against which the delayed deposit loan is advanced.
     (3) If there are insufficient funds to pay a check on the date of presentment, a licensee may charge a fee, not to exceed $15. Only one fee may be collected pursuant to this subsection with respect to a particular check even if it has been redeposited and returned more than once. A fee charged pursuant to this subsection is a licensee's exclusive charge for late payment.
     (4) If the loan agreement in 31-1-721 requires, reasonable attorney fees and court costs may be awarded to the party in whose favor a final judgment is rendered in any action on a deferred deposit loan entered into pursuant to this part.

     History: En. Sec. 12, Ch. 404, L. 1999.

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