31-1-802. Purpose -- rules -- fees. (1) The purpose of this part is to protect consumers who enter into short-term, high-rate loans with lenders from abuses that occur in the credit marketplace when the lenders are unregulated.
     (2) The department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this part. The rules may include but are not limited to rules establishing forms and procedures for licensing, rules pertaining to acceptable practices at a business location, rules establishing disclosure requirements, and rules establishing complaint and hearing procedures.
     (3) This part may not be construed as affecting in any way the method of perfecting security interests on personal property provided for elsewhere in law.
     (4) Fees collected under this part must be deposited in an account in the state special revenue fund to be used by the department in carrying out its supervisory functions under this part.
     (5) This part does not apply to a person who makes less than four loans a year and complies with the provisions of Title 31, chapter 1, part 1.

     History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 455, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 178, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 163, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 497, L. 2007.