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§ 5-18A-1 — Short Title; Purpose

Alabama § 5-18A-1
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 5Banks and Financial Institutions
Ch. 18ADeferred Presentment Services Act

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Ala. Code § 5-18A-1 (2026).

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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Deferred Presentment Services Act.” The purpose of this chapter is to protect consumers who enter into short-term cash advances from abuses that occur in the marketplace. This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose as a consumer protection statute.

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Related

Hodge v. Money Shop, LLC. (In Re Hodge)
367 B.R. 843 (M.D. Alabama, 2007)
3 case citations

Legislative History

(Act 2003-359, p. 992, §1.)

Nearby Sections

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Authorization or Direction of Banks to Postpone Paying Liabilities, Segregate Deposits and Assets, Renew Loans, Etc
§ 5-10A-10
Segregation of Assets - Commingling of Items in Classes of Deposits
§ 5-10A-11
Segregation of Assets - Adjustments; Identification of Segregated Items
§ 5-10A-12
Discharge of Deposits of Script, Clearinghouse Certificates or Emergency Currency
§ 5-10A-13
Issuance and Reissuance of Script, Clearinghouse Certificates or Emergency Currency
§ 5-10A-14
Issuance of Notes or Certificates of Indebtedness as Evidence of Compensation for Services or Labor During Banking Emergency
§ 5-10A-15
Authorization and Approval of Reorganization of Bank Without Receivership Liquidation
§ 5-10A-16
Compliance with Chapter, Federal Laws, Etc., Not to Entail Liability
§ 5-10A-17
Officers Not to Incur Liability or Penalties for Compliance with Orders of Superintendent, Federal Laws, Etc
§ 5-10A-2
Promulgation of Rules and Regulations; Requirements of Reports, Etc., Generally
§ 5-10A-3
Declaration of Banking Holidays; Promulgation of Emergency Rules or Regulations
§ 5-10A-4
Extension, Etc., of Banking Holiday or Emergency Rules or Regulations
§ 5-10A-5
Sections 5-10A-1 through 5-10A-4 Applicable Only in Emergencies; Duration of Emergency Action
§ 5-10A-6
Operation of Banks Under Federal Laws
§ 5-10A-7
Payment of Expenses of Bank Operating Without Receivership Liquidation
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