§ 5-2-207 — Prepaid finance charge

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection
(2) of this section, a creditor may contract for the payment by the consumer of a
prepaid finance charge; except that the total finance charge contracted for and
received by the creditor shall not exceed that permitted for consumer credit
transactions.

(2) With respect to a refinancing pursuant to section 5-2-205 or
consolidation pursuant to section 5-2-206 of a previous consumer credit
transaction for which a prepaid finance charge was imposed, if said refinancing or
consolidation is consummated within one year after the previous transaction, a new
prepaid finance charge may be imposed:

(a) Only on that portion of the aggregate amount financed resulting from the
refinancing or consolidation that exceeds the unpaid balance of the previous
transaction determined in accordance with the provisions of section 5-2-205 or
section 5-2-206, whichever is appropriate; or

(b) On the aggregate amount financed resulting from the refinancing or
consolidation; except that any unearned portion of the prepaid finance charge
imposed in connection with the previous transaction shall be rebated to the
consumer in accordance with the actuarial method as defined in section 5-1-301 and
applicable rules adopted by the administrator.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1201, � 1, effective July 1.