§ 32 §6174-B — Counselor certification; consumer education program

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Certified counselor.
A debt management service provider shall provide evidence to the administrator within 12 months after initial employment of a counselor that the counselor is a certified counselor.
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Consumer education.
A debt management service provider shall offer a consumer education program approved by the administrator. Providers of consumer education programs shall submit each such program to the administrator for approval, and each such submission must be accompanied by a $100 fee. A debt management service provider may charge consumers a reasonable fee for the program not to exceed $50.
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Application.
This section does not apply to a debt management service provider located in this State that does not provide debt management services to a consumer who is a resident of this State.

Legislative History

PL 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 243, §5 (AMD).