Md. Code, Commercial Law § 12-114.1
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§12–114.
Official statutory text
§12–114.1.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) (i) “Covered loan” means a loan subject to § 12–103(a)(3) or (c) of this subtitle, made for personal, family, or household purposes, regardless of whether the loan is or purports to be made under this subtitle.
(ii) “Covered loan” does not include:
1. A loan or an advance of money or credit subject to Subtitle 3 of this title, unless a written election is made under § 12–101.1 of this subtitle;
2. A plan or loan for which a written election has been made under Subtitle 3, Subtitle 4, Subtitle 9, or Subtitle 10 of this title; or
3. An installment sale agreement as defined in § 12–601 of this title.
(3) “Unlicensed person” means a person who is not:
(i) Licensed in the State to make a covered loan; and
(ii) Exempt from licensing in the State.
(b) This section applies to a covered loan made to any person.
(c) (1) An unlicensed person may not make a covered loan.
(2) A person may not make a covered loan if the person directly or indirectly contracts for, charges, or receives a rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration that is greater than the amount authorized under State law.
(3) A person may not make a covered loan that violates the federal Military Lending Act.
(d) (1) A covered loan made by an unlicensed person is void and unenforceable.
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a covered loan is void and unenforceable if a person contracts for a covered loan that has a rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration greater than the amount authorized under State law.
(ii) A covered loan is not void and unenforceable if:
1. A clerical error or mistake resulted in the rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration being greater than the amount authorized under State law; and
2. A person corrects the error or mistake before the first payment is due under the loan.
(3) A covered loan that violates the federal Military Lending Act is void and unenforceable.
(4) With respect to a loan that is void and unenforceable under this section, a person may not:
(i) Collect or attempt to collect, directly or indirectly, any amount from the borrower;
(ii) Enforce or attempt to enforce the contract against any property securing the loan; or
(iii) Sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the loan to another person.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) (i) “Covered loan” means a loan subject to § 12–103(a)(3) or (c) of this subtitle, made for personal, family, or household purposes, regardless of whether the loan is or purports to be made under this subtitle.
(ii) “Covered loan” does not include:
1. A loan or an advance of money or credit subject to Subtitle 3 of this title, unless a written election is made under § 12–101.1 of this subtitle;
2. A plan or loan for which a written election has been made under Subtitle 3, Subtitle 4, Subtitle 9, or Subtitle 10 of this title; or
3. An installment sale agreement as defined in § 12–601 of this title.
(3) “Unlicensed person” means a person who is not:
(i) Licensed in the State to make a covered loan; and
(ii) Exempt from licensing in the State.
(b) This section applies to a covered loan made to any person.
(c) (1) An unlicensed person may not make a covered loan.
(2) A person may not make a covered loan if the person directly or indirectly contracts for, charges, or receives a rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration that is greater than the amount authorized under State law.
(3) A person may not make a covered loan that violates the federal Military Lending Act.
(d) (1) A covered loan made by an unlicensed person is void and unenforceable.
(2) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, a covered loan is void and unenforceable if a person contracts for a covered loan that has a rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration greater than the amount authorized under State law.
(ii) A covered loan is not void and unenforceable if:
1. A clerical error or mistake resulted in the rate of interest, charge, discount, or other consideration being greater than the amount authorized under State law; and
2. A person corrects the error or mistake before the first payment is due under the loan.
(3) A covered loan that violates the federal Military Lending Act is void and unenforceable.
(4) With respect to a loan that is void and unenforceable under this section, a person may not:
(i) Collect or attempt to collect, directly or indirectly, any amount from the borrower;
(ii) Enforce or attempt to enforce the contract against any property securing the loan; or
(iii) Sell, assign, or otherwise transfer the loan to another person.
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