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LR 654
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This article shall may be known and may be cited as the "Maine
Consumer Credit Code - Credit Services Organizations Loan Brokers."

 
Sec. 3. 9-A MRSA §10-102, sub-§1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 509, §§1
and 2, is further amended to read:

 
1. "Credit services organization Loan broker" is defined as
follows.

 
A. "Credit services organization Loan broker" means any
person who, with respect to the extension of consumer credit
by others, provides or offers to provide, in return for the
separate payment of money or other valuable consideration,
any of the following services:

 
(1) Improving a consumer's credit record, history or
rating;

 
(2) Arranging for or obtaining an extension of credit
for a consumer; or

 
(3) Providing advice or assistance to a consumer with
respect to subparagraph (1) or (2).

 
B. "Credit services organization Loan broker" does not
include:

 
(1) A supervised financial organization;

 
(2) A supervised lender other than a supervised
financial organization, except that, with respect to
any transaction in which a supervised lender other than
a supervised financial organization is acting solely as
a credit services organization loan broker, section 10-
302 applies;

 
(3) A person licensed by the Real Estate Commission to
the extent that the person is engaged in activities
regulated by that commission;

 
(4) A person currently admitted to the practice of law
in this State;

 
(5) Any nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under the
United States Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3) to the
extent that the organization's activities are consistent with
those set forth in its


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