§6174-B. Counselor certification; consumer education program
1.
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.
[PL 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW).]
2.
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.
[PL 2009, c. 243, §5 (AMD).]
3.
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.
[PL 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 243, §5 (AMD).