The payment of any amount in money, credit, goods or things in action, as consideration for any sale or assignment of, or order for, the payment of wages, salary, commission, or other compensation for services, whether earned or to be earned, shall for the purposes of this chapter be deemed a loan of money secured by the sale, assignment or order. The amount by which the compensation so sold, assigned or ordered paid exceeds the amount of consideration actually paid (i) shall be deemed for the purpose of this chapter to be interest upon the loan from the date of the payment to the date the compensation is payable and (ii) shall not, in any case, be more than is sufficient to yield, to the person making the loan, interest on his investment at the annual rate of 10 percent. Such transaction shall in all other respects be governed by and subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Code 1950, § 6-317; 1956, c. 71; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-288; 1968, c. 489; 1974, c. 371; 1995, c. 2; 2001, c. 308; 2010, c. 794.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 15 - Consumer Finance Companies
§ 6.2-1501. Compliance with chapter; license required; attempts to evade application of chapter
§ 6.2-1502. Certain persons ineligible as licensees; exception for subsidiaries
§ 6.2-1504. Restrictions on name
§ 6.2-1505. Application for license; application fee
§ 6.2-1506. Investigation of application
§ 6.2-1507. Issuance of license
§ 6.2-1508. Notices to Commission
§ 6.2-1508.1. Additional offices; relocation of offices
§ 6.2-1509. Contents, posting, transfer, and duration of license
§ 6.2-1510. Acquisition of control; application
§ 6.2-1511. Revocation of license
§ 6.2-1512. Suspension of license
§ 6.2-1513. Record and notice of revocation or suspension
§ 6.2-1514. Surrender of license
§ 6.2-1515. Effect of license revocation, suspension, or surrender
§ 6.2-1516. Reinstatement of license
§ 6.2-1517. Place of business generally
§ 6.2-1518. Notice of conduct of other business in same place of business; fee
§ 6.2-1519. Changing place of business
§ 6.2-1520. Rate of interest; late charges; processing fees
§ 6.2-1521. Post-judgment charges
§ 6.2-1522. Other limitations on interest
§ 6.2-1523. Additional charges prohibited; exceptions
§ 6.2-1523.2. Application of chapter to Internet loans
§ 6.2-1524. Required and prohibited activities and conduct
§ 6.2-1527. Liens on household furniture
§ 6.2-1528. Exemptions unimpaired
§ 6.2-1529. Collection of loans made outside Commonwealth
§ 6.2-1530. Investigations; immunities
§ 6.2-1532. Fees for examination, supervision and regulation
§ 6.2-1533. Books, accounts, and records; pledge or deposit of notes and securities
§ 6.2-1535. Regulations and orders
§ 6.2-1536. Disclosures in connection with sale of securities
§ 6.2-1537. Authority of Attorney General; impoundment of property and receivership
§ 6.2-1538. Copies of orders or licenses
§ 6.2-1539. Review by Commission
§ 6.2-1540. Criminal penalties
§ 6.2-1541. Unlawful contracts void; recovery of amounts paid
§ 6.2-1542. Duty to refund unauthorized or excess charges; liability to borrower for penalty