§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).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 80-A: DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES
32 §6173. Registration and annual reregistration
32 §6174-A. Limits on fees and charges
32 §6174-B. Counselor certification; consumer education program
32 §6175. Handling of consumer funds
32 §6176. Requirement for written agreement
32 §6178. Powers and functions of administrator
32 §6181. Effects of violations on rights of parties
32 §6182. Suspension or revocation of registration
32 §6183. Debt management services related to residential mortgage loans