Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 379 of 1984 - Credit Card Arrangements (493.101 - 493.114)
Section 493.103 - Application for License; Oath; Form; Contents; Fees; Net Worth Requirements; Rules.

Sec. 3.
(1) An application for a license under this act shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the commissioner.
(2) The application shall state the name, residence, and business addresses of the applicant; if the applicant is a partnership or association, of each member; and if a corporation, of each officer, director, and stockholder. The commissioner may exempt publicly held corporations from the requirement to provide information regarding stockholders. The application shall include other information the commissioner requires.
(3) At the time of making an application, the applicant shall pay to the commissioner an investigation fee and, at the time of application and annually thereafter, an annual license fee as provided in section 7.
(4) Each application for a license shall be accompanied by financial statements, reasonably satisfactory to the commissioner, showing that the applicant's net worth exceeds $1,000,000.00. A licensee shall continue to maintain the stated net worth requirement while engaging in credit card arrangements and the commissioner may subsequently adopt rules establishing a higher net worth requirement to assure safe, sound operation of credit card arrangements authorized by this act.
History: 1984, Act 379, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1984 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 75, Imd. Eff. June 2, 1992 Compiler's Notes: For transfer of authority, powers, duties, functions, and responsibility of the financial institutions bureau and the commissioner of the financial institutions bureau to the commissioner of the office of financial and insurance services and the office of financial and insurance services by type III transfer, see E.R.O. No. 2000-2, compiled at MCL 445.2003 of the Michigan compiled laws.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 493 - Regulatory Loans

Act 379 of 1984 - Credit Card Arrangements (493.101 - 493.114)

Section 493.101 - Definitions.

Section 493.102 - Credit Card Arrangement; License Required; Terms and Conditions.

Section 493.103 - Application for License; Oath; Form; Contents; Fees; Net Worth Requirements; Rules.

Section 493.104 - Investigation; Finding; Issuance of License; Refusal to Issue License; Expiration of License.

Section 493.105 - Duties of Commissioner Upon Refusal to Issue License.

Section 493.106 - Suspension, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew License; Notice; Grounds; Surrender of License; Duration of License; Reinstatement or Issuance of New License; Preexisting Lawful Contracts.

Section 493.107 - Investigations and Examination of Books, Accounts, Records, and Files; Electronic Data Processing Not Prohibited; Establishment of Annual Fee Schedule; Fees Nonrefundable; Penalty; Disposition and Use of Fees and Expenses; Action fo...

Section 493.108 - Subpoena of Witnesses and Evidence; Oaths and Affirmations; Noncompliance; Order; Contempt.

Section 493.109 - Books, Accounts, and Records; Maintenance, Preservation, and Availability; Audit; Cost.

Section 493.110 - Maximum Interest; Computation; Fee; Offer of Loan or Credit in Connection With Other Accounts, Services, or Similar Agreements; Prohibited Conditions.

Section 493.111 - Truth in Lending Act; Disclosures, Information, and Notices; Applicability.

Section 493.112 - Wilful and Intentional Violation as Misdemeanor; Conduct Barring Recovery and Entitling Consumer to Attorney Fees and Court Costs; Authorized Actions.

Section 493.113 - Rules.

Section 493.114 - Exemptions; Credit Card or Charge Card Issued Prior to Effective Date of Act.