Effective - 28 Aug 2001
367.525. Notice to borrower prior to acceptance of title loan application. — 1. Before accepting a title loan application, the lender shall provide the borrower the following notice in at least ten-point bold type and receipt thereof shall be acknowledged by signature of the borrower:
2. If the loan is secured by titled personal property other than an automobile, the lender shall either provide a form with the proper word describing the security or else shall strike the word "automobile" from the three places it appears, write or print in the type of titled personal property serving as security and have the customer initial all three places.
3. The title lender shall post in a conspicuous location in each licensed office, in at least fourteen-point bold type the maximum rates that such title lender is currently charging on any loans made and the statement:
NOTICE:
Borrowing from this lender places your automobile at risk. If this loan is not repaid in full, including all finance charges, you may lose your automobile.
This lender offers short-term loans. Please read and understand the terms of the loan agreement before signing.
4. When making or negotiating loans, the title lender shall take into consideration in determining the size and duration of a loan contract the financial ability of the borrower to reasonably repay the loan in the time and manner specified in the loan contract.
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(L. 2001 H.B. 738 merged with S.B. 186)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 367 - Pawnbrokers and Small Loans
Section 367.011 - Definitions.
Section 367.021 - Secured personal credit loans — who may make — interest rate.
Section 367.040 - Loans due, when — return of collateral, when — restrictions.
Section 367.046 - Procedure to reclaim purchase price of misappropriated goods.
Section 367.049 - No criminal or civil liability for pawnbroker exercising due care and good faith.
Section 367.050 - Violation, penalties.
Section 367.060 - Sections 367.011 to 367.060 not to repeal or amend small loan laws.
Section 367.100 - Definitions.
Section 367.110 - Certificate of registration required, when.
Section 367.120 - Certificate of registration — application for.
Section 367.130 - Bond — amount — conditions — additional bond, when.
Section 367.140 - Annual registration — fee, amount — certificates, issuance, display.
Section 367.160 - Examination of lenders — authority of director — lender to pay costs, when.
Section 367.180 - Lender to keep records.
Section 367.185 - Loan solicitation, disclosures.
Section 367.190 - Certificates of registration — suspension, revocation, when — hearing — review.
Section 367.200 - Violations — penalty.
Section 367.205 - Annual audit by certified public accountant required.
Section 367.210 - Audit report to director of finance, when.
Section 367.215 - Failure to file audit report, effect of — surety bond posted, when.
Section 367.300 - Definitions.
Section 367.305 - Advance fee prohibited, penalty.
Section 367.307 - Principal liable.
Section 367.500 - Definitions.
Section 367.503 - Allows division of finance to regulate lending on titled property.
Section 367.506 - Licensure of title lenders, penalty.
Section 367.509 - Qualifications of applicants, fee, license issued, when.
Section 367.512 - Title loan requirements — liability of borrower.
Section 367.515 - Interest and fees.
Section 367.518 - Title loan agreements, contents, form.
Section 367.524 - Records of loan agreements.
Section 367.525 - Notice to borrower prior to acceptance of title loan application.
Section 367.527 - Limitations of title lenders.
Section 367.531 - Applicability to certain transactions.