Effective - 28 Aug 2001
367.527. Limitations of title lenders. — 1. A title lender shall not:
(1) Accept a pledge from a person under eighteen years of age or from anyone who appears to be intoxicated;
(2) Make a loan which exceeds five thousand dollars;
(3) Accept any waiver of any right or protection of a borrower;
(4) Fail to exercise reasonable care to protect from loss or damage certificates of title or titled personal property in the physical possession of the title lender;
(5) Purchase titled personal property in the operation of its business;
(6) Enter into a title loan agreement unless the borrower presents clear title at the time that the loan is made;
(7) Knowingly violate any provision of sections 367.500 to 367.533 or any rule promulgated thereunder;
(8) Violate any provision of sections 408.551 to 408.557 and sections 408.560 to 408.562; or
(9) Store repossessed titled personal property at a location more than fifteen miles from the office where the title loan agreement was executed.
2. If a title lender enters into a transaction contrary to this section, the loan and the lien shall be void.
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(L. 1998 H.B. 1526 § 10, A.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.