31-1-242. Refunds on prepayment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or terms of any retail installment contract to the contrary, any buyer may prepay in full, at any time before maturity, the debt of any retail installment contract and upon paying the debt must receive a refund credit for the anticipation of payments on a precomputed contract or for any other unearned fees calculated by use of the actuarial method. The refund amount is the portion of the original finance charge that is applicable to all fully unexpired months in the contract as originally scheduled or, if deferred, as deferred, following the date of prepayment.
History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 282, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 74-609; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 135, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 63, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 31. Credit Transactions and Relationships
Chapter 1. Credit Transactions
Part 2. Retail Installment Sales
31-1-202. Definitions -- scope
31-1-203. Notice and opportunity for hearing -- service -- penalties -- exception
31-1-205. through 31-1-210 reserved
31-1-211. Powers of department
31-1-212. Investigations and complaints
31-1-213. through 31-1-220 reserved
31-1-221. Licensing of sales finance companies required
31-1-224. through 31-1-230 reserved
31-1-231. Requirements of retail installment contracts
31-1-232. Buyer's right of rescission
31-1-234. Transfer of equity -- fee
31-1-236. Notice and receipt of payment
31-1-237. through 31-1-240 reserved
31-1-241. Finance charge limitation