32 §6174-B. Counselor certification; consumer education program - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 80-A: DEBT MANAGEMENT SERVICES HEADING: PL 1999, C. 560, §3 (NEW); 2007, C. 36, §12 (AMD)

§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.

[ 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.

[ 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.

[ 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW). 2009, c. 243, §5 (AMD).