75-67-122 - Authorization for small loan licensees to charge and collect bad check charge. - Mississippi Statutes

§ 75-67-122. Authorization for small loan licensees to charge and collect bad check charge.
 

Any licensee hereunder who receives a check, draft, negotiable order of withdrawal or like instrument drawn on a bank or other depository institution given by any person in full or partial repayment of a loan or other extension of credit may, if such instrument is not paid or is dishonored by such institution, charge and collect from the borrower or person to whom the credit was extended, a bad check charge in an amount not to exceed the sum of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). This charge may be made only once with respect to the same instrument, and after the nonpayment or dishonor of the instrument, it shall be returned by the licensee to the borrower or person to whom credit was extended. This charge shall not be deemed to be interest, finance charge or other charge made as an incident to or as a condition to the grant of the loan or other extension of credit and shall not be included in determining the limit on charges which may be made in connection with the loan or extension of credit as provided in this chapter or in any other law of this state. 
 

Sources: Laws,  1989, ch. 452, § 1; Laws, 1991, ch. 436 § 1, eff from and after passage (approved March 21, 1991).