§ 14304 - Card holder represented by legal counsel - Vermont Statutes

§ 14304. Card holder represented by legal counsel

(a) A credit card company or its creditor or collection agency shall not contact a card holder regarding a debt, late fee, or other charge once informed that the card holder is disputing the debt, late fee, or other charge; is represented by legal counsel in the dispute; and the card holder has provided the credit card company or its creditor or collection agency with the name, address, and telephone number of the legal counsel.

(b) A credit card company or its creditor or collection agency that violates subsection (a) of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000.00.

(c) Each violation of subsection (a) of this section shall be considered a separate offense. (Added 2009, No. 55, § 11.)