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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1701

  • Buyer: means any natural person who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization. See Arizona Laws 44-1701
  • Credit services organization: means a person who, with respect to the extension of credit by others, sells, provides, performs or represents that he can or will sell, provide or perform any of the following services in return for the payment of monies or other valuable consideration:

    (a) Improving a buyer's credit record, history or rating. See Arizona Laws 44-1701

  • Extension of credit: means the right to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment, which is offered or granted primarily for personal, family or household purposes. See Arizona Laws 44-1701
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or any other entity of whatever kind or nature. See Arizona Laws 44-1691
  • sell: means a sale or any other disposition of a security or interest in a security for value and includes a contract to make such sale or disposition. See Arizona Laws 44-1801

1. "Buyer" means any natural person who is solicited to purchase or who purchases the services of a credit services organization.

2. "Credit services organization" means a person who, with respect to the extension of credit by others, sells, provides, performs or represents that he can or will sell, provide or perform any of the following services in return for the payment of monies or other valuable consideration:

(a) Improving a buyer‘s credit record, history or rating.

(b) Obtaining an extension of credit for a buyer.

(c) Providing advice or assistance to a buyer with regard to either subdivision (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

3. "Extension of credit" means the right to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment, which is offered or granted primarily for personal, family or household purposes.