A. An advance fee loan broker shall not advertise, display, distribute, broadcast or televise or cause or permit to be advertised, displayed, distributed, broadcast or televised any false, misleading or deceptive statement or representation with regard to the rates, terms or conditions for loans or the likelihood of the loan or extension of credit being granted.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 6-1309

  • Advance fee: means a fee, interest or other consideration directly or indirectly received by a person prior to a loan of money or extension of credit or a commitment to loan money or extend credit being made by the person. See Arizona Laws 6-1301
  • Advance fee loan broker: means a person who is not exempt under section 6-1302 and who for an advance fee or in the expectation of an advance fee either directly or indirectly makes or procures, attempts to make or procure or offers to make or procure or attempt to make or procure a loan of money or extension of credit. See Arizona Laws 6-1301
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. An advance fee loan broker shall not take any note, promise to pay or instrument of security that does not disclose the amount of the loan, a schedule of payment or description of the payment schedule and the agreed rate of charge or any instruments in which blanks are left to be filled in after the loan is made.

C. An advance fee loan broker shall not make a false promise or misrepresentation or conceal an essential or material fact in the course of the advance fee loan broker business.

D. An advance fee loan broker shall not engage in illegal business practices.

E. An advance fee loan broker may not pay any fees, commissions or bonuses or a gift of anything of value to any merchant, dealer, borrower, or other person for the purpose of attracting applications for loans or as consideration for referring loan business.

F. A person is not entitled to receive any advance fees in connection with arranging for or negotiating a loan if such person is not registered pursuant to this chapter or is exempt under section 6-1302.