Sec. 1. (a) Any person, company, corporation, limited liability company, or association loaning money directly or indirectly to any employee or wage earner, except the employer of the employee, upon the security of or in consideration of any assignment of the wages or salary of such employee or wage earner shall be defined and held to be a wage broker and subject to the provisions of this chapter.

     (b) A direct deposit made by electronic funds transfer or other method to an employee’s account in a financial institution as agreed to by the employer and the employee does not constitute an assignment of wages subject to this chapter.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 22-2-7-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
     (c) An assignment or pledge of, or a grant of a security interest in, a contractual right of a person to receive commissions payable directly or indirectly by an insurer (as defined in IC 27-1-2-3) does not constitute an assignment of wages subject to this chapter.

Formerly: Acts 1909, c.34, s.1. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.11; P.L.143-1988, SEC.5; P.L.216-1989, SEC.3; P.L.8-1993, SEC.275; P.L.116-1994, SEC.1.