(1) With respect to any consumer credit contract taken in connection with any purchase money loan or any sale or lease of goods or services other than credit card transaction, an assignee of the rights of the seller or lessor is subject to all defenses of the buyer against the seller or lessor arising out of the sale or lease notwithstanding an agreement to the contrary, but the assignee’s liability under this section may not exceed the amount owing to the assignee at the time the defense is asserted against the assignee. Rights of the buyer or lessee under this section can only be asserted as a matter of defense to or set off against a claim by the assignee.
(2) This section shall not apply to any consumer credit contract taken in connection with any purchase money loan or any sale or lease of goods or services which is in compliance with any trade regulation issued or promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission or any regulation of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or similar federal agency having jurisdiction relating to preservation of consumer claims and defenses in credit transactions.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 367.610

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Federal: refers to the United States. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC

History: Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 152, secs. 2, and 3.