Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:3574.5 – Investigations; cease and desist orders; administrative fines
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:3574.5
- Consumer: means a natural person who purchases goods, services, or movable or immovable property or rights therein, for a personal, family, or household purpose and includes a purchaser or buyer in a consumer credit sale or transaction made with the use of a seller credit card or otherwise, or a borrower or debtor in a consumer loan, revolving loan account, or a lender credit card. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:3516
- Office: means the Office of Financial Institutions in the office of the governor. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:3574.2
- Person: means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, association, joint venture pool, syndicate, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:3574.2
A. The office may investigate the actions of any person for compliance with this Part.
B. The office may order a person to cease and desist whenever the office determines that the person has violated, is violating, or will violate any provision of this Part, any rule or order promulgated by the office, or any written agreement entered into with the office.
C. The office may impose and collect an administrative fine against any person found to have violated any provision of this Part, any rule or order promulgated by the office, or any written agreement entered into with the office in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars for each such violation. Each loan originated or brokered may be considered a separate violation. All fines collected hereunder shall be deposited in the Louisiana Consumer Credit Education Fund, provided such fund is in existence at the time of payment of the fine.
Acts 1992, No. 346, §1, eff. June 17, 1992.