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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, § 6174-B: Counselor certification; consumer education program, 2007

Debt management service providers must show the administrator that a newly hired counselor is certified within 12 months, offer an administrator-approved consumer education program, and may charge consumers up to $50 for…

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“Debt management service providers must show the administrator that a newly hired counselor is certified within 12 months, offer an administrator-approved consumer education program, and may charge consumers up to $50 for it.”

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Counselor certification; consumer education program

Debt management service providers must show the administrator that a newly hired counselor is certified within 12 months, offer an administrator-approved consumer education program, and may charge consumers up to $50 for it.

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Debt management service providers must show the administrator that a newly hired counselor is certified within 12 months, offer an administrator-approved consumer education program, and may charge consumers up to $50 for it.

1. Certified counselor. A debt management service provider shall provide evidence to the administrator within 12 months after initial employment of a counselor that the counselor is a certified counselor. [PL 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW).] 2. Consumer education. A debt management service provider shall offer a consumer education program approved by the administrator. Providers of consumer education programs shall submit each such program to the administrator for approval, and each such submission must be accompanied by a $100 fee. A debt management service provider may charge consumers a reasonable fee for the program not to exceed $50. [PL 2009, c. 243, §5 (AMD).] 3. Application. This section does not apply to a debt management service provider located in this State that does not provide debt management services to a consumer who is a resident of this State. [PL 2007, c. 36, §9 (NEW).]
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