§ 12-1013. Information required in advertisements for debt settlement services
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFinancial InstitutionsEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 12-1013
§ 12-1013. Information required in advertisements for debt settlement services
(a) An advertisement for debt settlement services shall include clearly and conspicuously a disclosure that, to the extent that any aspect of the debt settlement services relies on or results in the consumer's failure to make timely payments to the consumer's creditors or debt collectors, the use of the debt settlement services:
(b) An advertisement for debt settlement services for student education loan debt relief shall include clearly and conspicuously a disclosure in substantially the following form:
“(Name of company) is a private company, and is not affiliated with the United States Department of Education or any other academic entity or governmental agency. (Name of company) is not a lender, guarantor, or servicer of federal student loans. You can apply for consolidation and other repayment plans without paid assistance through the United States Department of Education. More information is available on the Department's website or through your federal student loan servicer. You can find out who your servicer is through the United States Department of Education.”.
Credits
Added by Acts 2011, c. 280, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 281, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011. Amended by Acts 2022, c. 618, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2022.
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 12-1013, MD FIN INST § 12-1013
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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