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(1) It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the provisions of this act, any rule and regulation adopted or order issued under this act. A conviction for an intentional violation is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction of this subsection is severity level 7 nonperson felony.
(2) The criminal liability of a person under this section is in lieu of and not in addition to the creditor's criminal liability under the federal truth in lending act.
(3) A person, other than a supervised financial organization or an attorney or collection agency who does not purchase the credit obligation, who willfully engages in the business of entering into consumer credit transactions, or of taking assignments of rights against consumers arising therefrom and undertakes direct or indirect collection of payments or enforcement of these rights, without complying with the provisions of this act concerning notification or payment of fees is guilty of a class A misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished in the manner provided by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 16A. Consumer Credit Code § 16a-5-301. (UCCC) Intentional violations; criminal penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-16a-consumer-credit-code/ks-st-sect-16a-5-301/
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