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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. In addition to interest, a pawnbroker may charge a maximum of ten percent of the loan amount as a service charge each month of a pawn transaction.
B. The service charge permitted in this Part shall be in lieu of all other charges allowable to other classes of lenders, including but not limited to origination fees, storage fees, documentation fees, over the credit limit fees, and other such charges. The service charge shall reimburse the pawnbroker for the cost of complying with the provisions of this Part, including but not limited to reporting requirements, storage requirements, maintaining insurance, and, in certain instances, indemnification. In no event shall the service charge be prorated. The right to collect the fee for reissuing a lost pawn ticket as set forth in R.S. 37:1795(B) shall be in addition to such service charges.
C. The failure of a pawnbroker to meet any requirements of this Part shall make pawnbrokers responsible for the penalties set forth herein but shall not defer, terminate, or in any way limit the right to collect a service charge.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 37, § 1799. Service charge - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-37-sect-1799/
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