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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (1) A licensed pawnbroker may charge on any loan a rate of interest that does not exceed 3% per month and is not required to accept any interest less than 50 cents on a single loan. A pawnbroker may also charge $3.00 per month or fraction of a month for the storage of unencumbered personal property under any single pledge or pawn.
(2) A pawnbroker or the pawnbroker’s agent or employee shall not charge or receive interest on a loan that exceeds the amounts established in this act.
(3) Interest on a loan is not payable in advance and shall be computed on unpaid monthly balances without compounding.
(4) A pawnbroker is not entitled to any examination fee and shall not make any charge that exceeds the amounts established in this act.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 446. Business Regulation § 446.209 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-446-business-regulation/mi-comp-laws-446-209/
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