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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Every licensee acting as a debt adjuster shall:
a. disburse to the appropriate creditors all funds received from a debtor, less any fees permitted by section 6 of P.L.1979, c. 16 (C.17:16G-6), within 10 days of receipt of those funds;
b. maintain a separate trust account in a qualified bank as defined in paragraph (12) of section 1 of P.L.1948, c. 67 (C.17:9A-1), in the name of the debt adjuster for the benefit of the debtors serviced by the debt adjuster; and
c. maintain an appropriate ledger book for the trust account required by subsection b. of this section, having at least one single page for each debtor, with appropriate entries of all deposits into and disbursements from each debtor's account, including copies of all records showing disbursements to creditors and receipts from debtors, which ledger book and records shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for not less than six years following the close of each debtor's account.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 17. Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance 17 § 16G-9 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-17-corporations-and-institutions-for-finance-and-insurance/nj-st-sect-17-16g-9/
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