CONS FRAUD ACT-INTEREST NOTICE
Summary
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Requires a person or entity that offers to a consumer 0% interest financing on a purchase, for a specified period of time, to disclose to that consumer on his or her monthly billing statement the following: (1) the principal owed; (2) the total interest owed; (3) the amount of time at which interest will not accrue; and (4) that if the total amount owed is not paid off in its entirety during the specified period of time, finance charges will be assessed from the date of purchase. Provides that a person that violates this provision commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2005
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 25, 2005
Last action Jan 25, 2006
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2006
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
Oct 25, 2005
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Monique D. Davis
DDemocratic
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