1.2relating to commerce; regulating certain lenders that use motor vehicle titles of
1.3the borrower as collateral;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 47.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1.
[47.602] MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE LOANS.
1.7A lender who is not a pawnbroker, as that term is defined in section 325J.01,
1.8subdivision 4, and uses a title to a motor vehicle as collateral for extending credit:
1.9(1) must possess a valid license from the Department of Commerce as either an
1.10industrial loan and thrift company under chapter 53 or a regulated lender under chapter 56;
1.11(2) must comply with all provisions of section 325J.095; and
1.12(3) may not demand or collect interest, fees, or any other charges that in the aggregate
1.13exceed the amounts allowed to be demanded and collected under section 325J.07.
1.14EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective August 1, 2013, and applies to credit
1.15extended on or after that date.