Section 28-46-413 - PAYDAY LOAN BUSINESS PRACTICES(1) No licensee or person related to a licensee by common control may have outstanding at any time to a single borrower a loan or loans with an aggregate principal balance exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), plus allowable fees.(2) A payday lender shall not make a payday loan that exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross monthly income of the borrower when the loan is made.(3) A payday lender shall obtain income information from a borrower consistent with subsection (4) of this section not less than once every twelve (12) months.(4) A payday lender shall not be in violation of subsection (2) of this section if the borrower presents evidence of his gross monthly income to the payday lender or represents to the payday lender in writing that the payday loan does not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the borrower's gross monthly income when the loan is made.(5) No payday loan shall be repaid by the proceeds of another payday loan made by the same licensee or a person related to the licensee by common control.(6) If the borrower's check is returned unpaid to the licensee from a payor financial institution, the licensee shall have the right to collect charges authorized by section 28-22-105, Idaho Code, provided such charges are disclosed in the loan agreement. A licensee may not charge treble damages. If the borrower's obligation is assigned to any third party for collection, the provisions of this section shall apply to such third party collector.(7) A licensee, or person required to be licensed pursuant to this part, shall not threaten a borrower with criminal action as a result of any payment deficit.(8) No licensee, or person required to be licensed pursuant to this part, shall engage in unfair or deceptive acts, practices or advertising in the conduct of a payday loan business.(9) A licensee may renew a payday loan no more than three (3) consecutive times, after which the payday loan shall be repaid in full by the borrower. A borrower may enter into a new loan transaction with the licensee at any time after a prior loan to the borrower is completed. A loan secured by a borrower's check is completed when the check is presented or deposited by the licensee or redeemed by the borrower pursuant to section 28-46-412(5), Idaho Code.(10) Other than a borrower's check in a transaction pursuant to section 28-46-412(5), Idaho Code, a licensee shall not accept any property, title to property, or other evidence of ownership as collateral for a payday loan.(11) A licensee may conduct other business at a location where it engages in payday lending unless it carries on such other business for the purpose of evading or violating the provisions of this act.(12) A borrower may rescind the payday loan at no cost at any time prior to the close of business on the next business day following the day on which the payday loan was made by paying the principal amount of the loan to the licensee in cash or other immediately available funds.[28-46-413, added 2003, ch. 182, sec. 1, p. 496; am. 2013, ch. 54, sec. 6, p. 117; am. 2014, ch. 270, sec. 3, p. 675.]Amended by 2014 Session Laws, ch. 270,sec. 3, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by 2013 Session Laws, ch. 54,sec. 6, eff. 7/1/2013.