Section 6174-B - Counselor certification; consumer education program1.Certified counselor. A debt management service provider shall provide evidence to the administrator within 12 months after initial employment of a counselor that the counselor is a certified counselor. [2007, c. 36, §9(NEW).]
2.Consumer education. A debt management service provider shall offer a consumer education program approved by the administrator. Providers of consumer education programs shall submit each such program to the administrator for approval, and each such submission must be accompanied by a $100 fee. A debt management service provider may charge consumers a reasonable fee for the program not to exceed $50. [2009, c. 243, §5(AMD).]
3.Application. This section does not apply to a debt management service provider located in this State that does not provide debt management services to a consumer who is a resident of this State. [2007, c. 36, §9(NEW).]
2007, c. 36, § 9 (NEW) . 2009, c. 243, § 5 (AMD) .