Subject to paragraph (2), a private entity shall be excluded from the definition of a debt collector, pursuant to the exception provided in section 1692a(6) of this title, with respect to the operation by the entity of a program described in paragraph (2)(A) under a contract described in paragraph (2)(B).
Paragraph (1) shall apply if-
A check is described in this subsection if the check involves, or is subsequently found to involve-
For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
The term "State or district attorney" means the chief elected or appointed prosecuting attorney in a district, county (as defined in section 2 of title 1), municipality, or comparable jurisdiction, including State attorneys general who act as chief elected or appointed prosecuting attorneys in a district, county (as so defined), municipality or comparable jurisdiction, who may be referred to by a variety of titles such as district attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, commonwealth's attorneys, solicitors, county attorneys, and state's attorneys, and who are responsible for the prosecution of State crimes and violations of jurisdiction-specific local ordinances.
The term "check" has the same meaning as in section 5002(6) of title 12.
The term "bad check violation" means a violation of the applicable State criminal law relating to the writing of dishonored checks.
15 U.S.C. § 1692p