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A premium finance agreement may provide for the payment by the insured of a delinquency charge of up to five percent (5%) of any installment which is in default for a period of more than five (5) days. If the premium finance agreement is primarily for personal, family or household purposes then the maximum delinquency charge shall be Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). If the default results in the cancellation of any insurance contract listed in the agreement, the agreement may provide for the payment by the insured of a cancellation charge of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00). The agreement may also provide for a returned check fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each installment payment check returned by the bank.
A premium finance agreement may provide for payment of collection costs and attorney's fees equal to twenty percent (20%) of the outstanding indebtedness if the premium finance agreement is referred for collection to a collection agency or to an attorney who is not a salaried employee of the premium finance company.
None of the charges referred to in this section shall be considered, directly or indirectly, in determining whether a violation of the usury laws has occurred under a premium finance agreement.