33-14-302. Charges for premium financing regulated -- method of computation. (1) A premium finance company may not charge, contract for, receive, or collect a finance charge other than as permitted by this chapter.
(2) The finance charge must be computed on the balance of the premiums due, after subtracting the downpayment made by the insured in accordance with the premium finance agreement, from the effective date of the insurance coverage for which the premiums are being advanced to and including the date when the final payment of the premium finance agreement is payable.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the finance charge may not exceed interest at the annual rate of 21%, plus a service charge of $12.50 per premium finance agreement. The service charge of $12.50 is not required to be refunded upon cancellation or prepayment.
(4) An insured may prepay the premium finance agreement in full at any time prior to the due date of the final payment, and upon payment the unearned finance charge must be refunded.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 360, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1183, Ch. 56, L. 2009.