1. A licensee who operates a title loan service shall not make a title loan pursuant to this chapter unless the licensee determines pursuant to subsection 2 that the customer has the ability to repay the title loan and that the title loan complies with the provisions of NRS 604A.5076.
2. For the purposes of subsection 1, a customer has the ability to repay a title loan if the customer has a reasonable ability to repay the title loan, as determined by the licensee after considering, to the extent available, the following underwriting factors:
(a) The current or reasonably expected income of the customer;
(b) The current employment status of the customer based on evidence including, without limitation, a pay stub or bank deposit;
(c) The credit history of the customer;
(d) The amount due under the original term of the title loan, the monthly payment on the title loan, if the title loan is an installment loan, or the potential repayment plan if the customer defaults on the title loan; and
(e) Other evidence, including, without limitation, bank statements, electronic bank statements and written representations to the licensee.
3. For the purposes of subsection 1, a licensee who operates a title loan service shall not consider the ability of any person other than the customer to repay the title loan.
(Added to NRS by 2017, 1438)