AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTION AGENCY TO EXCLUDE PERSONS ENGAGED IN ROUTINE BILLING SERVICES. Enacted July 20, 2017. Effective July 20, 2017.
CLARIFY DEF'N. OF COLLECTION AGENCY.
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AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTION AGENCY TO EXCLUDE PERSONS ENGAGED IN ROUTINE BILLING SERVICES.Intro. by Bishop, Newton, Woodard.
Bill History:
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Tue, 28 Mar 2017 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 11 Apr 2017 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Mon, 24 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Placed on Today's Supplemental Calendar(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 25 Apr 2017 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Apr 2017 House: Regular Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 27 Apr 2017 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 13 Jun 2017 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 13 Jun 2017 House: Re-ref Com On Insurance(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Tue, 20 Jun 2017 House: Placed On Cal For 06/21/2017(link is external)
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Wed, 21 Jun 2017 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 22 Jun 2017 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Fri, 23 Jun 2017 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/26/2017(link is external)
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 Senate: Concurred In H/Com Sub(link is external)
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Mon, 26 Jun 2017 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 Ratified(link is external)
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Tue, 27 Jun 2017 Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2017(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 Signed by Gov. 7/20/2017(link is external)
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Thu, 20 Jul 2017 Ch. SL 2017-149(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 415 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jul 25 2017 - View Summary
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Bill S 415 (2017-2018)Summary date: Jun 20 2017 - View Summary
House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Deletes the proposed changes to the definition of collection agency in GS 58-70-15(a).
Amends GS 58-70-15(c) by clarifying that the term "collection agency" specifically does not include corporations or associations engaged in accounting, bookkeeping, or data processing services where a primary component of such services is the rendering of statements of accounts and bookkeeping services for creditors. Makes additional clarifying and technical changes.
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Bill S 415 (2017-2018)Summary date: Mar 28 2017 - View Summary
Amends the definition of collection agency in GS 58-70-15 to now define the term to mean a person directly or indirectly engaged in soliciting, from more than one person claims of any kind owed or due or asserted to be owed or due the solicited person that are delinquent at the time of solicitation (was, delinquent claims without requiring that delinquency be at the time of solicitation), and all persons directly or indirectly engaged in the asserting, enforcing, or prosecuting of claims that were delinquent at the time of solicitation (previously did not limit it to claims that were delinquent at the time of solicitation).