CLARIFY DEF'N. OF COLLECTION AGENCY.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 415 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 28, 2017
AN ACT TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF COLLECTION AGENCY TO EXCLUDE PERSONS ENGAGED IN ROUTINE BILLING SERVICES.
Intro. by Bishop, Newton, Woodard.

Status: Ch. SL 2017-149 (Senate Action) (Jul 20 2017)

Bill History:

S 415/S.L. 2017-149

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jul 25 2017 - View Summary

    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. 


  • 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.


  • 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).