Sec. 06.20.320. Civil penalties.

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(a)A licensee or lender who, in the making or collection of a loan contract, does any act that violates AS 06.20.230 — 06.20.260 or 06.20.280 — 06.20.310 shall at the option of the commissioner reimburse the portion of the interest and charges in excess of that provided in those sections, or, in the case of repeated violations of those sections by the licensee, the commissioner may, upon a hearing, require the licensee to adjust the loan contract interest or other charges down to the contract interest limitation specified in AS 45.45.010 (a).

(b)[Repealed, § 102 ch 26 SLA 1993.]

(c)If a penalty for failure to comply with financing disclosure requirements under regulations adopted by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is imposed by the federal authorities, the department may not impose a civil penalty under this section for the same act or omission.