RS 9:5324
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RS 9:5324
§5324. Schedule of penalties
No penalty for the prepayment of any indebtedness evidenced by an instrument which is secured by a mortgage on rural property may exceed:
(1)five percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the first year from the date of the instrument;
(2)four percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the second year from the date of the instrument;
(3)three percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the third year from the date of the instrument;
(4)two percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the fourth year from the date of the instrument;
(5)one percent of the unpaid principal balance if prepaid during the fifth year from the date of the instrument;
(6)no prepayment penalty shall be assessed if prepaid more than five years from the date of the instrument.
Added by Acts 1977, No. 251, §1.