2019 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 668 - Nondepository Financial Institutions
Section 36a-547 - Retail installment contract records.
On and after October 1, 2016, a sales finance company, as defined in section 36a-535, shall acquire and maintain adequate records in the form and manner as the commissioner shall direct in each retail installment contract acquired by purchase, discount, pledge, loan, advance or otherwise, and any application for a retail installment contract, covering the retail sale of a motor vehicle in the state that has been reviewed by the sales finance company or relates to a retail installment contract acquired by the sales finance company, including, but not limited to, the: (1) Name, address, income and credit score of the applicant and any coapplicants and, if known, the ethnicity, race and sex of such individuals; (2) type, amount and annual percentage rate of the loan; and (3) disposition of the application. Such records shall be made available to the Banking Commissioner not later than five business days after a request for such records by the commissioner. Each sales finance company shall retain such records for not less than two years after the date of the application for applications that were denied or, for any retail installment contract that was acquired, for not less than two years after the date of final payment or sale or assignment of such contract, whichever occurs first, or such longer period as may be required by any other provision of law. On or before January 30, 2017, each licensee shall provide to the commissioner the records collected between October 1, 2016, to December 31, 2016, inclusive.
(P.A. 16-65, S. 15; P.A. 17-236, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 16-65 effective May 26, 2016; P.A. 17-236 made a technical change, effective July 11, 2017.
