{"data":{"id":"us-me/9-a-m.r.s.-10-303","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"9-A M.R.S. §10-303","heading":"Requirement for written disclosure","body":"Before any agreement is entered into, or before any money is paid by a consumer, whichever occurs first, the loan broker shall provide the consumer with written disclosure of material consumer protections, including the following:\n1.   The existence and purpose of the surety bond on file with the State, and the procedure for instituting an action against that bond;\n2.   The requirement that all fees from the consumer, other than bona fide 3rd-party fees, be placed in an escrow account; and\n3.   The requirement for a written, signed agreement between the parties.","path":["TITLE 9-A: MAINE CONSUMER CREDIT CODE","PART 3: REGULATION OF PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/9-A/title9-Asec10-303.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"f8f9122d04b32564e64ce0d95752c00b12254b22b032a51f667a872b0d9e6355","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/9-a-m.r.s.-10-302","next":"us-me/9-a-m.r.s.-10-303-a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}