Attorney General Regulated Consumer Credit Transactions

The act amends the "Uniform Consumer Credit Code" (code) by:

• Updating the renewal dates for entities required to be licensed under the code from January 31 of each year to July 1 of each year;
• Creating the consumer credit unit cash fund, into which all fees collected under the code on and after July 1, 2024, must be deposited; and
• Repealing the uniform consumer credit code cash fund and the collection agency cash fund and transferring the balances remaining in the funds to the consumer credit unit cash fund.

The act amends language in the "Colorado Fair Debt Collection Practices Act" relating to the duty of the code administrator to maintain confidentiality to align with the code and the "Colorado Student Loan Equity Act".

The act amends the "Colorado Student Loan Equity Act" by:

• Requiring licensed entities to include an annual report upon application for license renewal;
• Changing the term "private education loan" to "private education credit obligation" and updating corresponding terms accordingly;
• Defining the term "refinanced" and excluding student loans subject to refinancing from registration requirements; and
• Including a cosigner within the definition of "borrower".

The act authorizes collection agencies, persons who provide debt-management services, and student loan servicers to allow their employees to work remotely.

APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)