Houston |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 28. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS |
Article XV. CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Division 1. CREDIT ACCESS BUSINESSES |
SubDivision C. Miscellaneous Requirements for Credit Access Businesses |
§ 28-503. Requirement of consumer understanding of agreement.
(a)
Every agreement between the credit access business and a consumer evidencing an extension of consumer credit (including, but not limited to, any refinancing or renewal granted to the consumer), must be written in the consumer's language of preference. Every credit access business location must maintain on its premises, to be available for use by consumers, agreements in the English and Spanish languages.
(b)
For every consumer who cannot read, every agreement between the credit access business and a consumer evidencing an extension of consumer credit (including, but not limited to, any refinancing or renewal granted to the consumer) must be read to the consumer in its entirety in the consumer's language of preference, prior to the consumer's signature.
(c)
For every consumer who cannot read, every disclosure and notice required by law must be read to the consumers in its entirety in the consumer's language of preference, prior to the consumer's signature.
(Ord. No. 2013-1163, § 2, 12-18-2013, eff. 7-1-2014)