Guam § 2204 - Deferral Charges.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 2204 — Deferral Charges., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2204. Deferral Charges.
(1) With respect to a consumer credit sale other than one pursuant to
a revolving charge account, the parties may before or after default agree
in writing to defer payment of all or part of one or more unpaid install-
ments, and the seller or his transferee may make a charge not in excess of
eighteen percent (18%) per year of the amount deferred for the period of
deferment (and proportionally for parts of a month, counting each day as
one-thirtieth (1/30) of a month). A deferral charge may be collected at the
time it is assessed or at any time thereafter. If the deferral charge
calculated pursuant to this subsection is less than $2, a deferral charge of
$2 may nevertheless be made.
(2) The seller or his transferee may, in addition to the deferral
charge, make appropriate additional charges listed in § 2202, and the
amount of these charges which is not paid in cash may be added to the
amount deferred for the purpose of calculating the deferral charge.
(3) The parties may agree in writing at the time of a consumer credit
sale or refinancing agreement that if an installment is not paid within ten
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10 days after its due date, the seller or his transferee may unilaterally
grant a deferment and make charges as provided in this section. No
deferral charge may be made for a period after the date that the seller or
his transferee elects to accelerate the maturity of the agreement.
(4) No delinquency charge may be made or retained by the seller or
his transferee for the period of deferral of any installment which is
deferred pursuant to this section.
(5) The amounts of Two Dollars ($2.00) in subsection (1) are
subject to change pursuant to the provisions on adjustment of dollar
amounts (§ 1106).
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 2204
What does Guam Code Annotated § 2204 cover?
Section 2204 ("Deferral Charges.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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