Guam § 2602 - Service Charge for Certain Sales to Individuals.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 2602 — Service Charge for Certain Sales to Individuals., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2602. Service Charge for Certain Sales to Individuals.
(1) With respect to a sale other than a consumer credit sale, the
parties may contract for the payment by the buyer of a credit service
charge not in excess of that permitted by this Section if: (a) the credit is
granted by a seller who regularly engages in credit transactions as a
seller;
(b) the amount financed is Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000.00), or less; and
(c) the buyer is either (i) a person other than an organization or
(ii) an organization if the debt is secured primarily by a security
interest in a one (1) or two (2) family dwelling occupied by a person
related to the organization.
(2) With respect to a sale other than one pursuant to a revolving
charge account, the parties may contract for the payment by the buyer of
an amount comprising the amount financed and a credit service charge
not in excess of twenty-four percent (24%) per year calculated on the
unpaid balances of the amount financed according to the United States
rule.
(3) With respect to a sale pursuant to a revolving charge account the
parties may contract for the payment of a credit service charge not in
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excess of that permitted by § 2207.
(4) The amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in
Subsection (1) is subject to change pursuant to the provisions on adjust-
ment of dollar amounts (§ 1106). [Subsection (2) amended by P.L. 16-
32.]
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 2602
What does Guam Code Annotated § 2602 cover?
Section 2602 ("Service Charge for Certain Sales to Individuals.") 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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