Minnesota § 334.02 - USURIOUS INTEREST; RECOVERY
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 334.02 — USURIOUS INTEREST; RECOVERY, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 334.02. USURIOUS INTEREST; RECOVERY
Every person who for any such loan or forbearance shall have paid or delivered any greater sum or value than in section 334.01 allowed to be received may, personally or through personal representatives, recover in an action against the person who shall have received the same, or the receiver's personal representatives, the full amount of interest or premium so paid, with costs, if action is brought within two years after such payment or delivery. This section does not apply when the loan or forbearance is made by a lender and the lender is subject to section 47.59 or 48.196 or chapter 56 in connection with the loan or forbearance. For purposes of this section, the term "lender" means a bank or savings bank organized under the laws of this state, a federally chartered savings association or savings bank, a savings association organized under chapter 51A, a federally chartered credit union, a credit union organized under chapter 52, an industrial loan and thrift company organized under chapter 53, a licensed lender under chapter 56, or a mortgagee or lender approved or certified by the secretary of housing and urban development or approved or certified by the administrator of veterans affairs.
History:
(7037) RL s 2734; 1978 c 529 s 6; 1980 c 606 s 3; 1981 c 258 s 21; 1982 c 547 s 9; 1986 c 444; 1996 c 414 art 2 s 12
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Frequently Asked Questions About Minnesota § 334.02
What does Minnesota Statutes § 334.02 cover?
Section 334.02 ("USURIOUS INTEREST; RECOVERY") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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