Tennessee § 47-14-116 - Usury or excessive charges — Reliance on statute, rule, or order.
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§ 47-14-116. Usury or excessive charges — Reliance on statute, rule, or order.
A claim or defense based on usury or excessive loan charges, commitment fees, or brokerage commissions will not be sustained where the person against whom the claim or defense is made, in computing and making such charges, fees, or commissions, has relied on a statute, or a rule or regulation promulgated by an administrative agency, or on the final order of any such administrative agency in a proceeding involving such person. Acts 1979, ch. 203, § 15. Compiler's Notes. Former §§ 47-14-102 — 47-14-118 (Acts 1786, ch. 4, § 5; Acts 1803, ch. 6, § 1; Acts 1835-1836, ch. 50, §§ 1-5; Acts 1843-1844, ch. 181; Code 1858, §§ 1943-1955; Acts 1899, ch. 189, § 1; Acts 1901, ch. 60, § 1; Acts 1903, ch. 439, § 1; Shannon §§ 3491a1, 3492, 3493, 3493al, 3494-3504, 3504a1; Williams §§ 7300- 7303, 7305-7316; Code 1932, §§ 7300-7303, 7305-7316; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), 47-1602 — 47- 1618; Acts 1963, ch. 81, § 1(10-104(3)); Acts 1967, ch. 217, § 1; Acts 1969, ch. 61, § 1; Acts 1976, ch. 844, § 1) were repealed by Acts 1979, ch. 203, § 24 and present §§ 47-14-102 — 47-14-124 substituted therefor. Cross-References. Reliance upon formula rate, § 47-14-105 .
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