O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 7-3-18 (2019)

[Reserved] Tax on interest - Penalties for late or fraudulent tax payments

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History

Ga. L. 1955, Ex. Sess., p. 57, § 3; Code 1981, § 7-3-21; Code 1981, § 7-3-18, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2020, p. 156, § 2/SB 462; repealed by Ga. L. 2022, p. 220, § 42/HB 891, effective July 1, 2022.

Annotations

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, annotations decided under former Acts 1920, p. 222 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Act is applicable to loan contracts, not merely notes. - Statutory language of the Georgia Industrial Loan Act, O.C.G.A. § 7-3-1 et seq., refers to loan contracts and not merely notes. General Fin. Corp. v. Sprouse, 577 F.2d 989 (5th Cir. 1978).

Substantial compliance with section may suffice. - Although renewal note was not made out with as much particularity as was required by Acts 1920, p. 222, it may nevertheless affirmatively appear that there was substantial compliance with that Act and that the borrowers had been furnished relevant information. Dean v. Avco Fin. Servs., Inc., 128 Ga. App. 256, 196 S.E.2d 415 (1973) (decided under Former Acts 1920, p. 222).

Burden was on lender to show full compliance with terms of Former Acts 1920, p. 222, otherwise the transaction was void. Dean v. Avco Fin. Servs., Inc., 128 Ga. App. 256, 196 S.E.2d 415 (1973) (decided under Acts 1920, p. 222).

Burden is upon lender to bring in any other writings. - If there were other writings between the parties, it is incumbent upon the lender to come up with those writings or suffer judgment. HFC v. Rogers, 137 Ga. App. 315, 223 S.E.2d 462 (1976).

Inconsistency between state disclosure requirements and Truth-in-Lending Act. - State law is inconsistent with requirements of Truth-in-Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq., to extent that it requires a creditor to make disclosures different from the federal requirements with respect to form or terminology. Gresham v. Termplan, Inc., 480 F. Supp. 149 (N.D. Ga. 1979), aff'd, 648 F.2d 312 (5th Cir. 1981).

State law is inconsistent with requirements of truth in lending law if the state law requires a creditor to make disclosures different from those required by federal law as to form, content, terminology, or time of delivery. Blalock v. Aetna Fin. Co., 511 F. Supp. 33 (N.D. Ga. 1980).

Mingling of state disclosures and federal regulations. - Mingling of inconsistent state disclosures with terminology required by federal regulations is not permissible. Gresham v. Termplan, Inc., 480 F. Supp. 149 (N.D. Ga. 1979), aff'd, 648 F.2d 312 (5th Cir. 1981).

Permissible method for making disclosures under inconsistent state and federal requirements. See Gresham v. Termplan, Inc., 480 F. Supp. 149 (N.D. Ga. 1979), aff'd, 648 F.2d 312 (5th Cir. 1981).

Clerical error in loan document as to insurance. - Clerical error on loan document as to nature of insurance did not violate the Industrial Loan Act, O.C.G.A. § 7-3-1 et seq., when the loan document expressly provided that the agreement consisted of both the loan document and the disclosure statement. Jenkins v. Commercial Credit Plan, Inc., 204 Ga. App. 444, 419 S.E.2d 484, cert. denied, 204 Ga. App. 922, 419 S.E.2d 484 (1992).

Cited in Colter v. Consolidated Credit Corp., 115 Ga. App. 408, 154 S.E.2d 713 (1967); Colter v. Consolidated Credit Corp., 116 Ga. App. 520, 157 S.E.2d 812 (1967); Patman v. General Fin. Corp., 128 Ga. App. 836, 198 S.E.2d 371 (1973); Cullers v. Home Credit Co., 130 Ga. App. 441, 203 S.E.2d 544 (1973); Dukes v. HFC, 137 Ga. App. 474, 224 S.E.2d 107 (1976); Hawkins v. HFC, 139 Ga. App. 525, 229 S.E.2d 13 (1976); Freeman v. Decatur Loan & Fin. Corp., 140 Ga. App. 682, 231 S.E.2d 409 (1976); Carter v. Credithrift of Am., Inc., 143 Ga. App. 256, 238 S.E.2d 257 (1977); Southern Discount. Co. v. Heide, 144 Ga. App. 481, 241 S.E.2d 599 (1978); Marshall v. Fulton Nat'l Bank, 145 Ga. App. 190, 243 S.E.2d 266 (1978); Shaver v. Aetna Fin. Co., 148 Ga. App. 740, 252 S.E.2d 684 (1979); Ector v. Southern Disct. Co., 499 F. Supp. 284 (N.D. Ga. 1980); Scroggins v. Whitfield Fin. Co., 157 Ga. App. 655, 278 S.E.2d 411 (1981); Gresham v. Termplan, Inc., 648 F.2d 312 (5th Cir. 1981).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d. - 53A Am. Jur. 2d, Moneylenders and Pawnbrokers, §§ 26 et seq., 33.

C.J.S. - 47 C.J.S., Interest and Usury; Consumer Credit, §§ 436 et seq., 451.

ALR. - Validity, construction, and application of Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and regulations promulgated thereunder - United States Supreme Court cases, 67 A.L.R. Fed. 2d 567.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1992–1992 · leading case: Jenkins v. Com. Credit Plan, Inc., 419 S.E.2d 484 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992).
Jenkins v. Com. Credit Plan, Inc., 419 S.E.2d 484 (Ga. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “The pertinent Georgia Industrial Loan Act statute, promulgated at OCGA § 7-3-18 provides: “At the time the loan is made, each licensee under this chapter shall deliver to the borrower .”
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