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Georgia AG, Debt Adjustment Act HTML reproduction.consumer.georgia.gov ↗Georgia AG CPD, Debt Adjustment Companies – Required Filings.consumer.georgia.gov ↗Georgia AG CPD, Certification of Requisite Filing under the Debt Adjustment Act.consumer.georgia.gov ↗Georgia AG CPD, Certification of Requisite Filing Exemption.consumer.georgia.gov ↗Georgia AG CPD, Credit and Debt.consumer.georgia.gov ↗Georgia ConsumerEd, Finding a reputable lender to consolidate credit card debt, Sept.26,2025.consumered.georgia.gov ↗
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Georgia: the debt research

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S_GA-P1-C029 · captured 2026-10-23

For covered TSR activity, requesting or receiving fees requires an executed valid modification agreement and at least one payment under it.

Conditions and limits: High—current text. A proposal, attempted negotiation, or settlement promise alone is insufficient.

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S021 §310.4(a)(5)(i)(A)–(B)

Source links: www.ecfr.gov · www.ecfr.gov

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S_GA-P1-C030 · captured 2026-10-23

Individually resolved debts require proportional enrollment-balance allocation or a constant savings percentage under the federal rule.

Conditions and limits: High—text. Neither option grants Georgia permission to charge that amount.

Recorded check: selected support checked with recorded scope limits

S021 §310.4(a)(5)(i)(C)(1)–(2)

Source links: www.ecfr.gov · www.ecfr.gov

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S_GA-P1-C033 · captured 2026-10-23

Qualifying federal dedicated accounts require the enumerated safeguards and penalty-free withdrawal/account-fund return within7business days, less properly earned fees.

Conditions and limits: High—text. Not a universal Georgia cancellation rule or automatic refund of every previously paid fee.

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S021 §310.4(a)(5)(ii)(A)–(E)

Source links: www.ecfr.gov · www.ecfr.gov

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S_GApass-01

SGA Georgia provider market access and consumer fees

Inside: A. Substantive findings · 1. What Georgia classifies as debt adjusting · 2. Prohibited, conditionally permitted, and exempt models

8 tables36 claim records26 source recordsScoped review · limits applyCaptured 2026-10-23
S_GApass-02

Current Chapter 18-5 evidence and the monthly fee denominator

Inside: Current Chapter 18-5 evidence and the monthly fee denominator · A. Substantive findings · 1. Current Chapter 18-5: stronger enactment evidence, but authentication remains incomplete

8 tables18 claim records17 source recordsScoped review · limits applyCaptured 2026-10-23
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