§ 455. Definitions. 1. Budget planning, as used in this article, means the making of a contract between a person or entity engaged in the business of budget planning with a particular debtor whereby (i) the debtor agrees to pay a sum or sums of money in any manner or form and the person or […]
§ 456. Budget planning prohibited. No person or entity shall engage in the business of budget planning as defined in section four hundred fifty-five of this article, except as authorized in article twelve-C of the banking law.
§ 457. Penalty. Whoever either individually or as officer, director or employee of any person, firm, association or corporation, violates any of the provisions of the preceding section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for each such violation.