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This collection was kept in original order the way Representative Ross donated the collection. The legislative section is not in chronological order, but instead kept in files the way Ross kept the different house bills and the research behind those bills.

Providing for self-employment assistance, for eligibility, for costs and for limitation.

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, further providing for the Pennsylvania State Police.

An Act regulating deferred deposit loans and certain lenders; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Banking and for licenses.

An Act reducing or eliminating the most serious problems associated with short-term loans; creating an avenue for emergency short-term loans by incorporating significant consumer protections; preventing the use or threat to use the criminal courts to collect short-term loans; and providing for licensure of short-term lenders and short-term brokers by the Department of Banking and for examination and regulation of the short-term loan industry by the Department of Banking.

An Act reducing or eliminating the most serious problems associated with short-term loans; creating an avenue for emergency short-term loans by incorporating significant consumer protections; preventing the use or threat to use the criminal courts to collect short-term loans; and providing for licensure of short-term lenders and short-term brokers by the Department of Banking, for examination and regulation of the short-term loan industry by the Department of Banking and for penalties.

Pay-Day lending.

An Act amending Titles 7 (Banks and Banking) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, regulating payday loans in terms of practice, licensure and penalties; further providing for deceptive or fraudulent business practices; and providing for unlicensed payday lending.

An Act amending Titles 7 (Banks and Banking) and 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Title 7, providing for short-term loan protection; and, in Title 18, further providing for deceptive or fraudulent business practices and providing for unlicensed short-term lending.

This collection was kept in original order the way Representative Ross donated the collection. The legislative section is not in chronological order, but instead kept in files the way Ross kept the different house bills and the research behind those bills.