(1) The following shall be exempt from the Credit Services Organization Act: (a) A person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this state or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision
by this state or the United States or a lender
approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.; (b) A bank or savings and loan association whose deposit or accounts are eligible for insurance
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (c) A credit union doing business in this state; (d) A nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (e) A person
licensed as a real estate broker or salesperson under the Nebraska Real Estate
License Act acting within the course and scope of that license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69
License Act acting within the course and scope of that
license; (f) A person licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69
license; (f) A person
licensed to practice law in this state acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an
attorney; (g) A broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (h) A consumer reporting agency; (i) A person whose primary business is making loans secured
by liens on real property; (j) A person, firm, corporation, or association
licensed as a collection agency in this state or a person holding a solicitor's certificate in this state acting within the course and scope of that
license or certificate; and (k) A person licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69
license or certificate; and (k) A person
licensed to engage in the business of debt management pursuant to sections 69 - 1201 to 69 - 1217.
«Credit Services Organization» does not include any of the following: (i) a person authorized to make loans or extensions of credit under the laws of this State or the United States who is subject to regulation and supervision
by this State or the United States, or a lender
approved by the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for participation in a mortgage insurance program under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1701 et seq.); (ii) a bank or savings and loan association whose deposits or accounts are eligible for insurance
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or a subsidiary of such a bank or savings and loan association; (iii) a credit union doing business in this State; (iv) a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, [FN1] provided that such organization does not charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to or upon the execution of a contract or other agreement between the buyer and the nonprofit organization; (v) a person
licensed as a real estate broker
by this state if the person is acting within the course and scope of that
license; (vi) a person licensed to practice law in this State acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an attorney; (vii) a broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (viii) a consumer reporting agency; and (ix) a residential mortgage loan broker or banker who is duly licensed under the Illinois Residential Mortgage License Act o
license; (vi) a person
licensed to practice law in this State acting within the course and scope of the person's practice as an
attorney; (vii) a broker - dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission acting within the course and scope of that regulation; (viii) a consumer reporting agency; and (ix) a residential mortgage loan broker or banker who is duly
licensed under the Illinois Residential Mortgage
License Act o
License Act of 1987.
«We as lawyers not only have to cope with ordinary stresses like everybody else, but we also have to cope with the stress associated with things like state bar and
attorney advertising regulations, which differ greatly from state to state, and can result in a lawyer losing his or her
license because some CLE credits were
approved by one state, but not
by the other.