(a) If authority to do so is contained in the contract or agreement, the holder of a retail installment contract or retail charge agreement may collect any delinquency, collection or dishonored check charges, attorney fees, court costs, and disbursements. In this case, the charge must be reasonable, and no attorney fee may be recovered unless the contract is referred for collection to an attorney not a salaried employee of the holder.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 45.10.080

  • charge agreement: means an instrument
    (A) entered into or performed in the state that sets out the terms of retail installment transactions that may be made under the agreement from time to time. See Alaska Statutes 45.10.220
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • contract: means a contract, other than a retail charge agreement or an instrument reflecting a sale price made under a retail charge agreement, entered into or performed in the state for a retail installment transaction. See Alaska Statutes 45.10.220
  • retail installment contract: includes
    (A) a chattel mortgage. See Alaska Statutes 45.10.220
(b) The contract may contain other provisions not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter.
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