(1) If a loan agreement provides for a penalty to be charged for repaying the loan prior to the date provided for repayment in the loan agreement, the loan agreement shall contain in printing or writing of a size equal to at least 10-point bold or underlined type substantially the following notice:

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NOTICE TO THE BORROWER

Do not sign this loan agreement before you read it. This loan agreement provides for the payment of a penalty if you wish to repay the loan prior to the date provided for repayment in the loan agreement.

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(2) If a loan agreement does not contain a notice as required by subsection (1) of this section, a lender shall not collect from the borrower a penalty for payment of the loan prior to the date provided for repayment. [1973 c.611 § 1; 1985 c.359 § 1]