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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="12-402.1" title_number="12" title_name="Credit Regulations" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Secondary Mortgage Loans -- Credit Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or after January 1, 2019, a lender may, at the lender’s option, elect to make a loan to any borrower either under this subtitle or as otherwise authorized by applicable law.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In order to make a loan under this subtitle, a lender shall make a written election in the agreement, note, or other evidence of the loan specifying that this subtitle will govern the loan.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a lender elects to make a loan under this subtitle in accordance with this section, Subtitles 1, 3, 9, and 10 of this title do not apply to the loan.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If a lender who makes or contracts to make a loan does not make a written election under this subtitle or Subtitle 1, Subtitle 3, Subtitle 9, or Subtitle 10 of this title:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Subtitle 1 of this title will apply to the loan if the loan is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>For an amount over $25,000; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <level label="A">
            <text>For an amount of $25,000 or less; and</text>
          </level>
        </level>
        <level label="B">
          <text>Not subject to Subtitle 3 of this title; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Subtitle 3 of this title will apply to the loan if the loan is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>For an amount of $25,000 or less; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Subject to Subtitle 3 of this title.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
