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SECTION 206—Extent of Control

The Board, upon being authorized by the President under section 205 and for such period of time as he may determine, may by regulation
(1) require transactions or persons or classes of either to be registered or licensed.
(2) prescribe appropriate limitations, terms, and conditions for any such registration or license.
(3) provide for suspension of any such registration or license for violation of any provision thereof or of any regulation, rule, or order prescribed under this Act.
(4) prescribe appropriate requirements as to the keeping of records and as to the form, contents, or substantive provisions of contracts, liens, or any relevant documents.
(5) prohibit solicitations by creditors which would encourage evasion or avoidance of the requirements of any regulation, license, or registration under this Act.
(6) prescribe the maximum amount of credit which may be extended on, or in connection with, any loan, purchase, or other extension of credit.
(7) prescribe the maximum rate of interest, maximum maturity, minimum periodic payment, maximum period between payments, and any other specification or limitation of the terms and conditions of any extension of credit.
(8) prescribe the methods of determining purchase prices or market values or other bases for computing permissible extensions of credit or required downpayment.
(9) prescribe special or different terms, conditions, or exemptions with respect to new or used goods, minimum original cash payments, temporary credits which are merely incidental to cash purchases, payment or deposits usable to liquidate credits, and other adjustments or special situations.
(10) prescribe maximum ratios, applicable to any class of either creditors or borrowers or both, of loans of one or more types or of all types
(A) to deposits of one or more types or of all types.
(B) to assets of one or more types or of all types.
(11) prohibit or limit any extensions of credit under any circumstances the Board deems appropriate.
[Formerly 12 USC 1905. Omitted.]

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