Applicability of banking laws

(a) A credit card bank shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 1 of this title except when any rights, powers, privileges, or provisions of Chapter 1 of this title are inconsistent with the rights, powers, privileges, provisions, or limitations of this chapter. (b) A credit card bank shall not be considered a bank for purposes of Part 18 or Part 19 of Article 2 of Chapter 1 of this title; provided, however, that every domestic lender, foreign lender, or holding company owning a credit card bank shall be subject to the provisions of Code Section 7-1-607 , which concerns registration, reporting, and examination. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 521,§ 7, eff. 7/29/2020.