Well, that certainly is some news, Texas! As far as my states' Attorney General's office and Business and Professional Regulation Department, Payday loans are referred to as Money transmitters and Deferred presentment Providers, this email came directly from them:
The focus of our office is publishing the Florida Statutes. We cannot
give opinions as to how the statutes apply to specific facts or give
legal advice.
In Florida Statutes, payday loans are referred to as 'deferred
presentment'. Below is a list of statute sections that pertain to this
subject. See especially the sub-heading 'Deferred presentment' in this
list:
CHECK CASHERS AND CHECK CASHING BUSINESSES
Agent for service of process, 560.306
Authorized vendors, 560.306, 560.307, 560.308, 560.310
Check Cashing and Foreign Currency Exchange Act, 560.301
Deferred presentments
credit counseling, 560.404
Database information, confidentiality, 560.4041
Declaration of intent, 560.403
Deferred Presentment Act, 560.401
Definitions, 560.402
Fees, 560.403, 560.404
Grace period, 560.404
Insufficient funds at time of redemption, 560.404
Legislative intent, 560.408
Notice to drawers, 560.404
Payment of proceeds to drawer, 560.404
Recordkeeping requirements, 560.407
Redemption of check by drawer, 560.405
Registration of providers, 560.403
Restrictions, 560.403, 560.404, 560.405
Transaction agreements, 560.404
Unlawful acts; penalties, 560.111, 560.403
Worthless checks, remedies of deferred presentment
provider, 560.406
Definitions, 560.103, 560.302, 560.309
Exemptions from statutory provisions, 560.304
False or misleading financial statements or supporting
documents, filing, 560.1073
Fees, 560.303, 560.307, 560.308, 560.309
Fingerprints, 560.306
Foreign currency exchanges, See FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGES
Funds transmitters, See MONEY TRANSMITTERS; PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS
AND FUNDS TRANSMISSION subtitle Payment instrument issuers or sellers
and funds transmitters
Investigations, 560.306
Locations, 560.305, 560.306, 560.307, 560.308, 560.310
Money laundering provisions, applicability, 560.309
Money transmitter-affiliated parties, 560.305, 560.306
Money transmitters, See MONEY TRANSMITTERS
Notices, 560.309, 560.310
Payment instrument issuers or sellers, See PAYMENT INSTRUMENTS
AND FUNDS TRANSMISSION
Payment instruments deposited with financial institutions,
endorsement with name of registrant, 560.309
Principal office, 560.305, 560.306
Records, 560.310
Registration, 560.303, 560.305, 560.306, 560.307, 560.308,
560.309
Unlawful acts; penalties, 560.1073, 560.306, 560.308, 560.310