12 CFR § 226.27 - Language of disclosures.

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title: "12 CFR § 226.27 - Language of disclosures."
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title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "226.27"
section_name: "Language of disclosures."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM"
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part_name: "TRUTH IN LENDING (REGULATION Z)"
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# 226.27 Language of disclosures.

Disclosures required by this regulation may be made in a language other than English, provided that the disclosures are made available in English upon the consumer's request. This requirement for providing English disclosures on request does not apply to advertisements subject to §§ 226.16 and 226.24.

[66 FR 17339, Mar. 30, 2001]