A. All persons licensed or otherwise authorized under the provisions of the Louisiana Small Loan Act (R.S. 6:571-593), the Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act or Direct Vehicle Loan Companies Act (R.S. 6:951-964; R.S. 6:970-976) and who have an occupational license to make loans not regulated by the above acts on January 1, 1973, are licensed to make consumer loans, and the commissioner shall, upon request, within forty-five days, deliver evidence of licenses to the person so previously licensed or authorized.
B. All persons previously licensed as set forth in Subsection A of this section desiring to become licensed lenders pursuant to this provision shall file notice of such intent with the commissioner within thirty days after the effective date of this chapter and shall be deemed a licensed lender within the meaning of this chapter from January 1, 1973, provided that notice is timely filed. Failure to file notice within the allotted time shall constitute a waiver of the rights granted under this section.