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| 2 | 2 | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 162 FILED ON: 1/11/2023 | |
| 3 | 3 | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 178 | |
| 4 | 4 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 5 | 5 | _________________ | |
| 6 | 6 | PRESENTED BY: | |
| 7 | 7 | Anne M. Gobi | |
| 8 | 8 | _________________ | |
| 9 | 9 | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General | |
| 10 | 10 | Court assembled: | |
| 11 | 11 | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: | |
| 12 | 12 | An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees. | |
| 13 | 13 | _______________ | |
| 14 | 14 | PETITION OF: | |
| 15 | 15 | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Anne M. GobiWorcester and Hampshire 1 of 1 | |
| 16 | 16 | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 162 FILED ON: 1/11/2023 | |
| 17 | 17 | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 178 | |
| 18 | 18 | By Ms. Gobi, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 178) of Anne M. Gobi for legislation | |
| 19 | 19 | relative to transparency in credit card fees. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. | |
| 20 | 20 | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| 21 | 21 | _______________ | |
| 22 | 22 | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court | |
| 23 | 23 | (2023-2024) | |
| 24 | 24 | _______________ | |
| 25 | 25 | An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees. | |
| 26 | 26 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority | |
| 27 | 27 | of the same, as follows: | |
| 28 | 28 | 1 Section 28A in Chapter 14D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official | |
| 29 | 29 | 2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section (2) and inserting in place thereof the | |
| 30 | 30 | 3following section:- | |
| 31 | 31 | 4 (2) A seller in any sales transaction who imposes a surcharge on a cardholder who elects | |
| 32 | 32 | 5to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means shall inform the | |
| 33 | 33 | 6purchaser of the surcharge by a sign conspicuously posted on the seller’s premises. |