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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3549 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 375
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Colleen M. Garry
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3549 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 375
By Representative Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 375) of Colleen
M. Garry relative to credit card surcharges. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2565 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to transparency in credit card fees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 28A in Chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the
3following paragraph:-
4 (2) A seller in any sales transaction who imposes a surcharge on a cardholder who elects
5to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means shall inform the
6purchaser of the surcharge by a sign conspicuously posted on the seller’s premises, as well as on
7every receipt which shall identify the amount of such surcharge and its relationship to the seller’s
8cost of accepting credit cards.