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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1846 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 278 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Jacob R. Oliveira |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to credit card surcharges. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Jacob R. OliveiraHampden, Hampshire and Worcester 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1846 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 278 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Oliveira, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 278) of Jacob R. Oliveira relative |
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| 19 | 19 | | to credit card surcharges. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
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| 20 | 20 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 21 | 21 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 260 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act relative to credit card surcharges. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 Subsection (a) of Section 28A of Chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the |
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| 31 | 31 | | 22022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting in |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3place thereof the following 2 paragraphs: - |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4 (1) With respect to sales transactions nothing in this section shall prohibit any seller from |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5offering a discount on any transaction to induce payment by cash, check, debit card or similar |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6means rather than by charge card or credit card. No seller may offer any such discount unless |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7such seller posts a notice disclosing such discount. Such seller shall clearly and conspicuously |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8post such notice on the seller’s premises for in-person transactions, shall post such notice on the |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9Internet website or digital payment application before completing any online transaction or |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10transaction that is processed by way of digital payment application, and shall verbally provide 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11such notice before completing any oral transaction, including, but not limited to, and telephonic |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12transaction. |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13 (2) No seller in any sales transaction may impose a surcharge on a buyer who elects to |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14use any method of payment, including but not limited to, cash, check, a credit card, or electronic |
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| 44 | 44 | | 15means. |
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