Notwithstanding section 19C of chapter 218 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, for the duration of state of emergency declared by Executive Order No. 591, the jurisdiction of the district court and Boston municipal court departments of the trial court shall not extend to any civil action or statement of claim commenced on or after the effective date of this act for the purpose of collecting or attempting to collect any debt of $25,000 or less incurred primarily for personal, family or household purposes and all civil statutes of limitation for such claims are tolled. Threatening to commence, attempting to commence or commencing such an action or statement of claim during the state of emergency declared by Executive Order No. 591 shall constitute an unfair or deceptive act under Chapter 93A.
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