SENATE DOCKET, NO. 664        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Cronin

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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:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 664        FILED ON: 1/14/2025

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[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:
 

SECTION 1. Section 28A in Chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(2) A seller in any sales transaction who imposes a surcharge on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means shall inform the purchaser of the surcharge by a sign conspicuously posted on the seller’s premises, as well as on every receipt which shall identify the amount of such surcharge and its relationship to the seller’s cost of accepting credit cards.