General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XX. PUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER |
CHAPTER 140D. CONSUMER CREDIT COST DISCLOSURE |
SECTION 1. Definitions |
SECTION 2. Exempt transactions |
SECTION 3. Rules and regulations |
SECTION 4. Finance charge; determination |
SECTION 5. Annual percentage rate; determination |
SECTION 6. Inaccurate disclosure of finance charge or annual percentage rate; adjustment |
SECTION 7. Disclosure of information; multiple creditors or obligors; estimates |
SECTION 8. Disclosure of information; clear and conspicuous statements |
SECTION 9. Information rendered inaccurate |
SECTION 10. Security interest in property used as dwelling; rescission; liability; application |
SECTION 11. Disclosure; open end credit plans; statement; contents |
SECTION 12. Disclosure; other than open-end-credit plans; statement; contents |
SECTION 13. Repealed, 2002, 455, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 14. Multiple-page advertisements; contents; open-end-credit plan |
SECTION 15. Advertisements; other than open-end-credit plans; contents |
SECTION 15A. Application form or pre-approved written solicitation for open-end credit plan; contents |
SECTION 16. Liability of owner or personnel of advertising medium |
SECTION 17. Oral response to cost of credit inquiry |
SECTION 18. Model disclosure forms and clauses |
SECTION 19. Time for sending statement; noncompliance; finance charge |
SECTION 20. Sale of goods or services at retail; finance charge under open-end-credit plan; computation |
SECTION 21. Application of credit cardholder's funds held by issuer; authorization; agreement statement |
SECTION 22. Credit balance exceeding one dollar; periodic statement disclosure; contents |
SECTION 23. Transfer of funds following default of debt; written notice; applicability |
SECTION 24. Guaranty of obligations of other persons; notice of additional obligations |
SECTION 25. Issuance of credit cards |
SECTION 26. Cardholder liability for unauthorized use |
SECTION 27. Unauthorized use of credit cards |
SECTION 28. Liability of business for unauthorized use of credit cards |
SECTION 28A. Cardholder discounts; surcharges; finance charge |
SECTION 28B. Participation in credit card plans; conditions |
SECTION 29. Rules and regulations; consistency with Federal Fair Credit Billing Act |
SECTION 30. Inspection of records |
SECTION 31. Prohibited acts; penalty |
SECTION 32. Creditor's failure to comply with law; damages |
SECTION 33. Civil actions against subsequent assignees of creditor; written acknowledgement; rescission |
SECTION 34. Unfair trade practices; violations |
SECTION 35. Limitations on creditors' liability and consumer rescission rights |
SECTION 36. Exemption from requirements of federal law; action for determination by bureau that commonwealth requirements substantially similar to federal requirements |