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General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
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PART III COURTS, JUDICIAL OFFICERS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL CASES |
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TITLE IV. CERTAIN WRITS AND PROCEEDINGS IN SPECIAL CASES |
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CHAPTER 255B. RETAIL INSTALMENT SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES |
| SECTION 1. Definitions |
| SECTION 2. Licenses; application; fees; assignment or transfer; multi-state licensing system |
| SECTION 3. Rules and regulations; examinations by commissioner, accountant; preservation of business records; service of subpoena; annual report, failure to file, fine |
| SECTION 4. Summoning of licensees; failure to appear; effect |
| SECTION 5. Refusal to issue license; notice; appeal; hearing |
| SECTION 6. Violations of this chapter; investigations by commissioner |
| SECTION 7. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds |
| SECTION 8. Revocation or suspension of license; procedure |
| SECTION 9. Contracts; form and contents |
| SECTION 10. Life or accident and health or involuntary unemployment insurance charges; prepayment; refunds; death benefits; disclosure statements; violations |
| SECTION 11. Delinquency and collection charge; amount |
| SECTION 12. Signing of contract; effect of blank spaces; exceptions; buyer's written acknowledgment |
| SECTION 13. Copy of contract; delivery to buyer; failure to deliver; effect; cancellation of contract |
| SECTION 14. Finance charges; rate; computation |
| SECTION 14A. Repealed, 1981, 733, Sec. 8 |
| SECTION 15. Full payment by buyer; duty of holder of retail instalment contract |
| SECTION 16. Payment in full before maturity; refund credit |
| SECTION 17. Deferment or renewal of payment dates; refinancing; computation of rates; rebates |
| SECTION 18. Sale or assignment of contracts |
| SECTION 19. Statement of payments; forwarding to buyer; receipts for payments |
| SECTION 19A. Holder of retail installment contract subject to buyer's defenses against seller |
| SECTION 20. Non-enforceability of certain provision of contract |
| SECTION 20A. Default; enforcement; notice; accelerated payment; curing of default |
| SECTION 20B. Repossession of collateral on default; hearing; redemption; disposition; deficiency; insurance proceeds; determination of value |
| SECTION 20C. Repossession of motor vehicle; notice to police |
| SECTION 21. Penalties |
| SECTION 22. Violation of Secs. 9 to 14 or Secs. 18 to 20; effect |
| SECTION 23. Waiver of provisions of this chapter; effect |
| SECTION 24. Severability of law |
| SECTION 25. Truth-in-lending act; application |