Bill Text: MA S498 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Require financial institutions to pay late fees when it fails to conduct an electronic transfer
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-05 - Accompanied a study order, see S02594 [S498 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S498-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Morrissey, Michael (SEN)
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act to require financial institutions to pay late fees when it fails to conduct an electronic transfer.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Morrissey, Michael (SEN) |
Norfolk and Plymouth |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00621 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to require financial institutions to pay late fees when it
fails to conduct an electronic transfer.
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. Chapter 167B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 official edition, is amended by inserting after section 10 the following new section:-
Section 10A. If a financial institution fails to pay a preauthorized transfer authorized by a consumer for any reason other than those stated in section 10, and as a result the consumer is charged with a fine, penalty and/or late charge, by a third party then said financial institution shall pay the third party or reimburse the consumer the fine, penalty and/or charge, and any interest associated with the failure to pay within 5 days of discovering the error by the financial institution or within 5 days of when the consumer reports to the error to the financial consumer. Should a financial institution who willfully and knowingly fails to comply with this section, then a consumer shall be entitled to treble damages as determined under clause (1) of subsection (a) of section 20 from said financial institution.
