By Mr. Smith of Everett, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 563) of Stephen Stat Smith and Matthew C. Patrick for legislation to prohibit educational institutions from imposing surcharges on credit card payments.  Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Stephen Stat Smith

Matthew C. Patrick

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act allowing the use of credit cards to pay tuition.

    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. Clause 2 of subsection (a) of section 28A of chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-

                No college, university or other educational institution may impose a surcharge on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card in lieu of payment by cash , check  or similar means.