GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 255B. RETAIL INSTALMENT SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

Chapter 255B, Section 1. Definitions.

Chapter 255B, Section 2. Sales finance companies; licenses; application; fees; assignment or transfer.

Chapter 255B, Section 3. Rules and regulations; keeping of records relating to compliance; annual report, failure to file, penalty.

Chapter 255B, Section 4. Summoning of licensees; failure to appear; effect.

Chapter 255B, Section 5. Refusal to issue license; notice; appeal; hearing.

Chapter 255B, Section 6. Violations of this chapter; investigations by commissioner.

Chapter 255B, Section 7. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds.

Chapter 255B, Section 8. Revocation or suspension of license; procedure.

Chapter 255B, Section 9. Contracts; form and contents.

Chapter 255B, Section 10. Life or accident and health or involuntary unemployment insurance charges; prepayment; refunds; death benefits; disclosure statements; violations.

Chapter 255B, Section 11. Delinquency and collection charge; amount.

Chapter 255B, Section 12. Signing of contract; effect of blank spaces; exceptions; buyer's written acknowledgment.

Chapter 255B, Section 13. Copy of contract; delivery to buyer; failure to deliver; effect; cancellation of contract.

Chapter 255B, Section 14. Finance charges; rate; computation.

Chapter 255B, Section 14A. Repealed, 1981, 733, Sec. 8.

Chapter 255B, Section 15. Full payment by buyer; duty of holder of retail instalment contract.

Chapter 255B, Section 16. Payment in full before maturity; refund credit.

Chapter 255B, Section 17. Deferment or renewal of payment dates; refinancing; computation of rates; rebates.

Chapter 255B, Section 18. Sale or assignment of contracts.

Chapter 255B, Section 19. Statement of payments; forwarding to buyer; receipts for payments.

Chapter 255B, Section 19A. Defenses of buyer against seller; holder of contract subject thereto.

Chapter 255B, Section 20. Non-enforceability of certain provision of contract.

Chapter 255B, Section 20A. Default; enforcement; notice; accelerated payment; curing of default.

Chapter 255B, Section 20B. Repossession of collateral on default; hearing; redemption; disposition; deficiency; insurance proceeds; determination of value.

Chapter 255B, Section 20C. Repossession of motor vehicle; notice to police.

Chapter 255B, Section 21. Penalties.

Chapter 255B, Section 22. Violation of secs. 9--14; effect.

Chapter 255B, Section 23. Waiver of provisions of this chapter; effect.

Chapter 255B, Section 24. Severability of law.

Chapter 255B, Section 25. Truth-in-lending act; application.


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