Revision: Feb. 25, 2013, midnight
HB 682-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
08/10
HOUSE BILL 682-FN
AN ACT relative to credit card fees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Myler, Merr 10; Rep. G. Richardson, Merr 10; Rep. Arsenault, Belk 9; Rep. Huot, Belk 3; Rep. Shurtleff, Merr 11; Rep. Grassie, Straf 11; Rep. Ratzki, Merr 1; Rep. French, Merr 6; Rep. Tanner, Sull 9; Rep. Gile, Merr 27; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
This bill makes it an unfair and deceptive consumer practice to impose a surcharge upon a consumer who elects to pay for goods or services with a credit card.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
13-1015
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to credit card fees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Credit Card Surcharges Prohibited. Amend RSA 358-K by inserting after section 6 the following new section:
358-K:7 Credit Card Surcharges Prohibited.
I. No person in any sales transaction shall impose a surcharge upon a consumer who elects to pay for goods or services by use of a credit card instead of making payment by cash, check, or similar means of payment.
II. A violation of this section shall constitute an unfair and deceptive act or practice within the meaning of RSA 358-A:2, and may be enforced by the attorney general pursuant to RSA 358-A or may be the subject of private actions pursuant to RSA 358-A:10. The consumer shall also have the remedies as set forth in 358-A:10-a.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.
LBAO
13-1015
02/22/13
HB 682-FN – FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to credit card fees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.