SB 585 — An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for prohibition of certain fee charges.

PRINTER'S NO.   592

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                        SENATE BILL
                        No. 585
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY PISCIOTTANO, BARTOLOTTA, KEARNEY, COMITTA AND
        COSTA, APRIL 9, 2025

     REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
        APRIL 9, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
 2      entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition
 3      and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of
 4      any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and
 5      District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing
 6      penalties," providing for prohibition of certain fee charges.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    The act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387),
10   known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law,
11   is amended by adding a section to read:
12      Section 3.2.    Prohibition of certain fee charges.--(a)
13   Subject to Federal law and regulation, a person may not charge a
14   consumer an additional rate or fee or a differential in the rate
15   or fee associated with payment on an account when the consumer
16   chooses to pay by the United States mail or receive a paper
17   billing statement.
18      (b)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a
19   person from offering consumers a credit or other incentive to
1   elect a specific payment or billing option.
2      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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