Pennsylvania HB1780 mandates merchants to disclose credit card surcharges before completing transactions and limits these fees to the merchant's.
Pennsylvania HB1780 introduces regulations for credit card surcharges, requiring merchants to disclose any fees charged to consumers before finalizing a transaction. The bill also limits these surcharges to the merchant's actual cost of processing the credit card payment. Violations of these provisions are subject to penalties determined by the Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General, with collected penalty fees deposited into the General Fund. This act aims to ensure transparency in payment fees for consumers in Pennsylvania.
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