Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 255c - Insurance Premium Finance Agencies
Section 22 - Scope and Application of Chapter

Section 22. This chapter shall not affect the inclusion of a charge for insurance on a bona fide sale of property, goods or services on instalments, nor shall it apply to insurance premiums financed at not more than six dollars per one hundred dollars per annum including all fees and charges of every name, nature and description. Nothing contained in this chapter or in chapter one hundred and seventy-five shall prohibit the addition by an insurance agent or broker not licensed as a premium finance agent of a late charge for late payment of a premium so long as any such charge does not exceed one and one-half per cent of the unpaid balance per month; provided, however, that such late charge shall not be imposed in the event payment is received within forty-five days from the effective date of the policy. Such insurance agent or broker may impose such a charge only if his bills, statements or invoices issued to a policyholder state that such a charge will be made in the event of late payment.
This chapter shall not apply to policies of life, endowment and retirement income insurance or annuity contracts and contracts supplementary thereto.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part III - Courts, Judicial Officers and Proceedings in Civil Cases

Title IV - Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases

Chapter 255c - Insurance Premium Finance Agencies

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Necessity of License

Section 3 - Application for License; Issuance or Refusal of License; Fees; Duration of License; Multi-State Licensing System

Section 4 - Name and Address of Licensee; Posting of License; Change of Location

Section 5 - Revocation or Suspension of License; Grounds; Surrender of License; Effect

Section 6 - Rules and Regulations; Examination of Business Records; Confidential Communications; Annual Report

Section 8 - Witnesses; Summoning; Examination; Fees

Section 9 - Penalties

Section 11 - License Fees of Agents or Brokers; Basis; Application; Subsidiaries

Section 12 - Rebates; Prohibition; Effect of Filing of Premium Finance Agreement

Section 13 - Form of Agreement

Section 14 - Excessive Charges

Section 14a - Group Credit Life or Accident and Health or Involuntary Unemployment Insurance Charges; Prepayment; Refunds; Death Benefits; Disclosure Statements; Violations

Section 15 - Delinquency, Collection and Cancellation Charges

Section 16 - Prohibited Provisions in Agreements

Section 17 - Payment in Absence of Notice of Assignment

Section 18 - Statement of Payments and Unpaid Amounts; Full Payment by Insured

Section 19 - Payment in Full Before Maturity; Refund

Section 21 - Cancellation of Insurance Contract; Refund of Finance Charges; Deficiency; Notice of Cancellation

Section 22 - Scope and Application of Chapter

Section 23 - Truth-in-Lending Act; Application