Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 255b - Retail Instalment Sales of Motor Vehicles
Section 22 - Violation of Secs. 9 to 14 or Secs. 18 to 20; Effect

Section 22. A violation of sections nine to fourteen, inclusive, or eighteen to twenty, inclusive, by any person shall bar his recovery of any finance charge, delinquency or collection charge or refinancing charge on the retail instalment contract involved.

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Massachusetts General Laws

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

Title IV - Certain Writs and Proceedings in Special Cases

Chapter 255b - Retail Instalment Sales of Motor Vehicles

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Licenses; Application; Fees; Assignment or Transfer; Multi-State Licensing System

Section 3 - Rules and Regulations; Examinations by Commissioner, Accountant; Preservation of Business Records; Service of Subpoena; Annual Report, Failure to File, Fine

Section 4 - Summoning of Licensees; Failure to Appear; Effect

Section 5 - Refusal to Issue License; Notice; Appeal; Hearing

Section 6 - Violations of This Chapter; Investigations by Commissioner

Section 7 - Revocation or Suspension of License; Grounds

Section 8 - Revocation or Suspension of License; Procedure

Section 9 - Contracts; Form and Contents

Section 10 - Life or Accident and Health or Involuntary Unemployment Insurance Charges; Prepayment; Refunds; Death Benefits; Disclosure Statements; Violations

Section 11 - Delinquency and Collection Charge; Amount

Section 12 - Signing of Contract; Effect of Blank Spaces; Exceptions; Buyer's Written Acknowledgment

Section 13 - Copy of Contract; Delivery to Buyer; Failure to Deliver; Effect; Cancellation of Contract

Section 14 - Finance Charges; Rate; Computation

Section 15 - Full Payment by Buyer; Duty of Holder of Retail Instalment Contract

Section 16 - Payment in Full Before Maturity; Refund Credit

Section 17 - Deferment or Renewal of Payment Dates; Refinancing; Computation of Rates; Rebates

Section 18 - Sale or Assignment of Contracts

Section 19 - Statement of Payments; Forwarding to Buyer; Receipts for Payments

Section 19a - Holder of Retail Installment Contract Subject to Buyer's Defenses Against Seller

Section 20 - Non-Enforceability of Certain Provision of Contract

Section 20a - Default; Enforcement; Notice; Accelerated Payment; Curing of Default

Section 20b - Repossession of Collateral on Default; Hearing; Redemption; Disposition; Deficiency; Insurance Proceeds; Determination of Value

Section 20c - Repossession of Motor Vehicle; Notice to Police

Section 21 - Penalties

Section 22 - Violation of Secs. 9 to 14 or Secs. 18 to 20; Effect

Section 23 - Waiver of Provisions of This Chapter; Effect

Section 24 - Severability of Law

Section 25 - Truth-in-Lending Act; Application