Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales
Section 6305 - Prohibited activities and provisions


(a) Activities.--In attempting to collect a buyer's obligation, a seller or holder shall comply with the act of March 28, 2000 (P.L.23, No.7), known as the Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act.
(b) Provisions.--A closed-end credit agreement, an open-end credit agreement or other agreement may not contain a provision by which any of the following may occur:
(1) Except as provided in section 6306 (relating to assignment), the buyer agrees not to assert a claim or defense arising from the sale against a seller or an assignee.
(2) In the absence of the buyer's default in the performance of an obligation, the holder may accelerate the maturity of all or part of the amount owed.
(3) The seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, is given authority to enter the buyer's premises unlawfully or commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of goods.
(4) The buyer waives a right of action against the seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, for an illegal act committed in the collection of payments under the agreement or the repossession of goods.
(5) The buyer executes a power of attorney appointing the seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, as the buyer's agent in the collection of payments under the agreement or the repossession of goods.
(6) The buyer relieves the seller from liability for legal remedies that the buyer may have against the seller under the agreement or a separate instrument executed in connection with the agreement.
(7) The buyer agrees to the payment of a charge by reason of the exercise of the right to rescind or avoid the agreement.
(8) The seller or holder of the agreement is given the right to commence an action on the agreement under the provisions of this chapter in a county other than the county where any of the following occurred:
(i) The buyer signed the agreement.
(ii) The buyer resides at the commencement of the action.
(iii) The buyer resided when the agreement was entered into.
(iv) The goods purchased under the agreement have been so affixed to real property as to become a part of the real property.
(9) An assignment of wages is given.
(10) The seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, is given authority to execute upon a judgment by confession.
(11) The seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, is given authority to take a mortgage or other security against residential real estate of the buyer or another obligee to the agreement.

Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes

Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE

Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales

Extra - Chapter Notes

Section 6301 - Scope of chapter

Section 6302 - Definitions

Section 6303 - Waiver

Section 6304 - Applicability

Section 6305 - Prohibited activities and provisions

Section 6306 - Assignment

Section 6307 - Venue

Section 6308 - Attorney fees and costs

Section 6309 - Repossession; acceleration; right to cure

Section 6310 - Lien

Section 6311 - Validity

Section 6312 - Discharge of obligation

Section 6313 - Prepayment of obligation

Section 6314 - Acknowledgment of payment in full

Section 6321 - General rules

Section 6322 - Contents

Section 6323 - Copy of agreement

Section 6324 - Agreement resulting from telephone or mail communications

Section 6325 - Purchase money loan; notice

Section 6326 - Statement to buyer

Section 6327 - Refinancing

Section 6328 - New payment schedule

Section 6329 - Add-on sales

Section 6331 - Establishment

Section 6332 - Requirements

Section 6333 - Applicability and effect of subchapter

Section 6341 - Applicability

Section 6342 - Insurance

Section 6343 - Late fees

Section 6344 - Costs of collection

Section 6345 - Finance charges

Section 6346 - Costs from nonaffiliated entity

Section 6347 - Extension and deferment

Section 6348 - Interest rate after maturity

Section 6351 - Willful and intentional violations

Section 6352 - Noncompliance; costs and charges

Section 6353 - Willful violations regarding finance charges

Section 6354 - Corrections

Section 6355 - Unfair trade practice