Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales
Section 6347 - Extension and deferment


(a) General rule.--Upon agreement with the buyer, the holder of a closed-end credit agreement or an open-end credit agreement may extend the scheduled due date or defer the scheduled payment of all or part of an installment payable under the agreement.
(b) Charges.--
(1) A charge may not be made for an extension or a deferment unless the extension or deferment agreement is in writing and signed by the parties.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the holder may contract for and collect the payment of an extension or deferment charge from the buyer.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4), the charge under paragraph (2) may not exceed an amount equal to 1.5% per month simple interest on the full amount or part of the installment for the extension or deferment period, which may not exceed the period:
(i) from the date when the extended or deferred installment would have been payable in the absence of the extension or deferment; and
(ii) to the date when the installment is made payable under the extension or deferment agreement.
(4) A minimum charge of $10 for the extension or deferment period may be made if the computed extension or deferment charge amounts to less than $10.
(5) Subject to section 6342 (relating to insurance), the agreement may provide for payment of the additional cost of or premiums for continuing insurance coverage under the agreement until the end of the extension or deferment period.

Cross References. Section 6347 is referred to in sections 6302, 6309, 6352, 6353 of this title.

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