(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
Chapter 63 - Goods and Services Installment Sales
Section 6301 - Scope of chapter
Section 6305 - Prohibited activities and provisions
Section 6308 - Attorney fees and costs
Section 6309 - Repossession; acceleration; right to cure
Section 6312 - Discharge of obligation
Section 6313 - Prepayment of obligation
Section 6314 - Acknowledgment of payment in full
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 6328 - New payment schedule
Section 6333 - Applicability and effect of subchapter
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