An Act relative to credit card surcharges

This bill prohibits merchants in Massachusetts from adding extra fees, known as surcharges, to purchases made with credit cards. Instead, it allows businesses to offer discounts to customers who pay with cash, checks, debit cards, or other non-credit methods. To ensure transparency, the law requires sellers to clearly display notices about these discounts in physical stores, on their websites, and verbally during phone transactions. By removing the ability to charge extra for credit card use, the legislation aims to level the playing field between different payment options for both buyers and sellers.