Massachusetts General Laws ch. 44 sec. 69 – Municipal or district services, fees or charges; insufficient funds checks or electronic funds transfers; penalty
Section 69. If a check or electronic funds transfer in payment of a municipal or district service rendered or fee or charge imposed is not duly paid, there may, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, be imposed on the person who tendered such check or electronic funds transfer, upon notice and demand by the city, town or district treasurer, a penalty in the same amount as that imposed under the provisions of section fifty-seven A of chapter sixty.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 44 sec. 69
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
Any person upon whom such penalty is imposed may, within sixty days of the imposition of such penalty, appeal in writing to the city, town or district treasurer who shall abate the same if it is determined that such check or electronic funds transfer was tendered in good faith with reasonable cause to believe that it would be paid.