SB0766Enacted

Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 37.

Tennessee SB0766 amends the "Premium Finance Company Act of 1980" to authorize licensees to impose and collect a convenience fee for payments made by electronic means, such as credit or debit cards, to offset processing costs. The bill affects insured individuals who utilize premium financing agreements and includes provisions that require licensees to notify insureds of the fee prior to payment, allow cancellation of the transaction without incurring a fee, and ensure that the convenience fee does not exceed the actual costs incurred by the licensee. Additionally, it permits handling charges for dishonored payments while limiting the number of such charges to one per transaction.

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Overview

Tennessee SB0766 amends the "Premium Finance Company Act of 1980" to authorize licensees to impose and collect a convenience fee for payments made by electronic means, such as credit or debit cards, to offset processing costs. The bill affects insured individuals who utilize premium financing agreements and includes provisions that require licensees to notify insureds of the fee prior to payment, allow cancellation of the transaction without incurring a fee, and ensure that the convenience fee does not exceed the actual costs incurred by the licensee. Additionally, it permits handling charges for dishonored payments while limiting the number of such charges to one per transaction.

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Sponsor

Bailey, Paul

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 4, 2025

Last Action

April 29, 2025

Pub. Ch. 258

Subjects
Banks and Financial InstitutionsInsurance Companies, Agents, Brokers, PoliciesFinance and Administration, Dept. of

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SB0766: Amends TCA Title 56, Chapter 37. | LegisGo