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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 63 P.S. Professions and Occupations (State Licensed) § 2323. Fees and charges

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Allowable fees.--The licensee or any person subject to any provision of this act may collect the following fees for cashing a check:

(1) A sum not exceeding 1.5% of the face amount of a government check or 0.5% of the face amount of a government assistance check, provided the payee submits valid identification in the form of a driver's license, an identification card issued by the Department of Transportation or the equivalent; or

(2) A sum not exceeding 3% of the face amount of a payroll check.

(3) A sum not exceeding 10% of the face amount of a personal check.

(b) New customer fee.--Notwithstanding anything in this section to the contrary, the licensee or any person subject to any provision of this act may charge an initial fee not to exceed $10 to a new customer to cover the cost of investigating the customer's credit.

(c) Receipt of transaction.--The licensee or any person subject to any provision of this act shall provide a receipt of the transaction.

(d) Other goods and services.--

(1) The licensee or any person subject to any provision of this act shall not require consumers to purchase other goods or services in order to cash a check.

(2) Nothing in this section shall prevent a licensee or any person subject to this act from offering additional goods and services.

(e) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Government assistance check.” A check issued by the Federal Government or State government on a continuing periodic basis by a government agency for the payment to the recipient payee of Federal or State assistance, Social Security, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, railroad retirement benefits, veterans benefits or housing assistance.

“Government check.” A check issued by the Federal Government, State government or local government other than a government assistance check.

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