Pennsylvania § 6305 - Prohibited activities and provisions.

§ 6305. Prohibited activities and provisions.

(a) Activities.--In attempting to collect a buyer's obligation, a seller or holder shall comply with the act of March 28, 2000 (P.L.23, No.7), known as the Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act.

(b) Provisions.--A closed-end credit agreement, an open-end credit agreement or other agreement may not contain a provision by which any of the following may occur:

(1) Except as provided in section 6306 (relating to assignment), the buyer agrees not to assert a claim or defense arising from the sale against a seller or an assignee.

(2) In the absence of the buyer's default in the performance of an obligation, the holder may accelerate the maturity of all or part of the amount owed.

(3) The seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, is given authority to enter the buyer's premises unlawfully or commit a breach of the peace in the repossession of goods.

(4) The buyer waives a right of action against the seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, for an illegal act committed in the collection of payments under the agreement or the repossession of goods.

(5) The buyer executes a power of attorney appointing the seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, as the buyer's agent in the collection of payments under the agreement or the repossession of goods.

(6) The buyer relieves the seller from liability for legal remedies that the buyer may have against the seller under the agreement or a separate instrument executed in connection with the agreement.

(7) The buyer agrees to the payment of a charge by reason of the exercise of the right to rescind or avoid the agreement.

(8) The seller or holder of the agreement is given the right to commence an action on the agreement under the provisions of this chapter in a county other than the county where any of the following occurred:

(i) The buyer signed the agreement.

(ii) The buyer resides at the commencement of the action.

(iii) The buyer resided when the agreement was entered into.

(iv) The goods purchased under the agreement have been so affixed to real property as to become a part of the real property.

(9) An assignment of wages is given.

(10) The seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, is given authority to execute upon a judgment by confession.

(11) The seller or holder of the agreement, or a person acting on behalf of the seller or holder, is given authority to take a mortgage or other security against residential real estate of the buyer or another obligee to the agreement.