# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 6: Fee, charges or assessments; refusal of payment of deposited instruments; costs for processing deposited instrument

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 6
- **Heading:** Fee, charges or assessments; refusal of payment of deposited instruments; costs for processing deposited instrument
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167D / Section 6

## Text

Section 6. No bank shall assess a fee, charge or other assessment against an account, established for personal, family or household purposes, of a depositor who, as the payee of a check, draft or money order, of which the payee is not also the maker, deposits the same therein and payment on any such instrument is refused by the depository institution upon which it is drawn because of insufficient funds or because the maker thereof did not have an account at such depository institution; provided, however, that a bank may assess a reasonable fee, charge or assessment that represents its direct costs, as established annually by the commissioner, incurred for processing such check, draft or money order.

Section 6. No bank shall assess a fee, charge or other assessment against an account, established for personal, family or household purposes, of a depositor who, as the payee of a check, draft or money order, of which the payee is not also the maker, deposits the same therein and payment on any such instrument is refused by the depository institution upon which it is drawn because of insufficient funds or because the maker thereof did not have an account at such depository institution; provided, however, that a bank may assess a reasonable fee, charge or assessment that represents its direct costs, as established annually by the commissioner, incurred for processing such check, draft or money order.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 2 Powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 3 Types of deposits which may be received by bank](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 3A Savings promotion raffles](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S3A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 4 Limited access deposit accounts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 5 Demand deposit account and savings account for persons 18 years of age or under or 65 years of age or older](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 6 Fee, charges or assessments; refusal of payment of deposited instruments; costs for processing deposited instrument](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 7 Provision of cancelled instruments or copies thereof](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 8 Collateral or security for deposit of money received](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 9 Deposits from residential dwelling unit lessor acting as trustee for security deposits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 10 Deposits from condominium manager or managing agent acting as trustee for condominium funds](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S10.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 11 Lost, stolen or destroyed passbooks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S11.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 12 Deposits of decedents; payment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S12.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 13 Unusual demand by depositors for withdrawals; notice of intention to withdraw deposit or to apply for loan secured by deposit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXII_C167D_S13.md)

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