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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 623         FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 442

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John Hart, Jr.

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
              Court assembled:

              The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:

An Act pertaining to cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

John Hart, Jr.

First Suffolk

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 623        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 442

By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 442) of John Hart, Jr., Stephen L. DiNatale and Martin J. Walsh for legislation relative to cancellation of motor vehicle libility policies.  Financial Services. 

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
                                SENATE
                            , NO. 425 OF 2011-2012.]


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act pertaining to cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies.
 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

              Whereas, the deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to amend cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies by insurers and insurance premium finance agencies, therefore it is declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.,

              SECTION  1. Section 21 of chapter 255C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “mail”, in line 23, the following words:- any written notice of cancellation initated by the insurance company for any additional premium shall be sent to the finance company no later than twenty days prior to the effective day of cancellation;

              and is further amended by inserting, after the word “agreement”, in line 29, the following words:- to an agent of the insurer or premium finance agency;

              SECTION 2. Said section 21 of said chapter 255c is hereby further amended by deleting the last sentence.
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