Session Laws

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

SECTION 1. The first paragraph of section 11 of chapter 93A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "proper", in line 12, the words:- ; provided, however, that both such persons have a place of business within the commonwealth at the time of said loss.

SECTION 2. The second paragraph of said section 11 of said chapter 93A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 13, the word "property" and inserting in place thereof the words:- ; provided, however, that such injunction shall not be obtained unless both parties have a place of business in the commonwealth at the time the unfair method of competition, act or practice is employed.

SECTION 3. Said section 11 of said chapter 93A is hereby further amended by adding the following paragraph:-

No action under the provisions of this section shall be brought or maintained in any court unless the parties to such action have a place of business in the commonwealth at the time the unfair method of competition, act or practice is employed.