HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1163        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3425

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act concerning adjustments to certain petroleum products..

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.  Section 28A of chapter 140D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

(c) (1) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any seller from offering a discount for the purchase of gas to a buyer to induce such buyer to pay by cash, debit card, check or similar means rather than by credit card, provided the discount is offered to all prospective buyers and the availability of the discount is clearly and conspicuously disclosed.

     (2) Any provision in any contract or agreement prohibiting a retailer or distributor from offering such discount is void and without effect as contrary to public policy.