SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 167C, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, the following definitions:
“Affiliate”, any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another company.
“Commercial Activities”, activities in which a bank holding company, a financial holding company, a national bank or a national bank financial subsidiary may not engage under federal law.
SECTION 2: Section 3 of Chapter 167C is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following sentence: A bank or an out-of-state bank may not establish or maintain a branch in the commonwealth on the premises or property of an affiliate if the affiliate engages in commercial activities as defined under 12 U.S. C 1841 et.seq...
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