SENATE DOCKET, NO. 756        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr, (BY REQUEST)

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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act requiring certified notice of credit card statements.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 756        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act requiring certified notice of credit card statements.

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 11 of Chapter 140D of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

“Such disclosure shall be made by certified mail to the primary accountholder; provided, that certified mail shall not be required if the primary accountholder has opted to receive a paperless statement.”