HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2315 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2032
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Garrett J. Bradley
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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 relative to requiring insurance for taxicabs and commercial vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth | 1/20/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2315 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2032
By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2032) of Garrett J. Bradley relative to requiring owners of commercial vehicles and taxicabs to maintain a certain amount of liability insurance. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 862 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to requiring insurance for taxicabs and commercial vehicles.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 34A of chapter 90 is hereby amended by adding the following to the definition of “Motor Vehicle Policy” liability.
Subject to and notwithstanding the foregoing, all taxicabs and other commercial vehicles regularly used for the transport of individuals for a fee, shall maintain a policy of liability insurance to the amount or limit of at least one hundred thousand dollars on account of injury to or death of any one person, and, subject to the limits as respects injury to or death of one person; or at least three hundred thousand dollars on account of any one accident resulting in injury to or death of more than one person.