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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 to protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An act to protect consumers in the issuance of automobile insurance policies and bonds.

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 113A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000

Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out lines 1 through 14 and inserting in

place thereof the following:

No motor vehicle liability policy as defined in section thirty-four A of chapter

ninety shall be issued or delivered in the commonwealth, or changed in any coverage,

condition or definition in such policy unless it is by approved by the commissioner after

public notice and hearing in accordance with the procedure established for the

promulgation of regulations pursuant to section two of chapter thirty A, and after notice

of the proposed change has been given to the Financial Services Committee of the

General Court which notice shall be no later than twenty-one days before the public

hearing; nor if the commissioner notifies the company in writing that in his opinion the

form of said policy does not comply with the laws of the commonwealth, specifying his

reasons therefor, provided that he shall notify the company in writing of his approval or

disapproval thereof, and provided further, that such action of the commissioner shall be

subject to review by the Supreme Judicial Court; nor if it contains any exceptions or

exclusions as to specified accidents or injuries or causes thereof; nor unless it contains in

substance the following provisions: —

SECTION 2. Section 1 of this act shall apply to all proposed changes in motor vehicle

liability policies submitted on or after the effective date of this act.