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.
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