SENATE DOCKET, NO. 292        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1644

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Stephen M. Brewer

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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 customers to be notified on the status of the service provided to them..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Stephen M. Brewer

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 292        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1644

By Mr. Brewer, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1644) of Stephen M. Brewer for legislation to require customers to be notified on the status of the service provided to them.  Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1474 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act requiring customers to be notified on the status of the service provided to them..

 

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.  Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, all telecommunications, utilities, and insurance companies doing business in the commonwealth will be required to send a certified letter at least ten days in advance to notify their customers that the service provided to them will be shut off or discontinued due to money that is owed to such company.