SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1280        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John Hart, Jr.

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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 pertaining to cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies..

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1280        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 425

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act pertaining to cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies..

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Whereas, the deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is forthwith to amend cancellation of motor vehicle liability policies by insurers and insurance premium finance agencies, therefore it is declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.,

SECTION  1. Section 21 of chapter 255C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “agreement”, in line 29, the following words:- to an agent of the insurer or premium finance agency;

SECTION 2. Said section 21 of said chapter 255c is hereby further amended by deleting the last sentence.