SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1290        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 619

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard J. Ross

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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 rental late fees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1290        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 619

By Mr. Ross, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 619) of Ross for legislation relative to rental late fees  [Joint Committee on Housing].

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to rental late fees.

 

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 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by striking subsection (c) of paragraph 1 and inserting in place thereof the following:- “(c) No lease or other rental agreement shall impose any interest or penalty for failure to pay rent until fifteen days after such rent shall have been due.”