HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 392 FILED ON: 1/10/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1264
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera
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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 prevent fraudulent use of address.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera | 10th Hampden | 1/10/2013 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 392 FILED ON: 1/10/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1264
By Ms. Coakley-Rivera of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1264) of Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera for legislation to prevent the fraudulent use of addresses. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An act to prevent fraudulent use of address.
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. Chapter 266 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 147 the following section:-
No person shall knowingly use a postal address without the knowledge and consent of the authorized owner of said postal address. Any person using or purporting to use a postal address without the authorization described in this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than 1000 dollars or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 1 year or both.