HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 392        FILED ON: 1/10/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1264

 

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.