SECTION 1. Section 113B of chapter 175 of the General laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
The commissioner shall not fix or establish any private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates, premium charges, premium adjustments or classifications of risks based, in whole or in part, on the city or town where an accident or a surchargeable incident occurs or the rate of occurrence or prevalence of accidents or surchargeable incidents within such city or town; provided, however, the commissioner may fix or establish private passenger motor vehicle insurance rates, premium charges, premium adjustments or classifications of risks based on the city or town where drivers who were involved in accidents or surchargeable incidents permanently reside.
SECTION 2. Subsection (d) of section 4 of chapter 175E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
For motor vehicle insurance rates, risks shall not be grouped based on the city or town where an accident or surchargeable incident occurs or the rate of occurrence or prevalence of accidents or surchargeable incidents within such city or town; provided, however, risks may be grouped based on the city or town where drivers who were involved in accidents or surchargeable incidents permanently reside.
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