SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1444        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 560

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark C. Montigny

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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. 1444        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 560

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 524 OF 2015-2016.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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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:
 

SECTION  1. Section 21 of chapter 255C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “mail”, in line 23, the following words:- any written notice of cancellation initated by the insurance company for any additional premium shall be sent to the finance company no later than twenty days prior to the effective day of cancellation;

and is further 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.