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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan and Paul R. Feeney

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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 increased consumer protections during a state of emergency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

6/19/2020

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

6/19/2020

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

6/23/2020

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

6/23/2020

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk

6/23/2020

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

6/23/2020

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

6/23/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

6/23/2020

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

6/23/2020

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

6/23/2020

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

6/23/2020

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

6/23/2020

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

6/23/2020

James T. Welch

Hampden

6/23/2020

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

6/23/2020

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

6/24/2020

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

6/24/2020

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

6/24/2020

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

6/24/2020

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

6/25/2020

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

6/25/2020

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

6/26/2020


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By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Feeney, a joint petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Tackey Chan, Paul R. Feeney and others relative to consumer protections during states of emergency.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to increased consumer protections during a state of emergency.

 

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 93A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:-

Section 12.  Any person in violation of this chapter, while employing such method, act or practice during the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, shall be subject to a fine of two times the amount otherwise in effect for the violation issued, and such orders or judgments as may be necessary to restore any person who has suffered any ascertainable loss of any moneys or property, real or personal, or up to five but not less than three times that amount.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.