SENATE DOCKET, NO. 410 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 108
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger
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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 protect rental car customers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 410 FILED ON: 1/14/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 108
By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 108) of William N. Brownsberger for legislation relative to toll charges within rental car agreements. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 98 OF 2017-2018.]
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 to protect rental car customers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-
Section 32E3/4A. If a rental company includes a fee for electronic tolls incurred by the driver as a charge in a rental transaction, the amount of the fee shall represent the actual cost of the tolls and rental company's good faith estimate of actual costs necessary for the rental company to recover the tolls incurred by the driver. No rental company may charge a rental fee for an electronic tolling transponder.
A violation of this section shall constitute a violation of Chapter 93A.