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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING CERTAIN INSURANCE.

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 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 112A, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 112A. Liquor legal liability insurance shall provide insurance coverage against the legal liability of the insured and against loss, damage or expense incident to a claim arising out of death or injury to any person as a result of negligence in the distribution, sale, or serving of alcohol by a licensee or an employee, or agent thereof, or any other person or entity to whom a policy of liquor legal liability insurance has been issued.

SECTION 2. Section 1 of chapter 223 of the acts of 1985 is hereby amended by striking out the definition of "Liquor legal liability insurance" and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

"Liquor legal liability insurance", insurance coverage against the legal liability of the insured and against loss, damage, or expense incident to a claim arising out of death or injury to any person as a result of negligence in the distribution, sale or serving of alcohol by any licensee, or by any other person or entity to whom a policy of liquor legal liability insurance has been issued or an employee or agent thereof.

SECTION 3. Said chapter 223 is hereby further amended by striking out section 13, as most recently amended by section 245 of chapter 110 of the acts of 1993, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 13. Sections 1 to 12, inclusive, of this act shall expire on December 31, 2004.

Approved August 20, 1998.