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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:
Tackey Chan 2nd Norfolk
Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk
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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:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 93A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official
2 Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following section:-
3 Section 12. Any person in violation of this chapter, while employing such method, act or
4 practice during the governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, shall be subject to a fine of
5 two times the amount otherwise in effect for the violation issued, and such orders or judgments
6 as may be necessary to restore any person who has suffered any ascertainable loss of any moneys
7 or property, real or personal, or up to five but not less than three times that amount.
8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
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