Bill Text: MA H236 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to out of state collection agencies
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-12 - Accompanied a study order, see H04975 [H236 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H236-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Brian S. Dempsey
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to out of state collection agencies.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Brian S. Dempsey |
3rd Essex |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 222 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to out of state collection agencies.
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it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
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Section 24 of chapter 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official
Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:�
The commissioner of banks shall regulate that nothing in this
section, shall be construed to prohibit a person, firm, corporation or
association regulated as a collection agency in another state or residing
therein from communicating with a debtor in the commonwealth under the
following conditions:�
(a) Agency must be licensed and bonded in home state;
(b) Collection to be done by interstate means such as telephone,
fax or mail;
(c) Collections are on behalf of creditors outside the
commonwealth;
(d) Agency registers with the commissioner and furnishes proof of
licensing and bonding.
