Bill Text: MA H290 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Providing consumers with protections from vendors providing retail sales or services in spaces other than fixed building sites
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/14 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H290 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H290-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth Poirier
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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 providing security to consumers for purchases from certain vendors.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Elizabeth Poirier |
14th Bristol |
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Stirling Skolnik |
41 Owen Street
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The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act providing security to consumers for purchases from certain
vendors.
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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:
SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is herby amended by adding the following subsection:-
����������� (j) Every vendor providing retail sales or services in a booth, tent, table, kiosk, or other space that is not the vendor�s fixed building site, shall obtain a surety bond from a licensed insurance or surety company, guaranteeing repayment of a consumer�s purchase price in the event of a return by a consumer. The bond shall be written to provide surety for a period of 1 year from date of sublease or license issuance. Any landlord providing sublease space or a license to use any premises for such retail activity shall be provided a copy of said bond prior to issuing a sublease or license to use any portion of the premises for such activity and shall retain a copy of such bond for a period of one year following expiration of the bond. Any city or town authorizing the use of such non-fixed building site for retail sales or services shall be provided a copy of the above-described surety bond prior to issuing a vendor�s license and shall retain a copy for a period of one year following issuance Every vendor contemplated in this subsection shall display in a conspicuous site a copy of such bond. Every bond shall be written to guarantee a minimum return amount of up to $1000 for a single purchase. All other lawful rights and remedies shall remain available to any consumer affected by this subsection.
