Bill Text: MA H289 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Prohibit retail sales at prices higher than advertised

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-12-06 - [H289 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H289-Introduced.html

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1103        FILED ON: 1/12/2009

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 289

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth Poirier (BY REQUEST)

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to unfair business practices.

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PET ITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Raymond T. Neary	6 Lantern Lane Medfield, MA  02052
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex
Paul K. Frost	7th Worcester

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 305 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 unfair business practices.
 

              Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 2 of chapter 93A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(d) No customer of any retail establishment shall be charged, with or without a coupon, a price higher than that currently being advertised.