The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo M. Scaccia

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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 the storage fee for towing.

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PETITION OF:

Angelo M. Scaccia                                                       14^th Suffolk

Thomas M. Menino                                                     Mayor, City of Boston

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 318 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 the storage fee for towing.

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

            Section 6B of Chapter 159B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence before the third sentence of Section 6B: “Notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary, a city or town by vote of its council or selectmen may establish the maximum rate that may be charged for the storage of a motor vehicle towed away within its jurisdiction, but the maximum rate charged by a city or town shall not exceed the maximum rate established by the department.”