Bill Text: MA H3426 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Regulate the banning or restricting of access of certain persons by food stores
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/14 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H3426 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3426-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Pam Richardson (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 prohibiting certain retaliatory actions by food stores.
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Alana Lipkin |
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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 prohibiting certain retaliatory actions by food stores.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 94 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 184E the following section:-
Section 184F. No food store, food department or any establishment subject to sections 184B to 184E shall take retaliatory action, including but not limited to, banning from the premises or restricting access in any way, against any person who complains about, reports or makes public any violation of sections 184B to 185E. Any retaliatory actions taken previously shall be reversed immediately upon notification of this section. Violation of this statue shall be subject to a $250 fine per violation. A violation is defined as one day of restricting access in any manner. Upon the second violation, all the store’s price marking exemptions shall be rescinded for a period of 12 months.