Bill Text: MA S132 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Protect victims of unlicensed debt collection activities
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-08-09 - Read second and ordered to a third reading [S132 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S132-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James B. Eldridge
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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 to protect victims of unlicensed debt collection activity.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James B. Eldridge |
Middlesex and Worcester |
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Lori Ehrlich |
8th Essex |
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Steven J. D'Amico |
4th Bristol |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Thomas M. Stanley |
9th Middlesex |
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Gale D. Candaras |
First Hampden and Hampshire |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act to protect victims of unlicensed debt collection activity.
Be 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 28 of Chapter 93 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:-
“Any person who engages in the business of debt collection without a license shall be liable in restitution to any person collected against, and all other persons similarly situated to such person who the court certifies are members of a class under section 9 of chapter 93A, for any money or property obtained as a result of such unlicensed debt collection activity in addition to any other damages allowed by law.”
