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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 510 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1301
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jeffrey N. Roy
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to primary insurance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jeffrey N. Roy10th Norfolk1/9/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 510 FILED ON: 1/9/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1301
By Representative Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1301) of Jeffrey
N. Roy relative to primary insurance in the leasing of motor vehicles or trailers under the ''drive-
it-yourself'' system, so-called. Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to primary insurance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Chapter 90, section 32C is amended by striking the first paragraph
2and replacing it with the following: -
3 No person engaged in the business of leasing motor vehicles or trailers under the
4''drive-
5 it-yourself'' system, so called, , wherein the amount of the rental is determinable in whole
6or in
7 part by the distance such motor vehicles or trailers travel or any similar system including
8rentals based
9 on daily, weekly, hourly or monthly rental rates, shall lease any such vehicle whereto is
10 attached a hubodometer or other mechanical device for the purpose of registering the
11distance 2 of 3
12 that such vehicle travels which does not register such distance with substantial accuracy,
13nor
14 shall any such person, herein and in the following three sections called the lessor,
15knowingly
16 deceive any lessee of any such vehicle under any such system, herein and in the
17following three
18 sections called the lessee, as to the distance which such vehicle has traveled under the
19lease, or
20 make or collect a charge for the use thereof based wholly or in part on such deception, or
21lease
22 any such vehicle for operation on any public way by any person whom he knows or has
23reason to
24 believe to be under the influence of intoxicating liquor or of any drug. No lessor shall
25lease any
26 motor vehicle or trailer until the lessee shows that he or his authorized operator is the
27holder of a
28 duly issued license to operate the type of motor vehicle or trailer which is being leased.
29Further, no
30 lessor is required to verify such license with the Registry of Motor Vehicles or via any
31other electronic 3 of 3
32 services.
33 SECTION 2. Section 32E is amended by striking the title and replacing it with the
34following: -
35 Section 32E: Leasing motor vehicles on mileage basis; operation of vehicles or
36use of
37 trailers; insurance coverage; vehicles leased on daily, weekly, hourly or monthly rental
38rate
39 Section 32E is further amended by striking the second paragraph and replacing
40it with the following:
41 Every lessor shall provide and maintain, during such time as he engages in the business
42of leasing motor vehicles under any system referred to in section thirty-two C, a motor vehicle
43liability policy or bond or deposit up to the minimum financial requirements imposed on owners
44or registrants , on a secondary or contingent basis if the lessee or operator does not have a motor
45vehicle liability policy, or other coverage, which, in addition to providing indemnity, protection
46or security for personal injuries, shall, except in the case of vehicles leased for a term of more
47than thirty days, further provide indemnity, protection or security for damage to property as
48required by the provisions of this chapter. If another valid and collectible liability policy or other
49form of financial security satisfies the minimum financial requirements imposed on owners or
50registrants, a lessor’s obligation under the law is satisfied.
51 SECTION 3. Section 34M is further amended by adding the following words:
52“and/or thirty-two E” any time “section thirty-four A” appears in this section. -,