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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1912 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 424
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jack Patrick Lewis and Priscila S. Sousa
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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 consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/15/2025Priscila S. Sousa6th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1912 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 424
By Representatives Lewis of Framingham and Sousa of Framingham, a petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 424) of Jack Patrick Lewis and Priscila S. Sousa relative to certain online
automobile franchise transactions. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 351 OF 2023-2024.]
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 consumer protection on online automobile franchise transactions.
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 48 of Chapter 93 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end
2thereof the following subsection:-
3 L. This section shall not apply to a transaction for the sale of a new or used motor vehicle
4by a seller holding a Class 1 license pursuant to section 59 of chapter 140 in which the buyer
5signs by electronic means away from the seller’s place of business a written contract regarding
6the sale of a motor vehicle; provided, however, the seller shall give written notice at time of sale
7to the buyer that this section does not apply