By Mr. Lantigua of Lawrence, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 268) of William Lantigua and others relative to cellular telephone service contracts.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

William Lantigua

Gloria L. Fox

William N. Brownsberger

Elizabeth A. Malia

Linda Dorcena Forry

Marie P. St. Fleur

Martha M. Walz

Barbara A. L'Italien

Stephen M. Brewer

James E. Timilty

Cleon H. Turner

Joan M. Menard

Anthony J. Verga

John D. Keenan

James B. Eldridge

Demetrius J. Atsalis

Susan C. Fargo

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to cellular telephone service.

    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. Chapter 159 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 12E the following section:--

Section 12F. A mobile radio utility system providing cellular telephone services under a contract to a customer who loses such telephone, or seeks to otherwise replace it, shall not upon replacing such telephone change the terms of the existing contract including the length thereof, except at the customer’s request.