By Mr. Pedone of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 292) of Vincent A. Pedone for legislation to prohibit gender discrimination in pricing by dry cleaning establishments.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Vincent A. Pedone

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to dry cleaning establishment.

    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 93 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 18B the following section:-

                Section 18C. Every person conducting a dry cleaning establishment shall not discriminate on pricing based on the gender of the customer.