By Mr. Jones of North Reading (by request), petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 977) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the equitable assessment of certain bank fees.  Financial Services.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Retailers Association of Massachusetts

Mary S. Rogeness

George N. Peterson, Jr.

John A. Lepper

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Paul K. Frost

Karyn E. Polito

Richard J. Ross

Susan Williams Gifford

Todd M. Smola

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the equitable assessment of bank fees.

    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 3 of chapter 167D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3 and 4, the following:- “, established for personal, family or household purposes,”.

Section 2.  Section 41A of chapter 171 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the following:- “, established for personal, family or household purposes,”.