By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3923) of Antonio F. D. Cabral relative to contracted investigators acting as private detectives while serving as insurance adjusters. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to auto insurance adjusters.

    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. The second paragraph of section 23 of chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, as most recently amended by Chapter 56 of the Acts of 1996, is hereby amended by striking put paragraph 8 and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:---

              Section 8. An insurance adjuster or investigator while acting in such capacity or a contracted investigator while acting in the capacity of an insurance investigator or insurance adjuster.

SECTION 2. Said second paragraph of said 23 of chapter 147, as so amended, is hereby further amended by striking out paragraph 12.