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MA H1139

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Donahue

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Amends Chapter 175 of Massachusetts General Laws to add definitions for "consumer product," "maintenance agreement," and "motor vehicle manufacturer" to service contract regulations

  • Expands the definition of "service contract" to explicitly include coverage for tire/wheel repair from road hazards, paintless dent removal, windshield chip/crack repair, and key/key-fob replacement

  • Exempts public utility warranties, mechanical breakdown insurance, licensed motor vehicle dealer agreements, builder warranties, manufacturer warranties, and maintenance agreements from service contract regulations

  • Provides motor vehicle manufacturers a partial exemption, requiring compliance with only certain sections of the law and exempting them from licensure requirements when offering service contracts on their own products

Legislative Description

Relative to motor vehicle service contracts

Last Action

Accompanied H1084

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

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