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MA H1293

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Angelo Puppolo

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Prohibits motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and franchisor representatives from requiring or coercing dealers to sell exclusively the manufacturer's extended service contracts, maintenance plans, or GAP products

  • Bans specific coercive tactics including: threatening adverse impacts on dealers, requiring exclusive sales in franchise agreements, measuring dealer performance based on manufacturer product sales, and mandating exclusive promotion of manufacturer-sponsored contracts

  • Expands the definition of "service contract" to include tire/wheel road hazard coverage, paintless dent removal, windshield chip repair, and interior damage repair

  • Allows manufacturers to provide voluntary incentives to dealers who choose to sell manufacturer-sponsored service contracts, as long as participation is not mandatory

  • Exempts motor vehicle manufacturers' service contracts on their own products from licensure requirements while still requiring compliance with other applicable service contract regulations

Legislative Description

Relative to preserving consumer choice in the purchase of motor vehicle service contracts

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

5/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Financial Services2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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