An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance

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An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance

An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 3471) of Michael S.
• Day that retailers of home heating oil provide notices to customers of the availability of liability insurance coverage for certain claims arising out of releases of oil into the environment.
• Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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Official Summary Text

An Act requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance
By Representative Day of Stoneham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3471) of Michael S. Day that retailers of home heating oil provide notices to customers of the availability of liability insurance coverage for certain claims arising out of releases of oil into the environment. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3471

SECTION 1. Section 38J of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (e) the following new subsections:

(f)

Each retailer of home heating oil shall annually provide to each home heating oil customer a notice on a form prescribed or approved by the board of fire prevention regulations advising such customer of the availability of additional insurance for first-party property coverage for response action costs and for additional liability coverage for third-party claims arising out of a release of heating oil into the environment, as required pursuant to section 4D of chapter 175 of the General Laws.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on passage.

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