Massachusetts § 60A - Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring deposit
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 60A — Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring deposit, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60A. Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring deposit
Section 60A. Any company aggrieved by any order of the said commissioner made under section fifty-seven may, within five days from the date of its receipt, file a petition in the supreme judicial court for the county of Suffolk for a review thereof; but the filing of such a petition shall not suspend the operation of the order. The court shall summarily hear the petition and may make any appropriate order or decree. If the court shall order or decree that the amount of the deposit be reduced, the state treasurer or such trustee, if any, shall return to the company so much of the deposit as exceeds the amount fixed by the order or decree, or, if the company has not complied with the order of the said commissioner, it shall forthwith deposit with the state treasurer the amount so fixed.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 60A cover?
Section 60A ("Review, suspension and reduction of order requiring deposit") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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