HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3394 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3244
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James Arciero
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act relative to junior operator’s licenses .
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex |
James Antonelli | 30 Patten Road
Westford, MA 01886 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3394 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3244
By Mr. Arciero of Westford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3244) of James Arciero and James Antonelli relative to junior operator’s licenses. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to junior operator’s licenses .
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 Chapter 90 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section, Section 8AA.
SECTION 8AA Junior Operator’s License Violations
Any holder of a junior operator license convicted of the offense of the possession of alcohol, marijuana or of any other controlled substance deemed illegal by the commonwealth shall:
-forfeit his junior operator’s license
-be required to attend a substance abuse program for not less than three months
-pay a fine of not less than $1,000 to the general fund of the commonwealth.
Such an individual shall not be eligible for another license to operate a motor vehicle from the commonwealth until the latter two requirements are fulfilled.
The registrar shall issue rules and regulations to carry out the above provisions.
