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1985

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CHAPTER 391 AN ACT FURTHER REGULATING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSES TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 22 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out paragraph (c), as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:-

(c) If the registrar shall receive official notice that any resident has been convicted in another state or country of operating under the influence of narcotic drugs or alcohol or, in the case of a moving violation resulting in the injury or death of another where such resident was found to be at fault, and has had his right to operate suspended or revoked, in such state or country, the registrar shall after a hearing, suspend or revoke his license, if any, or his right to operate in this commonwealth, and any reinstatement or renewal of such license or reinstatement of such right to operate shall be subject to the provisions of section twenty-four as if the operator had been convicted of operating under the influence of narcotic drugs or alcohol, or a moving violation resulting in the injury or death of another in the commonwealth.

Approved October 15, 1985.