Session Laws

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

Section 14 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1984 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the fifth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:- Any person who violates the provisions of the preceding sentence shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hundred dollars; and for a second offense committed within two years of his prior offense, by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars nor more the four hundred dollars; and for a third or subsequent offense committed within four years of the earlier of his two most recent prior offenses, by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars. A second conviction or third or subsequent conviction as set forth in the preceding sentence shall be reported forthwith by the court or magistrate to the registrar who shall revoke immediately the license or right to operate of the person so convicted and no appeal, motion for a new trial or exceptions, shall operate to stay the revocation of the license or right to operate; provided, however, that no license or right to operate shall be issued by the registrar to any person convicted of a second such offense until thirty days after the date of revocation following said conviction or to any person convicted of a third or subsequent such offense until one year after the date of revocation following said conviction; and, provided further, that if the prosecution against such person has terminated in his favor the registrar shall forthwith reinstate his license or right to operate.