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 21 of chapter 20 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

The commissioner may suspend the requirements of the previous paragraph from time to time for such a length of time as deemed necessary, but not exceeding two years, upon determination that the interests of the producers would be best served by a suspension; provided, however, that the commissioner shall not suspend said requirements if the balance of said fund does not exceed one million dollars. The commissioner shall provide thirty days' written notice of any suspension or reinstatement of payments into said fund to the house and senate committees on ways and means and to all dealers and producers affected.