SENATE DOCKET, NO. 453        FILED ON: 1/13/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1855

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act to further strengthen the mandatory reporting law..

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. Section 51A of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the words “one thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the house of correction by not more than 6 months, or both.”

SECTION 2. Section 51A of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 48, the words “one thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “ten thousand dollars.”

SECTION 3. Section 51A of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 67, the words “one thousand dollars” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the house of correction by not more than 6 months, or both.”