SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1157        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1973

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act regarding education requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees..

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 58 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (8) of subsection (c) the following:

(9)  That such person attends sixteen hours of educational training related to the rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to the used car industry which is provided by an organization certified by the office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation to provide educational training.  The office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation shall establish the minimum core curriculum to be presented by certified training organizations.  Upon successful completion of the training, and obtaining a passing grade the organization providing the training shall issue a class 2 education certificate to the person. A municipal licensing authority shall not issue or renew a class 2 license unless a class 2 education certificate is presented to the licensing authority.  All class 2 licensees who have successfully obtained a class 2 education certificate shall thereafter annually attend 4 hours of continuing educational training.  Class 2 licensees shall be issued a continuing education certificate which shall also be a condition precedent to obtaining a class 2 license.