HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 400        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 122

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act increasing the experience and background necessary to operate low pressure processed steam boilers..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

1/14/2011

Frederick E. Berry

 

1/18/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

1/18/2011

Geraldine M. Creedon

11th Plymouth

1/18/2011

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

1/18/2011

John D. Keenan

7th Essex

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 400        FILED ON: 1/14/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 122

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 122) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others relative to increasing the experience and background necessary to operate low pressure processed steam boilers.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 4558 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act increasing the experience and background necessary to operate low pressure processed steam boilers..

 

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 1 of chapter 146, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 17, after the words “a district engineer inspector” the words: - “who shall be a licensed Massachusetts First Class Engineer”.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any General or special law or any rule or regulation to the contrary Section 13 of chapter 146, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after line 7, the following new section:- “All facilities with low pressure processed steam boilers below fifteen (15) pounds involved in the process, production and manufacturing of a product or commodity, or chemicals, shall require periodic attendance as defined in Section 46 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition. Said boilers shall be operated and maintained by a dually licensed second class fireman.  This license must be renewed every five (5) years and shall require thirty (30) hours of training from an approved school by the department of public safety”.