HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1318        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1541

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David M. Torrisi

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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 relative to smoking bars.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David M. Torrisi

14th Essex

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1318        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1541

By Mr. Torrisi of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1541) of David  M. Torrisi for legislation to exempt preexisting retail tobacco stores and smoking bars from certain laws and regulations.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2176 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to smoking bars.

 

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 22 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting in place thereof following:-

(j) Preexisting retail tobacco stores and smoking bars, as defined in subsection (a), shall be exempt from any further limitation of smoking deriving from law, ordinance, by-law, or any fire, health or safety regulation.