HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2873 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2647
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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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 the penalization of motor vehicle operators.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/21/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2873 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2647
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2647) of Kafka relative to the period of time allowed for driving with an expired license Joint Committee on Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to the penalization of motor vehicle operators.
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 8 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “but not more than sixty months after the effective date of such license.” the following sentence: If an operator fails to renew their license, they shall not receive any punishment for up to one year after their license’s expiration date.
SECTION 2. Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 10A the following section-
Section 10B. If an operator’s motor vehicle license has been expired for one year or less, it is to still be considered valid, and they cannot receive punishment for driving with an invalid license.