SENATE DOCKET, NO. 771 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1111
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Thomas P. Kennedy
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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 funerals.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Thomas P. Kennedy |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 771 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1111
By Mr. Kennedy, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1111) of Kennedy for legislation relative to funerals [Joint Committee on Public Health]. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 825 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 funerals.
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 85 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1996 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence:— The board shall not adopt and promulgate any rule or regulation prohibiting any person registered with said board or an agent or employee of a licensed funeral establishment from providing, handling or serving any food or liquid refreshments in connection with any burial or funeral.