SENATE DOCKET, NO. 528        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1835

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 exempting active military personnel from certain licensing renewal requirements.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

 

Thomas P. Kennedy

 

Marc R. Pacheco

 

Bruce E. Tarr

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

Robert L. Hedlund

 

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

Richard T. Moore

 

George T. Ross

2nd Bristol


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 528        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1835

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1835) of James E. Timilty, Thomas P. Kennedy, Marc R. Pacheco, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to exempting active military personnel from certain licensing renewal requirements.  Veterans and Federal Affairs.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to exempting active military personnel from certain licensing renewal requirements.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

                Section 67 of Chapter 146 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2008 official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentences:   Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if the licensee is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States, the license shall remain valid until the licensee is released from active duty and for a period of not less than 90 days following said release.  Also notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a licensee may apply for a medical hardship waiver subject to approval from the Chief if the licensee is undergoing medical treatment at the time his or her license expires.  The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate these provisions.