HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3197        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1547

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_________________

PRESENTED BY:

Jerald A. Parisella

_________________

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 permitting games of skill in veterans and non-profit and fraternal organizations.

_______________

PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3197        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1547

By Mr. Parisella of Beverly, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1547) of Jerald A. Parisella relative to permitting games of skill in veteran, non-profit and fraternal organizations.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

_______________

In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

_______________

 

An Act permitting games of skill in veterans and non-profit and fraternal organizations.

 

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

Chapter 271 of the General Laws as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after  the word "retailer" in Section 5B subsection (c) the following section:-

"This section shall not prohibit nor inhibit a federally registered pay telephone company established under section 214 of the U.S. Code  from continuing to provide pay telephone services, including but not limited to, video teleconference and other enhanced telecommunication services, including evolving technology in telecommunications. This section shall not apply to nor prohibit any skill predominant game where prizes are limited to gift cards or gift certificates at federally chartered veterans organizations, or nonprofit fraternal or civic organizations."