HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 181 FILED ON: 1/8/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1654
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Cleon H. Turner
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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 making display of an invalid workers compensation certificate a criminal offense.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Cleon H. Turner | 1st Barnstable |
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Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 181 FILED ON: 1/8/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1654
By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1654) of Cleon H. Turner and Denise Andrews relative to making it a criminal offense to display an invalid workers compensation certificate. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act making display of an invalid workers compensation certificate a criminal offense.
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. Any employer required to maintain worker’s compensation insurance under chapter 152 of the General Laws who falsely asserts to an employee, customer or government official that the employer has an active workers’ compensation insurance policy or who presents, displays or shows a certificate of workers’ compensation insurance or certificate of self insurance when such certificate is invalid or has been cancelled, revoked, or otherwise terminated shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars or imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one half years or both and shall be personally liable for any loss or damages to anyone who has relied on such false assertion or invalid certificate.