HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1555        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3028

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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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 to allow oral examinations for learning permits.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

1/17/2013

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

 

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1555        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3028

By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3028) of Antonio F. D. Cabral, Alan Silvia and Denise Andrews for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to provide oral examinations for learning permits.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to allow oral examinations for learning permits.

 

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

Section 8B of chapter 90 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2010 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

The registrar shall provide oral examinations to an applicant, if so requested, in any language then offered by the registry to administer learning permit examinations for Class D licenses to operate motor vehicles. The applicant or the registrar may provide an interpreter or interpreter service to assist in the oral examination, whose credentials shall be subject to the approval of the Registry.