HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1929        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3053

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John P. Fresolo

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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 livery vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/17/2013

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1929        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3053

By Mr. Fresolo of Worcester, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3053) of John P. Fresolo, Jason M. Lewis and Stephen L. DiNatale for legislation to require the licensing of livery vehicles.  Transportation.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to livery vehicles.

 

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 22 of chapter 40 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting before the first paragraph, the following:-

As used in this section, the following term shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meaning:—

“Black Car”, any limousine or other vehicle which is designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, and carries passengers for hire but is not available for pre-arranged transportation. This definition shall also apply to cars that can only be scheduled using an application on a cellular phone.

SECTION 2.  Said section 22 of said chapter 40 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting, in line 6, after the word “vehicles,” the following:- ,including black cars,.