HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 605        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 306

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Martha M. Walz

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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 amending certain licensing board memberships.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Martha M. Walz

8th Suffolk

1/13/2013

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 605        FILED ON: 1/13/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 306

By Ms. Walz of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 306) of Martha M. Walz, Denise Andrews and Michael O. Moore for legislation to change the membership criteria of certain licensing boards.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act amending certain licensing board memberships.

 

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to increase the capacity of vocational-technical programs, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
 

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 13 of chapter 13 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the figure "17" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 19.

SECTION 2. Said section 13 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 8, the words "112 and 2 consumers" and inserting in place thereof the following words:-

112; 3 consumers; and 1 vocational-technical licensed practical nursing educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators.

SECTION 3.  Section 36 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word "nine" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 11.

SECTION 4. Said section 36 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “seven” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 9.

SECTION 5. Said section 36 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting, after the words “systems,” in line 16, the following words:-

, 1 of whom shall be a vocational-technical plumbing educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, 1 of whom shall be a licensed plumber in good standing who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Building Trades Council.

SECTION 6. Section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word "seven" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 9.

SECTION 7. Said section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “two” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 3.

SECTION 8. Said section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 6, the word “three” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 4.

SECTION 9. Said section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 35, the word "and".

SECTION 10. Said section 42 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “cosmetology”, in lines 36 and 37, the following words:-

; (c) 1 member shall be a vocational-technical cosmetology educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators; and (d) 1 additional member.

SECTION 11. Section 101 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the figure "5" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 7.

SECTION 12. Said section 101 of said chapter 13, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting, after the word “work”, in line 9, the following words:-

, 1 of whom shall be a vocational-technical sheet metal educator or administrator who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators, 1 of whom shall be a licensed sheet metal worker in good standing who shall be selected from a group of 3 persons to be nominated by the Massachusetts Building Trades Council.