HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2499        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3405

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul McMurtry

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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 access and display business licenses and regulations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

 

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

3/28/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2499        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3405

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3405) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to provide public access to local, state and federally issued operating licenses issued to certain businesses.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to access and display business licenses and regulations.

 

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.  Chapter 66 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5A, the following section:-

Section 5B.  Limited liability entities and business and nonprofit corporations organized or registered to do business in the Commonwealth, shall keep all local, state and federally issued operating licenses in a binder that shall be made readily accessible to the public upon verbal request during normal hours of operation.