HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2529 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 725
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kate Hogan, (BY REQUEST)
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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 certain exotic pets.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michelle Cutler |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2529 FILED ON: 1/17/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 725
By Ms. Hogan of Stow (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 725) of Michelle Cutler relative to the classification of sugar glider marsupial possums as exotic pets. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3271 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to certain exotic pets.
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. The director of the division of fisheries and wildlife is hereby directed to provide that sugar gliders are a species which are exempt from the licensing provisions of section 23 of chapter 131 of the General Laws and may be imported, possessed, maintained, propagated, bought, sold, exchanged or offered for sale without a license or permit from the division.