SENATE DOCKET, NO. 517        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1719

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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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 educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 517        FILED ON: 1/16/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1719

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1804 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 educational requirements for class 2 motor vehicle licensees.

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 58 of Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause (8) of subsection (c) the following:

                (9) That such person attends eight hours of educational training related to the rules, regulations, and laws pertaining to the used car industry which is provided by an organization certified by the office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation to provide educational training.  The office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation shall establish the minimum core curriculum to be presented by certified training organizations and establish a standardized test which shall be administered by all certified educational training organizations to persons attending the educational training.   Said Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation shall consult with the Massachusetts Independent Automobile Association in establishing said core curriculum and standardized test.  Upon successful completion of the training, and obtaining a passing grade the organization providing the training shall issue a class 2 education certificate to the person. A said Class 2 education certificate shall be developed by the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and include on the face a certificate number. All certified training organizations shall record the name and certificate number of all certificates issued to applicants successfully completing the educational training. A municipal licensing authority shall not issue or renew a class 2 license unless a class 2 education certificate is presented to the licensing authority. All class 2 licensees who have successfully obtained a class 2 education certificate shall thereafter annually attend 4 hours of continuing educational training.  Class 2 licensees shall be issued a continuing education certificate which shall also be a condition precedent to obtaining a class 2 license.

                SECTION 2.  This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2015.