HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 492 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1984
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Louis L. Kafka
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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 cemetery and crematory inspections and penalties.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Louis L. Kafka | 8th Norfolk | 1/13/2015 |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 10/10/2019 |
Thomas P. Kennedy | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 10/10/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 492 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1984
By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1984) of Louis L. Kafka, John H. Rogers and Thomas P. Kennedy relative to cemetery and crematory inspections and penalties. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1999 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to cemetery and crematory inspections and penalties.
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 2A of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 8, by striking out the number “$50” and substituting in place thereof the words “one hundred dollars”
Section 2: Section 9 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 8, by striking out the word “twenty” and substituting in place thereof the words “one hundred”
Section 3: Section 37 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 3, by striking out the word “one” and substituting in place thereof the word “two”
Section 4: Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 37 the following section:-
Section 37A. Cemetery and crematory inspections
Boards of health will conduct annual inspections of each cemetery and crematory within the town. Any violations of this chapter shall be reported within one week of the date of inspection, to the department of public health.
Section 5: Section 42 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 5, by striking out the word “twenty” and substituting in place thereof the words “one hundred”
Section 6: Section 45A of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 6, by striking out the word “fifty” and substituting in place thereof the words “one hundred”
Section 7: Section 50 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 2, by striking out the word “fifty” and substituting in place thereof the words “one hundred”