HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 544 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2789
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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 | 1/13/2015 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/30/2015 |
Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex | 2/3/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 544 FILED ON: 1/13/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2789
By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2789) of Paul McMurtry, Brian M. Ashe and Chris Walsh for legislation to provide public access to local, state and federally issued operating licenses issued to certain businesses. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3405 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 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.