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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James Arciero

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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 junior operator’s licenses.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3348        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3004 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 junior operator’s licenses.

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 90 of the general laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section, Section 8AA.

SECTION   8AA   Junior Operator’s License Violations

Any holder of a junior operator license convicted of the offense of the possession of alcohol, marijuana or of any other controlled substance deemed illegal by the commonwealth shall:

-forfeit his junior operator’s license

-be required to attend a substance abuse program for not less than three months

-pay a fine of not less than $1,000 to the general fund of the commonwealth.

Such an individual shall not be eligible for another license to operate a motor vehicle from the commonwealth until the latter two requirements are fulfilled.

The registrar shall issue rules and regulations to carry out the above provisions.