HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3386        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3101

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William M. Straus and Steven S. Howitt

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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 clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

1/16/2015

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

1/16/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3386        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3101

By Messrs. Straus of Mattapoisett and Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3101) of William M. Straus and Steven S. Howitt for legislation to clarify the definition of commercial motor vehicles.  Transportation.

 

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 clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles.

 

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 first paragraph of section 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the seventh sentence the following sentence:- Applications by natural persons for registration of dual rear wheel axle pick-up trucks with 5 or more wheels on the ground and not used for commercial purposes shall not be classified as a commercial vehicle for the purposes of registration.