SENATE DOCKET, NO. 893        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 139

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin B. Downing

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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 jewelry sold by hawkers and peddlers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 893        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 139

By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 139) of Benjamin B. Downing and Marjorie C. Decker for legislation relative to jewelry sold by hawkers and peddlers.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 jewelry sold by hawkers and peddlers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 16 of Chapter 101 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 1, the word “jewelry”, and further in lines 2 to 4, the words “This prohibition shall not apply to costume jewelry, so called, with a dollar value of not more than ten dollars per piece made by a nonprofit or charitable organization”.