SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1360 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 180
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anthony W. Petruccelli
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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 providing for an out of state license to be valid proof of age.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Anthony W. Petruccelli | First Suffolk and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1360 FILED ON: 1/16/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 180
By Mr. Petruccelli, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 180) of Anthony W. Petruccelli for legislation to provide for an out of state license to be valid proof of age. 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 providing for an out of state license to be valid proof of age.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 34B of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as most recently amended, is further amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:
The Commission shall establish procedures to permit a licensee or agent or employee thereof to rely upon a valid license to operate a motor vehicle issued by another state. Any licensee or agent or employee thereof under this chapter who complies with such procedures shall not suffer any modification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of a license nor shall he/she suffer any criminal liability for delivering or selling alcohol or alcoholic beverages to a person under twenty one years of age. Any licensee or agent or employee thereof under this chapter who, in accordance with the procedures established by the commission, relies upon such a valid license for proof of a person’s identity and age shall be presumed to have exercised due care in making such delivery or sale of alcohol or alcoholic beverages to a person under twenty one years of age. Such presumption shall be rebuttable; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall affect the applicability of section sixty nine.