HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1428        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1291

 

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 relative to digital projectors.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

1/18/2017

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1428        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1291

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1291) of Paul McMurtry and others for legislation to exempt areas housing digital projection systems from fire extinguisher requirements.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3481 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to digital projectors.

 

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

Section 83 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the owner, user or exhibitor of a cinematograph or motion picture machine operated with a digital projection system shall not be required to maintain a fire extinguisher in the booth or enclosure in which the digital projection system is kept or used.