HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 325 FILED ON: 1/11/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 140
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tackey Chan and John F. Keenan
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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 to establish licensing standards for drain cleaners.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | 1/11/2017 |
John F. Keenan | Norfolk and Plymouth | 1/19/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
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Michael F. Rush | Norfolk and Suffolk |
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Frank A. Moran | 17th Essex |
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Josh S. Cutler | 6th Plymouth |
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Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex |
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Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
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Daniel J. Ryan | 2nd Suffolk |
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John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex |
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Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol |
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Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth |
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John C. Velis | 4th Hampden |
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Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex |
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Thomas M. McGee | Third Essex |
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Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex |
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RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk |
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Daniel M. Donahue | 16th Worcester |
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Brendan P. Crighton | Third Essex |
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Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth |
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Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex |
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Patrick M. O'Connor | Plymouth and Norfolk |
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Daniel Cullinane | 12th Suffolk |
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Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex |
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Gerard Cassidy | 9th Plymouth |
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Edward F. Coppinger | 10th Suffolk |
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Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex |
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Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk |
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Michael J. Finn | 6th Hampden |
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Nick Collins | 4th Suffolk |
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James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex |
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Denise C. Garlick | 13th Norfolk |
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Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden |
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James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk |
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Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk |
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Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester |
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Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire |
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James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth |
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David Paul Linsky | 5th Middlesex |
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Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex |
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Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
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Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
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Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk |
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Natalie Higgins | 4th Worcester |
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex |
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James E. Timilty | Bristol and Norfolk |
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Rady Mom | 18th Middlesex |
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Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk |
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Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
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Paul Tucker | 7th Essex |
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Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr. | 28th Middlesex |
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Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk |
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John J. Mahoney | 13th Worcester |
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Carlos González | 10th Hampden |
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John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk |
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Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester |
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Joseph F. Wagner | 8th Hampden |
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Joseph A. Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex |
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Linda Dorcena Forry | First Suffolk |
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Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk |
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William Driscoll | 7th Norfolk |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 325 FILED ON: 1/11/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 140
By Representative Chan of Quincy and Senator Keenan, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 140) of Tackey Chan, John F. Keenan and others for legislation to provide for the licensing and regulation of drain cleaners. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 165 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 to establish licensing standards for drain cleaners.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Board of Examiners of Plumbers shall promulgate rules and regulations providing for the licensing of drain cleaners in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Such rules and regulations shall establish distinct classes of drain cleaner licenses as deemed appropriate by the Board, to include but not limited to apprentice level licenses and master level licenses.
SECTION 2. Any person or entity engaging in drain cleaning without a license shall be subject to a civil administrative penalty under the provisions of section 65A of chapter 112 of the General Laws.
SECTION 3. All licensing and application fees and civil administrative penalties collected pursuant to this act shall be deposited into the Division of Professional Licensure Trust Fund established by section 35V of chapter 10 of the General Laws.