HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3091        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3056

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Colleen M. Garry

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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 registering a motor vehicle.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/20/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3091        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3056

By Miss Garry of Dracut, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3056) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation to increase the penalties for certain motor vehicle registration offenses.  The Judiciary.

 

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 registering a motor vehicle.

 

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

Section 3 1/2 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition is hereby amended in:

Section C.  line 4, strike the language “, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 for each offense. And replace with “shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $2,000.00 for each offense."  

line 14 strike the language “As an alternative to criminal prosecution, violation of this section may be disposed of as a civil motor vehicle infraction in the amount of $500 under chapter 90C,” and replace with " As an alternative to criminal prosecution, violation of this section may be disposed of as a civil motor vehicle infraction in the amount of $1,000.00 under chapter 90C."