SENATE DOCKET, NO. 693        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1282

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael D. Brady

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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 the possession of dangerous open flame devices.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/1/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 693        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1282

By Mr. Brady, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1282) of Michael D. Brady and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation relative to the possession of dangerous open flame devices.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2096 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 the possession of dangerous open flame devices.

 

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

Chapter 148 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 61

(a)No person shall sell, keep, or offer for sale or have in his possession, or under his control, or use any unmanned free-floating device, which directly or indirectly uses an open flame for means of propulsion or otherwise contains an open flame therein when released.

(b)Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 plus the cost of extinguishment or by imprisonment for not more than 1 month or both.

(c)The board may promulgate regulations governing the safe use of these devices to accommodate special occasions, including but not limited to, religious or cultural needs as it deems necessary.