SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1696 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 458
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1696 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 458
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 458) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 443 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 privately operated animal shelters and rescue organizations.
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. Section 39A of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is amended by striking the second paragraph, in lines 17 to 17, and inserting in place thereof the following:-
This section shall not apply to a publicly or privately owned zoological park, a publicly owned animal pound, a privately operated animal shelter or rescue organization, to persons selling, exchanging or otherwise transferring the offspring of their personally owned animals, or to horse or cattle auctions.