HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1643 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2080
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Randy Hunt, (BY REQUEST)
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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 refund rejected firearms license applicants.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Daniel F. Gilmore |
| 1/16/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/29/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1643 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2080
By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2080) of Daniel F. Gilmore and David F. DeCoste relative to providing for refunds to rejected firearms license applicants. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to refund rejected firearms license applicants.
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 131 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third paragraph the following paragraph:-
If the licensing authority fails to approve the application and issue the license or deny the application and notify the applicant of the reason for such denial in writing within 40 days from the date of the application, the applicant shall be entitled to a full refund of any fees paid for the processing of said application.