HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 238 FILED ON: 1/14/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3529
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul W. Mark
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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 providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire | 1/14/2021 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 2/22/2021 |
Joanne M. Comerford | Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester | 5/26/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 238 FILED ON: 1/14/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3529
By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3529) of Paul W. Mark and Dylan A. Fernandes relative to providing for distinctive registration plates for firefighters. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters.
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 2 of chapter 90 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-
The registrar shall furnish, upon application, to owners of private passenger motor vehicles who are members in good standing of a fire department, or on-call or volunteer emergency medical technicians or paramedics who serve a municipal ambulance, fire department, or non-profit or volunteer ambulance company within the Commonwealth of the Massachusetts a distinctive registration plate which shall display on their face a design indicating their status as firefighters or EMTs. No such plate shall be issued or renewed until proper certification has been made to the registrar by the chief of the fire department or EMS entity in which the applicant serves. There shall be a $15 fee for the plate in addition to the established registration fee for passenger motor vehicles which shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Firefighters Academy Trust Fund established under section 165A of chapter 6.