HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3249        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

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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 security guard licensing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/18/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3249        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3798

By Ms. Sabadosa of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3798) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to security guard licensing.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

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 relative to security guard licensing.

 

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 25 of chapter 147 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 2 sentences:-

No person shall engage in the business of watch, guard or patrol agency without a license. No watch, guard or patrol agency shall hire employ a person to provide the services of watchmen, guards or private patrolmen without a license.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding section 25 of chapter 147 of the General Laws, a person who is employed by a watch, guard or patrol agency, as defined in section 22 of said chapter 147, to provide the services of watchmen, guards or private patrolmen on the effective date of this act shall be licensed within 1 year of the effective date of this act.