SENATE DOCKET, NO. 10        FILED ON: 1/8/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 189

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 online advertising of pet care services.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 10        FILED ON: 1/8/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 189

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 135 OF 2019-2020.]

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 the online advertising of pet care services.

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.  Chapter 140 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 174F the following section:-

Section 174G. Any  website that advertises persons for hire to provide pet care services in the commonwealth shall state, on the website and in a manner easily accessible to the public, that:-

(a) persons listed for hire are not necessarily accredited or certified pet care professionals;

(b) persons listed for hire are not employed by the website;

(c) individuals who hire persons listed on the website to provide pet care services do so at their own risk; and

(d)  a person who: (i) is a full or part-year resident of the commonwealth whose Massachusetts gross income is $8,000 or more must file a Massachusetts personal income tax return; or (ii) is a nonresident of the commonwealth but whose Massachusetts gross income is more than either $8,000 or the prorated personal exemption , whichever is less, must file a Massachusetts personal income tax return.