SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 582

 

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 requiring the supervision of animals at day care services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 582

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 582) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to require the supervision of animals at day care services.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 503 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 requiring the supervision of animals at day 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 137A of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:-

(e) Any commercial boarding or training kennel actively used for day care services shall ensure continuous supervision of all animals on such premises and shall be subject to inspection and license revocation as provided under Section 137C.