HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2931        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3471

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tommy Vitolo

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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 enhancement of child safety.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/18/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2931        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3471

By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3471) of Tommy Vitolo relative to motor vehicle inspections of safety lights on ice cream trucks.  Transportation.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3623 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to the enhancement of child safety.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 16A of chapter 101 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following words:-

A violation of this paragraph shall be considered a civil motor vehicle infraction, and shall be punishable by a fine of $50 issued by any police officer with the authority to issue citations pursuant to chapter 90C.

An annual motor vehicle maintenance inspection pursuant to section 7A of chapter 90 for a motor vehicle used for selling frozen desserts pursuant to this section shall include an inspection of the flashing amber dome light and front and rear warning lights as required by this section; and a failure to have such operational lights shall result in a failed motor vehicle inspection.