HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4065        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3563

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Rita A. Mendes and Francisco E. Paulino

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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 professional licensure and citizenship.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Rita A. Mendes

11th Plymouth

1/20/2023

Francisco E. Paulino

16th Essex

1/20/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

4/25/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

9/1/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4065        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3563

By Representatives Mendes of Brockton and Paulino of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3563) of Rita A. Mendes and Francisco E. Paulino relative to required identification for applicants for professional licensure.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 professional licensure and citizenship.

 

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 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 110. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, any applicant for an occupational license from a board of registration that is under the oversight of the division of occupational licensure and that requires applicants to provide their social security number may provide their individual taxpayer identification number or another document verifying their identity, as determined by the board of registration to which the individual is applying, in place of a social security number.

SECTION 2. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 290. Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, any applicant for an occupational license from a board of registration that is under the oversight of the department of public health and that requires applicants to provide their social security number may provide their individual taxpayer identification number or another document verifying their identity, as determined by the board of registration to which the individual is applying, in place of a social security number.