HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2526 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 369
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul McMurtry
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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 acceptance of out-of-state identification in Massachusetts.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/19/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2526 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 369
By Representative McMurtry of Dedham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 369) of Paul McMurtry relative to the identification required for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 436 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 acceptance of out-of-state identification in Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 34B of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commission shall permit a licensee or agent or employee thereof to rely upon a valid license to operate a motor vehicle issued by another state for proof of a person’s identity and age. Any licensee, or agent or employee, thereof, under this chapter who relies on such out of state license shall not suffer any modification, suspension, revocation or cancellation of a license nor shall he or she suffer any criminal liability for delivering or selling alcohol or alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age. Any licensee, or agent or employee thereof, under this chapter who relies upon such a valid license for proof of a person’s identity and age shall be presumed to have exercised due care in making such delivery or sale of alcohol or alcoholic beverages to a person under 21 years of age. Such presumption shall be rebuttable; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall affect the applicability of section 69.