Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-82

JUD 82

FALSE IDENTIFICATION

Messrs. Tarr and Hedlund moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after Section __, the following new Sections:-

“SECTION __. Section 19C of chapter 149 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the third paragraph, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“Any person who violates any provision of this section, or who knowingly utilizes a false identification document for the purposes of soliciting, securing, or maintaining employment from a public employer, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 nor less than $200 or by imprisonment in the jail or house of correction for not more than 1 year.

SECTION __.  Section 24B of chapter 90 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting, after the third paragraph, the following:-

Whoever falsely makes, steals, alters, forges or counterfeits a learner’s permit, a license to operate motor vehicles or an identification card issued under section 8E with the intent to distribute such learner’s permit, license to operate motor vehicles or identification card, or knowingly assists another to do so, shall be punished as follows:

For the above acts involving 1 to 5 documents, by a fine of not more than $500 dollars or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 1 year.

For acts involving 5 to 10 documents, by a fine of not more than $1000 dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in jail or house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years.

For acts involving more than 10 documents, by a fine of not more than $10,000 dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 15 years or in jail.”