Amendment #40 to H3899

Fines

Representatives Garlick of Needham, Lawn of Watertown and Rushing of Boston moves to amend the bill by inserting the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 4A. The second paragraph of section 65 of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as most recently amended by section 6 of chapter 3 of the acts of 2013, is hereby further amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:- The Commissioner may consider, on a case by case basis, to waive all or a portion of the $100 per day fine if the owner or operator of the elevator demonstrates in writing to the Commissioner that payment of such fine creates a hardship on such owner or operator.  When all or a portion of the fine is waived, the Commissioner shall establish a schedule of no more than 30 days for the owner or operator of the elevator to become compliant with this section.

SECTION 31. Section 4A shall apply to all fines assessed or any appeal of such fine filed on or after January 1, 2013.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #40 to H3899

Fines