Amendment ID: S2947-4-R1
Redraft Amendment 4
Gender Neutral Wording
Ms. Kennedy moves that the proposed new draft be amended in section 5, by striking out, in line 20, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “salesperson”; and
in section 6, by striking out, in line 29, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “salesperson”; and
in section 8, by striking out, in lines 44, 46, 47, 48 and 50, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance the following word:- “salesperson”; and
by inserting after section 1 the following 17 sections:-
“SECTION 1A. Section 87PP of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 official edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 4, the word “salesmen” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- salespersons.
SECTION 1B. Said section 87PP of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out the definition of “Real estate salesman” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
“Real estate salesperson” or “salesperson”, an individual who performs or engages in any transaction included in the foregoing definition of broker, except the completing of negotiation of any agreement or transaction which results or is intended to result in sale, exchange, purchase, renting or leasing of any real estate.
SECTION 1C. Section 87QQ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 5, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1D. Section 87RR of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2, 5, 7, 8, 11 and 12, 13, 16, 20 and 21, 22 and 28, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1E. Section 87SS of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 26 and 32, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1F. Said section 87SS of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 35 and 43, the word “salesman’s” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson’s.
SECTION 1G. Section 87UU of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 53 and 56, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1H. Said section 87UU of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 57, the word “salesman’s” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- salesperson’s.
SECTION 1I. Section 87VV of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1J. Section 87WW of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 6, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1K. Said section 87WW of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 8, the word “salesmen” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- salespersons.
SECTION 1L. Section 87XX of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3, 6, 10 and 32, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1M. Said section 87XX of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 39 and 42, the word “salesmen” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salespersons.
SECTION 1N. Section 87XX1/2 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 49 and 55, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 1O. Section 87YY1/2 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 6, the word “salesmen” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salespersons.
SECTION 1P. Section 87ZZ of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 4 and 16, the word “salesman’s” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson’s.
SECTION 1Q. Section 87AAA of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 3, 16, 18, 40, 42, 43, 45, 48, 65 and 79, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.”; and
by inserting after section 2 the following section:-
“SECTION 2A. Said section 87AAA of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 60 and 67, the word “salesmen” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salespersons.”; and
by adding the following 4 sections:-
“SECTION 9. Section 87AAA3/4 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2, the word “salesmen” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- salespersons.
SECTION 10. Said section 87AAA3/4 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 22, 26, 41, 43, 46, 63 and 67, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 11. Section 87CCC of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 2 and 3, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- salesperson.
SECTION 12. Section 87DDD1/2 of said chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the word “salesman” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- salesperson.”.