Bill S.670

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1749        FILED ON: 1/8/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 670

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Scott P. Brown

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act Relative to Independent Contractors.

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PETIT ION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act Relative to Independent Contractors.


 

              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.  Section 148B of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause 2 of paragraph a in its entirety.

SECTION 2.  Said section 148B is further amended by adding, in line 11, after the word “performed” the following :- “and has validly registered said trade, occupation, profession or business pursuant to state law”