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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1198         FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1651

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia S. Creem

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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:

An Act regarding the penalties for drag racing..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia S. Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1198        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1651

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1651) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to the penalties for drag racing.  Transportation. 

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
                                SENATE
                            , NO. 1731 OF 2011-2012.]


The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
 

 

An Act regarding the penalties for drag racing..
 

              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.  The second paragraph of section 17B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as added by section 8 of chapter 428 of the acts of 2006, is hereby amended by striking out the first two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:-  Notwithstanding the penalties provided in the first paragraph, a holder of a junior operator's license or learner's permit who commits a violation of this section shall be punished for a first offense by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 and the registrar shall suspend the junior operator's license or learner's permit for 1 year.  A subsequent violation shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 and the registrar shall suspend the junior operator's license or learner's permit for 3 years.
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