HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2468 FILED ON: 2/18/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3611 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: John P. Fresolo _______________ 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 authorizing translators for learner's permit tests
. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | John P. Fresolo | 16th Worcester |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2468 FILED ON: 2/18/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3611
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act authorizing translators for learner's permit tests
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 8B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:- All non-English speaking applicants for a learner’s permit shall be entitled to have a translator on the premises before such applicant takes such learner’s permit test. The registrar shall place within all registry of motor vehicle locations signs stating that there are translators available in 48 different languages that and that such applicants may ask for assistance by a translator while taking such test. |
