HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3336 FILED ON: 2/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3422
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Daniel K. Webster, (BY REQUEST)
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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 relative to commercial licenses for firefighters.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Donald H. Howard | 860 Winter Street
Hanson, MA 02341 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3336 FILED ON: 2/18/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3422
By Mr. Webster of Pembroke (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3422) of [PETITIONERS LIST] relative to commercial motor vehicle licenses for fire fighters. Transportation. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to commercial licenses for firefighters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 8 of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourteenth paragraph the following paragraph:-
Every person licensed to operate an emergency and firefighting equipment vehicle shall have a commercial driver’s license necessary to the preservation of life or property, or the execution of emergency governmental functions, unless federal guidelines expressly provide otherwise. Such person shall include: (a) a civilian mechanic operating emergency or fire fighting apparatus in the employ of a volunteer or paid fire organization; provided, that the civilian mechanic is subject to the direction and control of a fire department official regarding the means used to accomplish particular objectives; (b) a member of a volunteer or paid fire organizations, when responding to an emergency or otherwise performing official duties; (c) an agent of a state or local government operating such equipment in a search and rescue function or a part of disaster relief activities, provided the equipment is government owned or controlled; and (d) the operator of an antique fire engine.
