HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1318 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1541
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
David M. Torrisi
_______________
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 smoking bars.
_______________
PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
David M. Torrisi | 14th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1318 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1541
By Mr. Torrisi of North Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1541) of David M. Torrisi for legislation to exempt preexisting retail tobacco stores and smoking bars from certain laws and regulations. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2176 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to smoking bars.
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 22 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection (j) and inserting in place thereof following:-
(j) Preexisting retail tobacco stores and smoking bars, as defined in subsection (a), shall be exempt from any further limitation of smoking deriving from law, ordinance, by-law, or any fire, health or safety regulation.
