Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H1429 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1430 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1429
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Mark J. Cusack
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to penalties for unlicensed work.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Mark J. Cusack5th Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1430 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1429
18	18	By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1429) of
19	19	Mark J. Cusack for legislation to increase the penalties for continuing to practice a trade or
20	20	profession after a certificate, registration, license or authority to do so has been suspended,
21	21	revoked or cancelled. The Judiciary.
22	22	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
23	23	SEE HOUSE, NO. 1505 OF 2021-2022.]
24	24	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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26	26	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
27	27	(2023-2024)
28	28	_______________
29	29	An Act relative to penalties for unlicensed work.
30	30	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
31	31	of the same, as follows:
32	32	1 SECTION 1. Subsection (a) of section 65 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as
33	33	2appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$2,500” in
34	34	3line 5 and inserting in place thereof, the following word:- $10,000
35	35	4 SECTION 2. Subsection (b) of section 65 of chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby
36	36	5amended by striking out the word “$1,000” in line 13 and inserting in place thereof, the
37	37	6following word:- $5,000
38	38	7 SECTION 3. Subsection (b) of section 65 of chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby
39	39	8amended by striking out the word “$2,500” in line 14 and inserting in place thereof, the
40	40	9following word:- $10,000 2 of 2
41	41	10 SECTION 4. Section 65A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
42	42	11Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the word “$1,000” in line 7 and inserting in
43	43	12place thereof, the following word:- $5,000
44	44	13 SECTION 5. Section 65A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
45	45	14amended by striking out the word “$2,500” in line 8 and inserting in place thereof, the following
46	46	15word:- $10,000
47	47	16 SECTION 6. Section 5 of chapter 141 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
48	48	17Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the first sentence and inserting in place thereof,
49	49	18the following sentence:-
50	50	19 Any person, firm or corporation, or employee thereof, and any representative, member or
51	51	20officer of such firm or corporation individually, entering upon or engaging in the business and
52	52	21work hereinbefore defined, without having complied with this chapter, shall for the first offence
53	53	22be punished by a fine not to exceed $5,000, and for a subsequent offence by a fine not to exceed
54	54	23$10,000 or by imprisonment in the house of correction for six months, or both.
55	55	24 SECTION 7. Section 3L of chapter 143 of the General Laws, as so appearing in the 2020
56	56	25Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the words “five hundred” in line 31 and inserting
57	57	26in place thereof, the following words:- "ten thousand"