Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H258 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2871 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 258
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Daniel R. Carey
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 licensure of equine dentists.
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14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Daniel R. Carey2nd Hampshire1/19/2023 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2871 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 258
18	18	By Representative Carey of Easthampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 258) of
19	19	Daniel R. Carey relative to licensure of equine dentists. Consumer Protection and Professional
20	20	Licensure.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
24	24	(2023-2024)
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26	26	An Act relative to licensure of equine dentists.
27	27	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
28	28	of the same, as follows:
29	29	1 SECTION 1. Section 54A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014
30	30	2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following
31	31	3paragraph:- “Equine dental practitioner”, a person who is a veterinarian or who is certified by the
32	32	4international association of equine dentistry.
33	33	5 SECTION 2. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
34	34	6following new section:-
35	35	7 Section 54B. Applications for registrations as equine dental practitioners, signed and
36	36	8sworn to by the applicant, shall be made upon blanks furnished by the board. Each application
37	37	9who shall furnish the board with satisfactory proof that he/she is eighteen years of age or over, of
38	38	10good moral character, and is certified by the international association of equine dentistry shall,
39	39	11upon payment of a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under
40	40	12the provisions of section 3B of chapter, be examined and, if found qualified by the board, shall 2 of 2
41	41	13be registered as an equine dental practitioner and shall receive a certificate thereof, signed by the
42	42	14chairman and secretary. The board may refuse to grant a license to any person who shall have
43	43	15been convicted of a felony or who may be deemed unfit and after due notice and hearing may
44	44	16revoke any certificate issued by it and cancel the registration of any equine dental practitioner.
45	45	17 Every registered equine dental practitioner shall annually, before March 1st, pay to the
46	46	18board a license fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the
47	47	19provisions of section 3B of chapter 7, in default of which the board may revoke his license and
48	48	20his authority to practice the floating of teeth. An equine dental practitioner seeking license
49	49	21renewal shall present evidence satisfactory to the board of the successful completion of such
50	50	22continuing education as the board shall require by regulation.