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HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4680
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, May 30, 2024.
The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to
whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 244) of
James Arciero and Francisco E. Paulino relative to professional licensure;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 246) of Bruce J. Ayers and
Angelo L. D'Emilia relative to telemarketing solicitation; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 247) of Bruce J. Ayers for legislation to
prohibit the practice of body piercing, so-called, unless licensed by the
Department of Public Health; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 252) of Daniel Cahill relative to discounted prices for alcoholic
beverages; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 253) of Daniel
Cahill relative to the sale of wines and malt beverages by food stores; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 254) of Daniel Cahill relative
alcoholic beverages licenses; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 257) of Daniel R. Carey relative to equine dentistry; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 258) of Daniel R. Carey relative to
licensure of equine dentists; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
261) of Joseph Golden for legislation to establish a board of examiners of
motor vehicle mechanics; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
272) of Tackey Chan relative to the size of alcoholic beverage containers;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 276) of Edward F.
Coppinger and others relative to the definition of users and intended users
in real property appraisal assignments and reports; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 278) of Mark J. Cusack for legislation to
authorize cities and towns to assess a fee for the sale of a liquor license by
a licensee to another licensee; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 279) of Josh S. Cutler, Adam Scanlon and Bruce J. Ayers relative to
telemarketing solicitation; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
280) of Josh S. Cutler and others for legislation to establish plumbing code
regulations that provide building owners with guidelines for reusing
greywater for toilet flushing and subsurface irrigation; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 282) of Michael S. Day relative to a 2 of 6
board of registration of massage therapy and alternative healing therapies;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 286) of Peter J. Durant and
Joseph D. McKenna relative to homeowners right to perform electrical
work; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 287) of Kimberly N.
Ferguson and Jonathan D. Zlotnik relative to the direct sale of alcoholic
beverages for off-premises consumption; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 291) of Michael J. Finn relative to further regulating
telephone solicitation; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 292)
of Michael J. Finn relative to preventing illegal alcohol sales; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 293) of Michael J. Finn relative to the
collection of debt; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 296) of
Paul K. Frost relative to removing liquor license caps in cities and towns;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 297) of William C. Galvin
relative to the financing of motor vehicle purchases; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 301) of Edward Sullivan relative to
providing for implied warranties of habitability to purchasers of certain
renovated houses or condominiums; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 304) of Colleen M. Garry relative to notification of alcohol by
volume in beers to be consumed on the premises; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 305) of Colleen M. Garry relative to the
listing of the alcohol by volume for beer selections on menus; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 307) of Colleen M. Garry for legislation
to require that all establishments be required to accept cash for
transactions; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 308) of
Colleen M. Garry for legislation to restrict sales of certain items and
products at flea markets, so-called; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 309) of Jessica Ann Giannino for legislation to further regulate
retail businesses with customer-operated point-of-sale stations; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 310) of Carlos González and Bud L.
Williams relative to the regulation of pet groomers; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 317) of Richard M. Haggerty relative to
exempting certain school stadiums from plumbing regulations; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 319) of Christopher Hendricks and
Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to civil actions for unfair or deceptive
practices; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 321) of Steven S.
Howitt relative to warranty for motor vehicles after certain sales; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 323) of Steven S. Howitt
relative to background checks for bidders at auto auctions; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 324) of Steven S. Howitt relative to
regulating lottery funding to certain cities and towns; the petition 3 of 6
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 325) of Steven S. Howitt relative to the
displaying of motor fuel prices based on the method of payment; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 327) of Steven S. Howitt
relative to out-of-state purchases at auto auctions; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 328) of Steven S. Howitt relative to
funeral homes and charitable foundations; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 331) of Daniel J. Hunt for legislation to further regulate
the business practices between motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and
distributors; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 333) of Daniel
J. Hunt relative to billboard advertising in the Commonwealth; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 335) of Daniel J. Hunt relative to certain
billboards, signs and advertising devices; the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 337) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to cider;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 339) of Bradley H. Jones,
Jr., and others relative to the issuance of alcoholic beverage licenses to
certain felons; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 340) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to authorizing the Alcoholic
Beverages Control Commission to obtain national criminal background
checks for certain felons applying for alcoholic beverage licenses; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 343) of Patrick Joseph Kearney
and Michelle M. DuBois for legislation to ban purchases and consumption
of Russian made products; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
350) of David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and Brian W. Murray for
legislation to establish a board of registration of Asian bodywork therapy;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 352) of Jack Patrick Lewis
and others relative to the occupational therapist interstate licensure
compact; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 353) of David
Paul Linsky relative to alcohol sales on Thanksgiving; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 354) of David Paul Linsky relative to
business practices between motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors and
dealers; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 358) of Marc T.
Lombardo and Lawrence Clark relative to continuing education
requirements for electricians; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 363) of John J. Mahoney relative to apportionment of lottery
revenues; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 367) of Joseph D.
McKenna relative to returning liquor license control to cities and towns;
the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 370) of Paul McMurtry
relative to notifying automobile lien holders of certain towing and storage
costs; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 375) of James M.
Murphy for legislation to further regulate wildlife rehabilitators; the 4 of 6
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 376) of Tram T. Nguyen
relative to establishing a manicurist industry minimum standards advisory
board; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 377) of Tram T.
Nguyen and Lindsay N. Sabadosa for legislation to protect patient privacy
and prevent unfair and deceptive advertising of pregnancy-related
services; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 379) of Angelo J.
Puppolo, Jr., Bud L. Williams and Brian M. Ashe relative to the transport,
storage and sale of used bedding; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 380) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., relative to notifications to
licensees of applications for the sale of alcoholic beverages; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 384) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to
inducements in the purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 385) of Jeffrey N. Roy relative to
alcohol purchasing discounts; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 390) of Paul A. Schmid, III and David F. DeCoste relative to the sale
of alcohol on certain holidays; the petition (accompanied by bill, House,
No. 391) of Danillo A. Sena relative to enhancing diversity in the
awarding of liquor licenses; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
394) of William M. Straus relative to farmer-wineries license fees; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 395) of William M. Straus for
legislation to further regulate advertising on the Internet; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 396) of Alyson M. Sullivan-Almeida
and others relative to prohibiting price gouging of goods, services and
supplies during a declared public health emergency; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 397) of Erika Uyterhoeven relative to
licensing of the profession of fire-resistant material applicators; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1435) of Josh S. Cutler and
others relative to discrimination against buyers using cash payments; the
petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2262) of John H. Rogers
relative to the board of registration in podiatry within the board of
registration in medicine; the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
3563) of Rita A. Mendes and Francisco E. Paulino relative to required
identification for applicants for professional licensure; the petition
(accompanied by bill, House, No. 3817) of Tommy Vitolo relative to the
portability of alcohol service licenses; the petition (accompanied by bill,
House, No. 3866) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to the
representation of the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and
Barbering; and the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4154) of
Jeffrey Rosario Turco relative to stores offering digital coupons, reports 5 of 6
recommending that the accompanying order (House, No. 4680) ought to
be adopted.
For the committee,
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HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4680
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
House of Representatives, May 30, 2024.
1 Ordered, That the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure be
2authorized to sit during a recess of the General Court to make an investigation and study of
3House documents numbered 244, 246, 247, 252, 253, 254, 257, 258, 261, 272, 276, 278, 279,
4280, 282, 286, 287, 291, 292, 293, 296, 297, 301, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 310, 317, 319, 321,
5323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 331, 333, 335, 337, 339, 340, 343, 350, 352, 353, 354, 358, 363, 367,
6370, 375, 376, 377, 379, 380, 384, 385, 390, 391, 394, 395, 396, 397, 1435, 2262, 3563, 3817,
73866 and 4154, relative to alcohol sales, telephone solicitation, licensure and other related
8matters.
9 Said committee shall report to the General Court the results of its investigation and study
10and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry such
11recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the Clerk of the House of Representatives
12on or before December 31, 2024.