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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 527 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 213 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Michael F. Rush |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SENATE DOCKET, NO. 527 FILED ON: 1/17/2023 |
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| 17 | 17 | | SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 213 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 213) of Michael F. Rush for |
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| 19 | 19 | | legislation relative to the licensure of appraisers. Consumer Protection and Professional |
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| 20 | 20 | | Licensure. |
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| 21 | 21 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 22 | 22 | | SEE SENATE, NO. 240 OF 2021-2022.] |
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| 23 | 23 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 24 | 24 | | _______________ |
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| 25 | 25 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court |
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| 26 | 26 | | (2023-2024) |
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| 27 | 27 | | _______________ |
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| 28 | 28 | | An Act relative to the licensure of appraisers. |
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| 29 | 29 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 30 | 30 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | 1 Section 8G of chapter 26 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is |
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| 32 | 32 | | 2hereby amended by striking the first paragraph in its entirety and inserting the following new |
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| 33 | 33 | | 3paragraph in place thereof:- |
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| 34 | 34 | | 4 “There shall be in the division of professional licensure an auto damage appraiser |
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| 35 | 35 | | 5licensing board, hereinafter called the board, consisting of seven persons. The governor shall |
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| 36 | 36 | | 6appoint two members who shall be affiliated with the auto body repair industry and two |
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| 37 | 37 | | 7members who shall be affiliated with insurance companies writing casualty insurance within the |
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| 38 | 38 | | 8commonwealth. The attorney general shall appoint one representative of her office and shall |
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| 39 | 39 | | 9appoint one additional person, unaffiliated with her office, an auto body shop or an insurance |
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| 40 | 40 | | 10company, to represent consumers. The commissioner of the division of professional licensure 2 of 2 |
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| 41 | 41 | | 11shall appoint one person who shall not be affiliated with either the auto body industry or the |
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| 42 | 42 | | 12insurance industry and who shall be the chairman of the board. No member shall serve for more |
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| 43 | 43 | | 13than 2 consecutive and complete 3-year terms. As the term of the office of a member expires, a |
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| 44 | 44 | | 14successor shall be appointed in like manner for a term of 3 years. A vacancy on the board shall |
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| 45 | 45 | | 15be filled within 60 days from the date of the vacancy.” |
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