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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1904 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 365
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Finn
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the issuance of a Class 1 dealer license.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Michael J. Finn6th Hampden1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1904 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 365
By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 365) of
Michael J. Finn relative to certain appeals of actions of licensing boards or officers of the
approval and granting of class 1 motor vehicle dealer licenses. Consumer Protection and
Professional Licensure.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 289 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the issuance of a Class 1 dealer license.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 59 of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition,
2is hereby amended, at the end thereof, by inserting the following new paragraph:
3 "A person, within ten days of such action, may appeal to the registrar the action of a
4licensing board or officer to approve and grant a class 1 license to a party pursuant to section 58
5and this section. For the purposes of this section, a class 1 licensee, licensed under subsection (b)
6of Section 58, shall be deemed to have standing to challenge, administratively and judicially, the
7issuance of a class 1 license to another person by a licensing board or officer under this chapter if
8said class 1 licensee, asserting a challenge, alleges that said licensing board or officer has
9approved a class 1 license to a party that has not satisfied the requirements of said subsection (b) 2 of 2
10of section 58. The registrar shall adopt rules and regulations providing for a process in which a
11person, including, but not limited to, a class 1 licensee, licensed under subsection (b) of section
1258, may challenge the decision of a licensing board or officer pursuant to this section.
13 The registrar shall render a decision either to affirm or revoke the license in dispute
14within thirty days of receipt of the challenge. A person who is aggrieved by the decision of the
15registrar to re-affirm or revoke the approval of the class 1 license so challenged pursuant to the
16process herein may, within ten days after such action by the registrar, appeal therefrom to any
17justice of the superior court in the county in which the premises sought to be occupied under the
18license or permit applied for are located. The justice shall, after such notice to the parties as he
19deems reasonable, give a summary hearing on such appeal, and shall have jurisdiction in equity
20to review all questions of fact or law and may affirm or reverse the decision of the board or
21officer and may make any appropriate decree."