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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1824 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3808
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tommy Vitolo
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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 enhancement of child safety.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tommy Vitolo15th Norfolk1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1824 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3808
By Representative Vitolo of Brookline, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3808) of
Tommy Vitolo relative to motor vehicle inspections of safety lights on ice cream trucks.
Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3471 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 enhancement of child safety.
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 16A of chapter 101 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following words:-
3 A violation of this paragraph shall be considered a civil motor vehicle infraction, and
4shall be punishable by a fine of $50 issued by any police officer with the authority to issue
5citations pursuant to chapter 90C.
6 An annual motor vehicle maintenance inspection pursuant to section 7A of chapter 90 for
7a motor vehicle used for selling frozen desserts pursuant to this section shall include an
8inspection of the flashing amber dome light and front and rear warning lights as required by this 2 of 2
9section; and a failure to have such operational lights shall result in a failed motor vehicle
10inspection.