Bill Text: MA H1304 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: The prosecution of owners of overweight vehicles

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 9/29 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B1 [H1304 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1304-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer M. Callahan

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to overweight vehicles.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Jennifer M. Callahan	18th Worcester

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to overweight vehicles.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1.  The sixth paragraph of section 19A of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- 

 

            In a case where it is impossible for the owner or operator of the overweight vehicle to determine the weight of the load, there shall be no prosecution.