Bill Text: MA H1401 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Exempt dog training areas from civil or criminal action relating to noise pollution
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 1/28 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [H1401 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1401-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Anne M. Gobi
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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 dog training areas in the Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Anne M. Gobi |
5th Worcester |
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Todd M. Smola |
1st Hampden |
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Richard J. Ross |
9th Norfolk |
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Mass Sportsmen's Council |
P.O. Box 191
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The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to dog training areas in the Commonwealth.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1994 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 157 the following section:
Section 157A. All owners of sporting dog training areas in this Commonwealth shall be exempt and immune from civil action or criminal prosecution in any matter relating to noise or noise pollution resulting from the normal and accepted dog training activity of sporting dog training areas, provided that the owners of the sporting dog training areas are in compliance with any applicable noise control laws or ordinances extant at the time the establishment of the sporting dog training area was initiated. The owners of sporting dog training areas shall not be subject to any action for nuisance and no person(s) or court in the Commonwealth shall enjoin the use or operation of the sporting dog training areas on the basis of noise or noise pollution provided that the owners of the sporting dog training areas are in compliance with any applicable noise control laws or ordinances extant at the time the establishment of the sporting dog training area was initiated.
