Bill Text: MA H3250 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Regulate the operation of sound amplification systems by operators of motor vehicles
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/6 at 11:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H3250 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H3250-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Kane
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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 the regulation of excessive noise from a Sound Amplification System while operating a Motor Vehicle.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Michael F. Kane |
5th Hampden |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3531 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the regulation of excessive noise from a Sound
Amplification System while operating a Motor Vehicle.
Be it
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows
Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official
Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after Section 17B, the
following new section:—-
17C. No driver of any motor vehicle shall operate or permit operation
of any sound amplification system which can be heard outside
the vehicle from 50 feet or more when the vehicle is being operated
upon any way or in any place to which the public has a right of
access, or upon any way or in any place to which members of the
public have access as invitees or licensees, unless such system is
being operated to request assistance or warn of a hazardous situation.
This section does not apply to authorized emergency vehicles.
An operator of a motor vehicle who violates the provisions of this
section shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.
