Bill Text: MA H794 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: The medical treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 6/23 at 1:00 AM in Hearing Room B1 [H794 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H794-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Murphy
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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 practicing veterinary medicine.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
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James M. Murphy |
4th Norfolk |
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the practicing veterinary medicine.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 58 Chapter 112 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end of the subsection 3 the following:
The medical treatment and rehabilitation of wildlife (clientless animals “owned” by the state) by licensed 501 c 3 humane organizations conducted under the general supervision and control of an animal care and use committee which is comprised of an in-house veterinarian, a staff member, and outside veterinarian, and a member of general public appointed by the organizations board of directors and approved by the board of veterinary medicine.
Furthermore section 58 of Chapter 112 in subsection 6 is amended by adding after the word “livestock” the following:
Or wildlife
