Bill Text: MA S1358 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the enhancement of fire safety
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 10/14 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [S1358 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1358-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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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 enhancement of fire safety
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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James E. Timilty |
Bristol and 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 enhancement of fire safety
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. Subsection (a) of Section 2E of Chapter 64C as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last 2 sentences of said section and inserting in place thereof the following:-
Any person violating the provisions of section 2D shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for a first violation and $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation. Any cigarettes that have been sold or offered for sale that do not comply with the requirements of section 2B, 2C, or 2D shall be deemed contraband and shall be subject to seizure, without a warrant, by the Secretary and may be disposed by the Commonwealth, either by agreement of the parties or by order of the Court.
SECTION 2. Subsection (b) of Section 2E of Chapter 64C is hereby amended by adding the following new sentence:-
The Secretary may, as an alternative to court action, assess a civil penalty, after hearing, of not more than $5,000 for each such violation of sections 2B, 2C or 2D.
