Bill Text: MA S1902 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to smoking in motor vehicles
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-09-02 - Accompanied a study order, see S02616 [S1902 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S1902-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Stephen J. Buoniconti
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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 smoking in motor vehicles.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Stephen J. Buoniconti |
Hampden |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S02044 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act smoking in motor 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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no child under the age of 16 shall ride as a passenger in a motor vehicle in which the operator or other passenger is smoking cigarettes, cigars, pipes or any other tobacco product.
SECTION 2. The operator of a motor vehicle found to be in violation of this statute shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50.00.
SECTION 3. A person who receives a citation for a violation of the provisions of this statute may contest such citation pursuant to Section 3 of Chapter 90C of the General Laws. A violation of this section shall not be deemed to be a conviction of a moving violation of the motor vehicle laws for the purpose of determining surcharges on motor vehicle premiums pursuant to Section 113B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws.
