Bill Text: MA S966 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: For legislation relative to process piping.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 7/9 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 [S966 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S966-Introduced.html

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Morrissey, Michael (SEN)

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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 process piping.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Morrissey, Michael (SEN)

Norfolk and Plymouth

Martin J. Walsh

13th Suffolk

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

Pam Richardson

6th Middlesex

John A. Hart, Jr.

First Suffolk

Anthony D. Galluccio

Middlesex, Suffolk and Essex

Steven A. Tolman

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

Stephen Stat Smith

28th Middlesex

Robert J. Nyman

5th Plymouth

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex and Middlesex

Mark V. Falzone

9th Essex

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

16th Suffolk

Geraldine Creedon

11th Plymouth

Brian P. Wallace

4th Suffolk

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

 

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to process piping.



                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. The eleventh paragraph of section eighty-one of chapter one hundred forty-six of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “pumping equipment” the following:-

, vacuum and pneumatic systems, oil and petroleum products, ice making machinery, air conditioning equipment, and piping systems used for the conveyance and storage of liquids and industrial type gases used in processes, including, but not limited to, biopharama and semi-conductor manufacturing,

SECTION 2. Section eighty-nine of said chapter one hundred forty-six is hereby further amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

Whoever prevents or attempts to prevent any inspector from entering on any premises in the discharge of his duty with respect to section eight-one shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and not more than three thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Any person who permits an unlicensed person to operate engage in pipefitting, as defined in section eighty-one, shall be subject to a fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than three thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both such fine and imprisonment.

 

 

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