Bill Text: MA H792 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: The care of wildlife by nonprofit organizations

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 3/9 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room B2 [H792 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-H792-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
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act regarding the Care of Wildlife by Nonprofit Organizations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

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 regarding the Care of Wildlife by Nonprofit Organizations.



��������������� Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 4 of Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection 13 the following:

Allow nonprofit organizations that are licensed by the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife to provide wildlife medicine and/or rehabilitation, charge a reasonable fee or to require a minimum donation from individuals or organization seeking medical care and/or rehabilitation of wild animals brought to said facility.

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