The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 regarding the penalties for drag racing.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act regarding the penalties for drag racing.

                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 second paragraph of section 17B of chapter 90 of the General Laws, as added by section 8 of chapter 428 of the acts of 2006, is hereby amended by striking out the first two sentences and inserting in place thereof the following two sentences:-  Notwithstanding the penalties provided in the first paragraph, a holder of a junior operator’s license or learner’s permit who commits a violation of this section shall be punished for a first offense by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 and the registrar shall suspend the junior operator’s license or learner’s permit for 1 year.  A subsequent violation shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 2 1/2 years or by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 and the registrar shall suspend the junior operator’s license or learner’s permit for 3 years.