An Act further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods

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An Act further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods

An Act further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 1681) of Rodney M.
• Elliott relative to further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods.
• The Judiciary.

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Official Summary Text

An Act further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods
By Representative Elliott of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1681) of Rodney M. Elliott relative to further regulating the discharge of fireworks in densely populated neighborhoods. The Judiciary.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.1681

Section 39 of chapter 148 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth paragraph the following paragraph:-

Whoever shall use or explode or cause to explode any fireworks in violation of this section in an area located in a census tract with a population density of 1,000 or more persons per square mile shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $500, or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. Any officer qualified to serve criminal process shall seize all of the fireworks mentioned herein without a warrant, and the fireworks seized shall, upon conviction of such violation, be forfeited to the commonwealth.

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