By Ms. Gobi of Spencer, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 242) of Anne M. Gobi, Jennifer M. Callahan and another relative to the feasibility of including the Forest Licensing Board under the control of a board of registration of foresters.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Anne M. Gobi

Michael Leonard

Jennifer M. Callahan

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the Division of Professional Licensure.

    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 Division of Professional Licensure is hereby authorized to evaluate the feasibility of including the Forester Licensing Board under their control and creating a Board of Registration for foresters.  The study shall commence no later than June 1, 2007 and continue for a period of three months, at which time the Division of Professional Licensure shall submit a report to the Joint Committee of Natural Resources detailing plans to include and create the new board.  The report is to be forwarded to the committee no later than November 1, 2007.