By Mr. Cabral of New Bedford, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3442) of Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to authorize the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to administer alternative language tests to applicants for commercial drivers licenses.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Antonio F. D. Cabral

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to commercial driver licensing.

    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. Section 6 of Chapter 90F, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in lines 19 and 20 the words “non-English speaking” and adding at the of said section, the following: -

The Registrar shall administer, the tests prescribed under this section in Portuguese and Spanish, if so requested by the applicant, and in any other language he deems necessary, as reasonable accommodation for limited-English speaking applicants for licenses to operate commercial motor vehicles.