By Ms. Malia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3574) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation to regulate the installation of mufflers on motor vehicles.  Transportation.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Elizabeth A. Malia

Angelo M. Scaccia

Patricia D. Jehlen

Edward M. Augustus, Jr.

Denise Provost

William N. Brownsberger

Thomas P. Kennedy

Martha M. Walz

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to mufflers.

    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.  Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition is hereby amended in section 7 by inserting in line 176, after “substance.” the following:— 
            No person shall sell, offer for sale or install on, or in, any motor vehicle or trailer: (1) a muffler from which the baffle plates, screens or other original internal parts have been removed and not replaced; (2) an exhaust system which has been modified in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the exhaust; or (3) a muffler cut-out or by-pass. Antique motor cars, as defined by Section One of this chapter, are excluded from this provision.