By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3630) of Thomas M. Menino and others for legislation to suspend the licenses of operators of motor vehicles following convictions of violations of the firearms laws.  Transportation

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Thomas M. Menino

Anthony Petruccelli

Michael E. Festa

Joseph R. Driscoll

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to the issuance of a motor vehicle citation for firearms arrests.

    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 22 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (j) the following new section:-

(k) The registrar shall suspend or revoke, without hearing, a certificate of registration or any license or right to operate of a person who is convicted of a violation of any provision of sections 121 through 131P, inclusive, of chapter 140 or any provision of chapter 269 or adjudged a delinquent child by reason of having violated any provision of such chapters; provided, however, that the period of suspension or revocation shall not exceed five years; provided further, that any person so convicted who is under the age of eighteen years and is not licensed to operate a motor vehicle shall, at the discretion of the presiding judge, not be so licensed for a period no later than when such person reaches the age of twenty-one years.