SENATE, No. 1930

By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1930) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation to provide for enhanced protection in the marking of underground utility lines. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.


AN ACT providing for enhanced protection in the marking of underground utility lines

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 40 of chapter 82 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence at the end of the third paragraph:-

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