H 270 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to the issuance of a class 1 dealer license

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow existing Class 1 dealers to challenge the licensing of new Class 1 dealers if they believe the new applicants failed to meet legal requirements. The legislation establishes a formal process where current licensees can appeal a licensing decision to the registrar within ten days, who must then issue a ruling within thirty days. If a licensee disagrees with the registrar's decision, they can further appeal to a superior court justice for a summary hearing. Ultimately, the bill grants standing to current dealers to contest new licenses and creates a specific administrative and judicial pathway for resolving these disputes.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jan 25, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Tackey Chan
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Norfolk