Bill > H342

This bill modifies Section 59 of Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws to establish a new appeal process for class 1 dealer licenses, which are typically used for motor vehicle sales. The bill allows any person, including existing class 1 licensees, to appeal the issuance of a class 1 license within ten days if they believe the licensing requirements were not met. The registrar (a state licensing official) is required to create rules for challenging license approvals and must render a decision to either affirm or revoke the contested license within thirty days. If a person is dissatisfied with the registrar's decision, they can further appeal to a Superior Court justice within ten days. The court will then conduct a summary hearing and has the authority to review both factual and legal questions, with the power to affirm or reverse the original licensing decision. This process provides additional oversight and a mechanism for challenging potentially improper license approvals in the motor vehicle dealership licensing system.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H342