Massachusetts H1709, known as "Drug Test Consent Bill" or "Christina's Law," amends penalties for refusing chemical tests for alcohol or drug.
Massachusetts H1709, also known as "Drug Test Consent Bill" or "Christina's Law," amends the state's laws regarding penalties for refusing chemical tests for alcohol or drug influence. The bill establishes that anyone operating a motor vehicle on a public way or place where the public has access, or on a way or place where the public has access as invitees or licensees, is deemed to have consented to a chemical test or analysis if arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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