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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 13
Rules and regulations governing production, transportation, handling, distribution and sale, etc. of raw milk for pasteurization and raw products thereof
Status: in_force

Section 13. The commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the production, transportation, receiving, handling, storage, processing, distribution and sale of raw milk for pasteurization and raw products thereof being shipped or offered for shipment into or within the commonwealth, including all pertinent sanitary standards and uniform minimum requirements for the inspection of dairy farms, milk plants and receiving stations, wherever located, and pasteurization plants located outside the commonwealth, and may, in like manner and from time to time, amend, modify or repeal the same. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with applicable provisions of the Grade ''A'' Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and related publications of the Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or any successor agency with like regulatory powers; provided, that requirement by the commissioner of more stringent bacterial and temperature standards shall not be precluded. Any person who violates any rule or regulation duly adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence.

Section 13. The commissioner shall, subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A, adopt and promulgate rules and regulations governing the production, transportation, receiving, handling, storage, processing, distribution and sale of raw milk for pasteurization and raw products thereof being shipped or offered for shipment into or within the commonwealth, including all pertinent sanitary standards and uniform minimum requirements for the inspection of dairy farms, milk plants and receiving stations, wherever located, and pasteurization plants located outside the commonwealth, and may, in like manner and from time to time, amend, modify or repeal the same. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with applicable provisions of the Grade ''A'' Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and related publications of the Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or any successor agency with like regulatory powers; provided, that requirement by the commissioner of more stringent bacterial and temperature standards shall not be precluded. Any person who violates any rule or regulation duly adopted and promulgated pursuant to this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for each offence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 161 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 161
Trains composed of four-wheel cars; application
Status: in_force

Section 161. Sections one hundred and fifty-five and one hundred and fifty-seven to one hundred and sixty, inclusive, shall not apply to trains composed of four-wheel cars, or to locomotives used in hauling such trains.

Section 161. Sections one hundred and fifty-five and one hundred and fifty-seven to one hundred and sixty, inclusive, shall not apply to trains composed of four-wheel cars, or to locomotives used in hauling such trains.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 52 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 52
Issuance of bonds in exchange for bearer instruments
Status: in_force

Section 52. A county, city, town or district, or any domestic corporation, which shall have issued any bond, note or certificate of indebtedness payable to bearer, held by the sinking fund commissioners of any city, town or district, shall, at the request of such commissioners, issue in exchange therefor a bond, note or certificate of the same effect, payable to such commissioners by name; provided, that the city, town or district desiring such exchange shall, if requested, furnish the blank form for the bond, note or certificate therefor in the same general form as that furnished by the commonwealth under section thirty-nine of chapter twenty-nine.

Section 52. A county, city, town or district, or any domestic corporation, which shall have issued any bond, note or certificate of indebtedness payable to bearer, held by the sinking fund commissioners of any city, town or district, shall, at the request of such commissioners, issue in exchange therefor a bond, note or certificate of the same effect, payable to such commissioners by name; provided, that the city, town or district desiring such exchange shall, if requested, furnish the blank form for the bond, note or certificate therefor in the same general form as that furnished by the commonwealth under section thirty-nine of chapter twenty-nine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 51 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 51
Liability for violation of statutes; criminal prosecution; notice to firm or corporation
Status: in_force

Section 51. The owner, lessee, mortgagee in possession or occupant, being the party in control, of a place of assembly, theatre, special hall, public hall, factory, workshop, manufacturing establishment or building shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and the state building code relative thereto, and such person shall be liable to any person injured for all damages caused by a violation of any of said provisions. No criminal prosecution for such violation shall be begun until the lapse of thirty days after such party in control has been notified in writing by a local inspector as to what changes are necessary to meet the requirements of such provisions, or if such changes shall have been made in accordance with such notice. Notice to one member of a firm or to the clerk or treasurer of a corporation or to the person in charge of the building or part thereof shall be sufficient notice hereunder to all members of any firm or corporation owning, leasing or controlling the building or any part thereof. Such notice may be served personally or sent by mail.

Section 51. The owner, lessee, mortgagee in possession or occupant, being the party in control, of a place of assembly, theatre, special hall, public hall, factory, workshop, manufacturing establishment or building shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and the state building code relative thereto, and such person shall be liable to any person injured for all damages caused by a violation of any of said provisions. No criminal prosecution for such violation shall be begun until the lapse of thirty days after such party in control has been notified in writing by a local inspector as to what changes are necessary to meet the requirements of such provisions, or if such changes shall have been made in accordance with such notice. Notice to one member of a firm or to the clerk or treasurer of a corporation or to the person in charge of the building or part thereof shall be sufficient notice hereunder to all members of any firm or corporation owning, leasing or controlling the building or any part thereof. Such notice may be served personally or sent by mail.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 163, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 163 / Section 6
Permit from authorities having jurisdiction over public ways
Status: in_force

Section 6. Every corporation undertaking to perform in public ways the kind of public service authorized by this chapter shall first procure a permit from the authorities having jurisdiction over such public ways in the manner prescribed in and in accordance with section seven of chapter one hundred and sixty-one, and the granting of such permit shall be subject to the approval of the department as provided in said section for the location of street railways. The fee for such a permit shall be set by the authorities having jurisdiction over such public ways. No such approval shall be given for any line any part of which, in the opinion of the department, is so nearly contiguous or adjacent to the line of a street railway company that its construction would result in a competitive service injurious to the public and to such street railway company: provided, that the latter is ready and willing and offers to construct and does construct, within such reasonable time as the department may fix, a line of street railway or a line of trolleymotor or trackless trolley in the public way described in the petition, which the department deems will serve the public as well as would the proposed line described in the petition; and no such approval shall be granted in any event if the department deems that the granting of the same would be unduly injurious to any street railway or trackless trolley line covering the same or substantially the same territory.

Section 6. Every corporation undertaking to perform in public ways the kind of public service authorized by this chapter shall first procure a permit from the authorities having jurisdiction over such public ways in the manner prescribed in and in accordance with section seven of chapter one hundred and sixty-one, and the granting of such permit shall be subject to the approval of the department as provided in said section for the location of street railways. The fee for such a permit shall be set by the authorities having jurisdiction over such public ways. No such approval shall be given for any line any part of which, in the opinion of the department, is so nearly contiguous or adjacent to the line of a street railway company that its construction would result in a competitive service injurious to the public and to such street railway company: provided, that the latter is ready and willing and offers to construct and does construct, within such reasonable time as the department may fix, a line of street railway or a line of trolleymotor or trackless trolley in the public way described in the petition, which the department deems will serve the public as well as would the proposed line described in the petition; and no such approval shall be granted in any event if the department deems that the granting of the same would be unduly injurious to any street railway or trackless trolley line covering the same or substantially the same territory.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 72
Questions of law reported
Status: in_force

Section 72. Questions of law may be reported by the court or taken to the supreme judicial court for revision by any party aggrieved, in the same manner as in other proceedings in the land court.

Section 72. Questions of law may be reported by the court or taken to the supreme judicial court for revision by any party aggrieved, in the same manner as in other proceedings in the land court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 69
Allowance or reserve for loan losses
Status: in_force

Section 69. A credit union shall maintain an allowance for loan losses or reserve for loan losses calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles or as otherwise directed by the commissioner. For the purposes of this chapter, any reference to the term ''loan reserve'' shall mean the allowance for loan losses or the reserve calculated under this section. Should the reserves maintained in this section and section seventy exceed the amount necessary to be kept or maintained in those accounts, the credit union may transfer such excess into an undivided earnings account.

Section 69. A credit union shall maintain an allowance for loan losses or reserve for loan losses calculated according to generally accepted accounting principles or as otherwise directed by the commissioner. For the purposes of this chapter, any reference to the term ''loan reserve'' shall mean the allowance for loan losses or the reserve calculated under this section.

Should the reserves maintained in this section and section seventy exceed the amount necessary to be kept or maintained in those accounts, the credit union may transfer such excess into an undivided earnings account.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40G, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40G / Section 11
Application of other laws to the technology development corporation
Status: in_force

Section 11. The MTDC shall be subject to section 16G of chapter 6A and section 56 of chapter 23A.

Section 11. The MTDC shall be subject to section 16G of chapter 6A and section 56 of chapter 23A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 13A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 13A
Reimbursement following dealer's milk payment default
Status: in_force

Section 13A. The Milk Producers Security Fund, established by section 48 of chapter 10, shall be for the purpose of reimbursing Massachusetts producers who sold milk to a dealer when the dealer has defaulted in the timely payment for the milk under chapter 94A, or orders, rules or regulations issued under the authority thereof, or of a federal milk marketing order. Each producer shall notify the commissioner in writing of any default in the payment within 90 days after the date on which payment of milk is regularly due. If there is reason to believe that the dealer is in arrears in his payments to producers for milk received by him, the commissioner shall give notice to all producers so affected to file verified claims with the commissioner. The commissioner shall examine all claims so filed and shall certify the amounts determined to be due thereon, and transmit the same for payment to the state treasurer under section 48 of chapter 10.

Section 13A. The Milk Producers Security Fund, established by section 48 of chapter 10, shall be for the purpose of reimbursing Massachusetts producers who sold milk to a dealer when the dealer has defaulted in the timely payment for the milk under chapter 94A, or orders, rules or regulations issued under the authority thereof, or of a federal milk marketing order. Each producer shall notify the commissioner in writing of any default in the payment within 90 days after the date on which payment of milk is regularly due. If there is reason to believe that the dealer is in arrears in his payments to producers for milk received by him, the commissioner shall give notice to all producers so affected to file verified claims with the commissioner. The commissioner shall examine all claims so filed and shall certify the amounts determined to be due thereon, and transmit the same for payment to the state treasurer under section 48 of chapter 10.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 57 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 57
Finality of decision; grievances requiring payment of money; disposition
Status: in_force

Section 57. The decision of the civil service commission shall be final and binding on all agents and agencies of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any such decision may have retroactive effect pursuant to the applicable provisions of section forty-nine and also pursuant to rules made under the provisions of section fifty-three; and, provided further, that no such decision shall require any payment to be made as of any date before the beginning of the fiscal year in which such decision shall be rendered, except to the extent such payment is permitted pursuant to the provisions of said section forty-nine and subject to appropriation for the purposes thereof. If such decision shall require the payment of money to any employee of the commonwealth, the civil service commission shall notify the appointing authority, the personnel administrator, the budget director, and the comptroller of the amount or amounts thereof, and such amount or amounts shall be paid from available appropriations if in accordance with law.

Section 57. The decision of the civil service commission shall be final and binding on all agents and agencies of the commonwealth; provided, however, that any such decision may have retroactive effect pursuant to the applicable provisions of section forty-nine and also pursuant to rules made under the provisions of section fifty-three; and, provided further, that no such decision shall require any payment to be made as of any date before the beginning of the fiscal year in which such decision shall be rendered, except to the extent such payment is permitted pursuant to the provisions of said section forty-nine and subject to appropriation for the purposes thereof. If such decision shall require the payment of money to any employee of the commonwealth, the civil service commission shall notify the appointing authority, the personnel administrator, the budget director, and the comptroller of the amount or amounts thereof, and such amount or amounts shall be paid from available appropriations if in accordance with law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 60 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 60
Records of abatements
Status: in_force

Section 60. Every board of assessors shall record all abatements of taxes. The record of abatement of the whole or any part of any tax shall be signed by a majority of the board and shall show plainly the following details: First, The name or title in which the tax stands assessed. Second, The year in which the tax was assessed. Third, The total amount of the tax. Fourth, The date when the abatement was made. [There is no Fifth.]

Section 60. Every board of assessors shall record all abatements of taxes. The record of abatement of the whole or any part of any tax shall be signed by a majority of the board and shall show plainly the following details:

First, The name or title in which the tax stands assessed.

Second, The year in which the tax was assessed.

Third, The total amount of the tax.

Fourth, The date when the abatement was made.

[There is no Fifth.]

Sixth, The sum abated on personal estate.

Seventh, The sum abated on real estate.

Eighth, The total sum abated.

Ninth, In case of an abatement to put into effect a statutory exemption, exact reference to the statutory provision under which the exemption is granted.

The assessors shall forthwith upon making an abatement furnish the tax collector with a copy thereof.

The records which boards of assessors are required to keep pursuant to this section shall be kept, in the order in which such abatements of taxes are granted, in a book or set of books provided for the purpose and in such form as the commissioner may prescribe. Such book or books, or copies thereof, shall be open to public inspection. Every board of assessors shall at the request of any person furnish one or more copies of any record required by this section to be kept, upon the payment in advance of a fee approximating the cost of such copy or copies.

Applications for abatement or exemption under this chapter shall, except in proceedings before the county commissioners, the appellate tax board or a court of the commonwealth, be open only to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials or designated private auditors of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions as may have occasion to inspect such applications in the performance of their official, contractual or designated duties; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall prevent a person who submitted that information, or his designated representative, from inspecting or being provided a copy of the submission upon request. For purposes of this section, a designated private auditor shall be an individual, corporation or other legal entity proficient in auditing selected by the director of accounts or any city or town to perform an audit which includes the assessing department of a city or town under any legal authority, including an audit under sections forty or forty-two of chapter forty-four, or an investigation under section forty-six A of chapter forty-four.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 38CC — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 38CC
Life Sciences refundable jobs credit
Status: in_force

Section 38CC. (a) A taxpayer, to the extent authorized by the life sciences tax incentive program established in section 5 of chapter 23I, may be allowed a refundable jobs credit against the tax liability imposed under this chapter in an amount determined by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center in consultation with the department. (b) A taxpayer taking a credit under this section shall commit to the creation of a minimum of 50 net new permanent full-time positions in the commonwealth. (c) A credit allowed under this section shall reduce the liability of the taxpayer under this chapter for the taxable year. If a credit claimed under this section by a taxpayer exceeds the taxpayer's liability as otherwise determined under this chapter for the taxable year, 90 per cent of such excess credit, to the extent authorized pursuant to the life sciences tax incentive program, shall be refundable to the taxpayer. Excess credit amounts shall not be carried forward to other taxable years. (d) The department shall issue the refundable portion of the jobs credit without further appropriation and in accordance with the cumulative amount, including the current year costs of incentives allowed in previous years, which shall not exceed $30,000,000 annually as set forth in subsection (d) of said section 5 of said chapter 23I.

Section 38CC. (a) A taxpayer, to the extent authorized by the life sciences tax incentive program established in section 5 of chapter 23I, may be allowed a refundable jobs credit against the tax liability imposed under this chapter in an amount determined by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center in consultation with the department.

(b) A taxpayer taking a credit under this section shall commit to the creation of a minimum of 50 net new permanent full-time positions in the commonwealth.

(c) A credit allowed under this section shall reduce the liability of the taxpayer under this chapter for the taxable year. If a credit claimed under this section by a taxpayer exceeds the taxpayer's liability as otherwise determined under this chapter for the taxable year, 90 per cent of such excess credit, to the extent authorized pursuant to the life sciences tax incentive program, shall be refundable to the taxpayer. Excess credit amounts shall not be carried forward to other taxable years.

(d) The department shall issue the refundable portion of the jobs credit without further appropriation and in accordance with the cumulative amount, including the current year costs of incentives allowed in previous years, which shall not exceed $30,000,000 annually as set forth in subsection (d) of said section 5 of said chapter 23I.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 52B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 52B
Conviction for illegal advertising; revocation or suspension of registration of dentist or dental hygienist
Status: in_force

Section 52B. The clerk of a court in which a registered dentist or dental hygienist is convicted under the preceding section shall forthwith certify such conviction to the board, and the board may, after a hearing, revoke or suspend the registration of the convicted registrant. The board may also revoke or suspend the registration of a dentist or dental hygienist for conviction in any court of the commonwealth of a crime involving moral turpitude.

Section 52B. The clerk of a court in which a registered dentist or dental hygienist is convicted under the preceding section shall forthwith certify such conviction to the board, and the board may, after a hearing, revoke or suspend the registration of the convicted registrant. The board may also revoke or suspend the registration of a dentist or dental hygienist for conviction in any court of the commonwealth of a crime involving moral turpitude.