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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255B, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255B / Section 9
Contracts; form and contents
Status: in_force

Section 9. A retail instalment contract shall be in writing and shall be signed by both the buyer and the seller and shall be completed as to all essential provisions prior to the signing of the contract by the buyer. The printed portion of the contract shall be in at least eight point type. The contract shall contain, conspicuously printed or written: (1) a specific statement that liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage caused to others is not included, if that is the case; and (2) the following notice: ''NOTICE TO THE BUYER: 1. Do not sign this contract if any of the spaces intended for the agreed terms to the extent of then available information are left blank. 2. You are entitled to an exact copy of the contract you signed. 3. Under the law, you have the following rights, among others:—(a) to pay off in advance the full amount due and to obtain a partial refund of the finance charge; (b) to redeem the property if repossessed for a default; (c) to require, under certain conditions, a resale of the property if repossessed''. The contract shall contain the names of the seller and the buyer, the place of business of the seller, the residence or place of business of buyer as specified by the buyer, and a description of the motor vehicle, including its make, year model, model and identification numbers or marks.

Section 9. A retail instalment contract shall be in writing and shall be signed by both the buyer and the seller and shall be completed as to all essential provisions prior to the signing of the contract by the buyer. The printed portion of the contract shall be in at least eight point type. The contract shall contain, conspicuously printed or written: (1) a specific statement that liability insurance coverage for bodily injury and property damage caused to others is not included, if that is the case; and (2) the following notice: ''NOTICE TO THE BUYER: 1. Do not sign this contract if any of the spaces intended for the agreed terms to the extent of then available information are left blank. 2. You are entitled to an exact copy of the contract you signed. 3. Under the law, you have the following rights, among others:—(a) to pay off in advance the full amount due and to obtain a partial refund of the finance charge; (b) to redeem the property if repossessed for a default; (c) to require, under certain conditions, a resale of the property if repossessed''.

The contract shall contain the names of the seller and the buyer, the place of business of the seller, the residence or place of business of buyer as specified by the buyer, and a description of the motor vehicle, including its make, year model, model and identification numbers or marks.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 49
Mode of taking deposition
Status: in_force

Section 49. The deponent shall be sworn and examined, and his deposition shall be written, read and subscribed in the manner provided in sections thirty to thirty-two, inclusive; and the justices or notaries shall sign and annex thereto a certificate of the name of the person at whose request it was taken, the names of all persons who were notified to attend, of all who attended the taking thereof, of the time and manner of taking it, and that it was taken for the purpose of perpetuating the testimony therein.

Section 49. The deponent shall be sworn and examined, and his deposition shall be written, read and subscribed in the manner provided in sections thirty to thirty-two, inclusive; and the justices or notaries shall sign and annex thereto a certificate of the name of the person at whose request it was taken, the names of all persons who were notified to attend, of all who attended the taking thereof, of the time and manner of taking it, and that it was taken for the purpose of perpetuating the testimony therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40S, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40S / Section 4
Annual report on cost and effectiveness of reimbursement program
Status: in_force

Section 4. The commissioners of revenue and education, the secretary of housing and livable communities and the registrar of motor vehicles shall annually report on the cost and effectiveness of the reimbursement program. This report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of municipalities which have adopted the provisions of chapters 40R and 40S, the number of smart growth zoning districts in the commonwealth, the number of eligible students per municipality, the number of municipalities receiving the smart growth school cost reimbursement, and the total reimbursement and per pupil reimbursement provided to each municipality. They shall provide the report to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on housing, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on community development and small business, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, and the secretary of administration and finance.

Section 4. The commissioners of revenue and education, the secretary of housing and livable communities and the registrar of motor vehicles shall annually report on the cost and effectiveness of the reimbursement program. This report shall include, but not be limited to, the number of municipalities which have adopted the provisions of chapters 40R and 40S, the number of smart growth zoning districts in the commonwealth, the number of eligible students per municipality, the number of municipalities receiving the smart growth school cost reimbursement, and the total reimbursement and per pupil reimbursement provided to each municipality. They shall provide the report to the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on housing, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on community development and small business, the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on education, and the secretary of administration and finance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 262 / Section 6
Record of judgment; additional fees
Status: in_force

Section 6. When a judgment or decree is entered up, and upon inspection it appears that the record thereof or the record of the proceedings will be of unusual length, the court may order the prevailing party to pay such amount, in addition to the entry fee, as may be just and equitable.

Section 6. When a judgment or decree is entered up, and upon inspection it appears that the record thereof or the record of the proceedings will be of unusual length, the court may order the prevailing party to pay such amount, in addition to the entry fee, as may be just and equitable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 24P — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 24P
In-depth fetal and infant mortality review of each individual fetal or infant death
Status: in_force

Section 24P. (a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: ''Fetal death'', as defined in section 202. ''Infant death'', the death of an infant that occurs between the birth of the infant and 1 year of age. (b) The department shall establish a program to conduct an in-depth fetal and infant mortality review of each individual fetal or infant death occurring within the commonwealth in order to identify social, economic and systems factors associated with fetal and infant deaths and inform public health policy programs. For each case of fetal or infant death to be reviewed, the department may collect relevant data from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, physician and hospital records and relevant information from local boards of health and community organizations. (c) The department shall promulgate regulations consistent with this section regarding the process for conducting fetal infant mortality reviews, which shall include provisions for protecting confidential information and guidance from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration's National Fetal, Infant, and Child Death Review Program.

Section 24P. (a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:

''Fetal death'', as defined in section 202.

''Infant death'', the death of an infant that occurs between the birth of the infant and 1 year of age.

(b) The department shall establish a program to conduct an in-depth fetal and infant mortality review of each individual fetal or infant death occurring within the commonwealth in order to identify social, economic and systems factors associated with fetal and infant deaths and inform public health policy programs. For each case of fetal or infant death to be reviewed, the department may collect relevant data from a variety of sources including, but not limited to, physician and hospital records and relevant information from local boards of health and community organizations.

(c) The department shall promulgate regulations consistent with this section regarding the process for conducting fetal infant mortality reviews, which shall include provisions for protecting confidential information and guidance from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration's National Fetal, Infant, and Child Death Review Program.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 78 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 78
Redemption of mortgage; duty of debtor to repay redemption price
Status: in_force

Section 78. If the attaching creditor, after having redeemed the property, does not recover judgment, he may nevertheless hold the property until the debtor repays to him the amount or amounts which he paid for the redemption, or as much thereof as the debtor would have been obliged to pay to the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor or conditional vendor, or his assigns, or any of them, if the property had not been attached, with interest from the time when it was demanded of the debtor.

Section 78. If the attaching creditor, after having redeemed the property, does not recover judgment, he may nevertheless hold the property until the debtor repays to him the amount or amounts which he paid for the redemption, or as much thereof as the debtor would have been obliged to pay to the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor or conditional vendor, or his assigns, or any of them, if the property had not been attached, with interest from the time when it was demanded of the debtor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132 / Section 6
Demonstrations in proper forestry practices; distribution of trees; co-operation with federal government; federal funds; employment of technical foresters
Status: in_force

Section 6. The forester may demonstrate to owners of woodland, at a fee not to exceed the actual cost of the service, the proper methods of planting, weeding, selective cutting, pruning, thinning and other silvicultural practices for the establishment, improvement or regeneration of the forests. In connection with the distribution of trees under section nine, and in the distribution of trees for reforestation in water supply lands, town forests and other publicly-owned areas, the forester may withhold sale or distribution thereof until the land to be planted has been examined by him or his agent and approved for such planting. He may co-operate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of this section and may accept on behalf of the commonwealth, and expend for such purposes, such federal funds as may be made available therefor. He may employ temporarily such technical foresters as he deems necessary to discharge his duties under this section and the employment of such persons shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one.

Section 6. The forester may demonstrate to owners of woodland, at a fee not to exceed the actual cost of the service, the proper methods of planting, weeding, selective cutting, pruning, thinning and other silvicultural practices for the establishment, improvement or regeneration of the forests. In connection with the distribution of trees under section nine, and in the distribution of trees for reforestation in water supply lands, town forests and other publicly-owned areas, the forester may withhold sale or distribution thereof until the land to be planted has been examined by him or his agent and approved for such planting. He may co-operate with the federal government in carrying out the purposes of this section and may accept on behalf of the commonwealth, and expend for such purposes, such federal funds as may be made available therefor. He may employ temporarily such technical foresters as he deems necessary to discharge his duties under this section and the employment of such persons shall not be subject to chapter thirty-one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 29B — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 29B
Nantucket county; clerk to administer oaths in probate proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 29B. The first justice for the Nantucket county court may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, appoint a clerk who may administer the oaths required in probate proceedings that are not prescribed by law to be administered by the judge or register, and shall perform such clerical and other duties as may be required by the first justice, with the approval of the chief justice. The clerk may be removed by the first justice with the approval of the chief justice. The register may, with the approval of the chief justice, designate 1 employee as deputy assistant register and with the approval of the chief justice remove a deputy assistant register. The deputy assistant register shall receive additional compensation in an amount equal to 15 per cent of the annual salary of the Nantucket county register of probate.

Section 29B. The first justice for the Nantucket county court may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, appoint a clerk who may administer the oaths required in probate proceedings that are not prescribed by law to be administered by the judge or register, and shall perform such clerical and other duties as may be required by the first justice, with the approval of the chief justice. The clerk may be removed by the first justice with the approval of the chief justice. The register may, with the approval of the chief justice, designate 1 employee as deputy assistant register and with the approval of the chief justice remove a deputy assistant register. The deputy assistant register shall receive additional compensation in an amount equal to 15 per cent of the annual salary of the Nantucket county register of probate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 252, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 252 / Section 4
Board; power to employ engineers, etc.; expenses
Status: in_force

Section 4. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board may employ necessary engineers, assistants, or other agents, who may enter on land which the board desires to survey or examine. The board shall also be allowed other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of its duties.

Section 4. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the board may employ necessary engineers, assistants, or other agents, who may enter on land which the board desires to survey or examine. The board shall also be allowed other necessary expenses incurred in the performance of its duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 4
Security required of employee to indemnify against neglect; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 4. A corporation engaged in carrying passengers or in transporting freight for hire shall not require or receive from a person who is employed or about to be employed by it a bond or other security, either with or without surety, to indemnify such corporation against loss or damage to other persons or to property resulting from the act or neglect of such person, except a bond to account for money or other property of such corporation. A corporation or a person in its behalf who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for the first offense and of not more than one hundred dollars for a subsequent offence.

Section 4. A corporation engaged in carrying passengers or in transporting freight for hire shall not require or receive from a person who is employed or about to be employed by it a bond or other security, either with or without surety, to indemnify such corporation against loss or damage to other persons or to property resulting from the act or neglect of such person, except a bond to account for money or other property of such corporation. A corporation or a person in its behalf who violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for the first offense and of not more than one hundred dollars for a subsequent offence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90B, sec. 13A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90B / Section 13A
Scuba divers; display of diver's flag required
Status: in_force

Section 13A. Every scuba diver or group of scuba divers while swimming on or under the surface of the waters of the commonwealth shall display for each diver or group of divers as a warning device to boat operators, a diver's flag, so called, constructed of rigidly supported material at least twelve inches by fifteen inches in area of red background with a white diagonal stripe. Such diver's flag shall be displayed on a boat or surface float and shall extend a minimum distance of three feet from the surface of the water. Divers shall remain in an area within one hundred feet of such displayed diver's flag while at or near the surface of the water. A boat operator within sight of a diver's flag shall proceed with caution and within a radius of one hundred feet of such flag shall proceed at a speed not to exceed three miles per hour.

Section 13A. Every scuba diver or group of scuba divers while swimming on or under the surface of the waters of the commonwealth shall display for each diver or group of divers as a warning device to boat operators, a diver's flag, so called, constructed of rigidly supported material at least twelve inches by fifteen inches in area of red background with a white diagonal stripe. Such diver's flag shall be displayed on a boat or surface float and shall extend a minimum distance of three feet from the surface of the water. Divers shall remain in an area within one hundred feet of such displayed diver's flag while at or near the surface of the water. A boat operator within sight of a diver's flag shall proceed with caution and within a radius of one hundred feet of such flag shall proceed at a speed not to exceed three miles per hour.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167A / Section 7
Supreme judicial court; jurisdiction to enforce chapter
Status: in_force

Section 7. The supreme judicial court or any justice thereof shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

Section 7. The supreme judicial court or any justice thereof shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 2LLL — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 2LLL
Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund
Status: in_force

Section 2LLL. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Firearms Fingerprint Identity–Verification Trust Fund. Amounts credited to such fund shall be available, without further appropriation, to the department of state police to finance fingerprint identification verifications with the fingerprint records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigations or any other federal agency for the verification of firearms license applicant identities. $25 of the fees assessed under section 121F, 131A and 131F of chapter 140 shall be deposited into the fund. The funds shall be utilized for the sole purpose of making payments charged to the department by the Federal Bureau of Investigations or other entity for fingerprint identification verification.

Section 2LLL. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Firearms Fingerprint Identity–Verification Trust Fund. Amounts credited to such fund shall be available, without further appropriation, to the department of state police to finance fingerprint identification verifications with the fingerprint records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigations or any other federal agency for the verification of firearms license applicant identities. $25 of the fees assessed under section 121F, 131A and 131F of chapter 140 shall be deposited into the fund. The funds shall be utilized for the sole purpose of making payments charged to the department by the Federal Bureau of Investigations or other entity for fingerprint identification verification.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184, sec. 23D — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 184 / Section 23D
Community residences for persons with disabilities; restrictive provisions
Status: in_force

Section 23D. Any restriction, reservation, condition, exception, or covenant in any subdivision plan, deed or other instrument of or pertaining to the transfer, sale, lease or use of property which would permit residential use of property but would prohibit a community residence for disabled persons shall, to the extent of such prohibition, be void.

Section 23D. Any restriction, reservation, condition, exception, or covenant in any subdivision plan, deed or other instrument of or pertaining to the transfer, sale, lease or use of property which would permit residential use of property but would prohibit a community residence for disabled persons shall, to the extent of such prohibition, be void.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 28
Suits on recognizances; discontinuance
Status: in_force

Section 28. District attorneys shall commence suits upon recognizances in criminal cases within their respective districts within sixty days after default has been entered of record, or after they have satisfactory evidence of an act which would cause a forfeiture thereof, and shall prosecute them without delay. Such suits shall not be discontinued except with consent of the court or upon a certificate, signed by the sheriff or his deputy and filed in court, that the amount of the recognizance and the costs of suit have been paid to him. They may, however, be begun after the expiration of said sixty days.

Section 28. District attorneys shall commence suits upon recognizances in criminal cases within their respective districts within sixty days after default has been entered of record, or after they have satisfactory evidence of an act which would cause a forfeiture thereof, and shall prosecute them without delay. Such suits shall not be discontinued except with consent of the court or upon a certificate, signed by the sheriff or his deputy and filed in court, that the amount of the recognizance and the costs of suit have been paid to him. They may, however, be begun after the expiration of said sixty days.