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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176C, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176C / Section 7
Subscribers; choice of physician
Status: in_force

Section 7. Any person residing in the commonwealth who meets the qualifications specified in the by-laws of a medical service corporation shall have the right to become a subscribing member of the corporation. No officer, agent or employee of a medical service corporation shall influence or attempt to influence a subscribing member, or his dependent, in his choice of an associated physician. Any medical service corporation may, at its discretion, deny the right of membership to any person who makes any fraudulent claim or representation to the medical service corporation or associated physician or who has failed after a reasonable period of grace, to pay dues or other charges as provided in the subscription agreement, or for any other cause which may be approved by the department of public health.

Section 7. Any person residing in the commonwealth who meets the qualifications specified in the by-laws of a medical service corporation shall have the right to become a subscribing member of the corporation. No officer, agent or employee of a medical service corporation shall influence or attempt to influence a subscribing member, or his dependent, in his choice of an associated physician. Any medical service corporation may, at its discretion, deny the right of membership to any person who makes any fraudulent claim or representation to the medical service corporation or associated physician or who has failed after a reasonable period of grace, to pay dues or other charges as provided in the subscription agreement, or for any other cause which may be approved by the department of public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 66 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 66
Order for costs
Status: in_force

Section 66. Such order may be made respecting costs, in the action or cause or otherwise, as the court may direct by general rule, or by a special order in each case.

Section 66. Such order may be made respecting costs, in the action or cause or otherwise, as the court may direct by general rule, or by a special order in each case.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 63
Dangerous or injurious employment of minors; hearing and determination
Status: in_force

Section 63. The attorney general may, after a hearing duly held, determine whether or not any particular trade, process of manufacture or occupation, in which the employment of minors under the age of sixteen or eighteen is not forbidden by law, or any particular method of carrying on such trade, process of manufacture or occupation, is sufficiently dangerous or is sufficiently injurious to the health or morals of minors under sixteen or eighteen to justify their exclusion therefrom. Employment of a minor between the ages of sixteen and eighteen in a facility licensed under section twenty-seven of chapter ten or under section three of chapter one hundred and twenty-eight A shall not be determined to be injurious to the morals of minors. No minor under sixteen or eighteen shall be employed or permitted to work in any trade, process or occupation thus determined to be dangerous or injurious to such minors, respectively.

Section 63. The attorney general may, after a hearing duly held, determine whether or not any particular trade, process of manufacture or occupation, in which the employment of minors under the age of sixteen or eighteen is not forbidden by law, or any particular method of carrying on such trade, process of manufacture or occupation, is sufficiently dangerous or is sufficiently injurious to the health or morals of minors under sixteen or eighteen to justify their exclusion therefrom. Employment of a minor between the ages of sixteen and eighteen in a facility licensed under section twenty-seven of chapter ten or under section three of chapter one hundred and twenty-eight A shall not be determined to be injurious to the morals of minors. No minor under sixteen or eighteen shall be employed or permitted to work in any trade, process or occupation thus determined to be dangerous or injurious to such minors, respectively.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94C / Section 38
Violation of Secs. 24(a), 25, 26 or 27
Status: in_force

Section 38. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of subsection (a) of section twenty-four, or of section twenty-five, twenty-six or twenty-seven shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both. Whoever violates any of the provisions of any of said sections after one or more prior convictions of a violation of any provision of this chapter or of a provision of prior law relating to the sale or manufacture of narcotic drugs or harmful drugs as defined in said prior law shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, or both.

Section 38. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of subsection (a) of section twenty-four, or of section twenty-five, twenty-six or twenty-seven shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or both. Whoever violates any of the provisions of any of said sections after one or more prior convictions of a violation of any provision of this chapter or of a provision of prior law relating to the sale or manufacture of narcotic drugs or harmful drugs as defined in said prior law shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 41 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 41
Length of term of service of jurors
Status: in_force

Section 41. The length of the term of service for trial jurors shall be one day unless a juror is assigned to or impanelled on an incompleted trial when the term ends or unless the court orders otherwise. Nothing in this section shall prevent a trial juror from serving or participating on more than one trial during his term, except that a trial juror who has participated in the rendering of a verdict shall not be required to participate in a second trial even though the juror may not have completed his first day of juror service at the time of commencement of the second trial. Jurors in the juror pool awaiting assignment to a trial shall be discharged as early in the afternoon as possible after it has been determined that their services as jurors will not be needed. The length of the term of service for grand jurors shall be three months unless the court enlarges such term. The court shall have authority to enlarge grand jurors' terms of service upon a finding that the efficient administration of justice requires such enlargement.

Section 41. The length of the term of service for trial jurors shall be one day unless a juror is assigned to or impanelled on an incompleted trial when the term ends or unless the court orders otherwise. Nothing in this section shall prevent a trial juror from serving or participating on more than one trial during his term, except that a trial juror who has participated in the rendering of a verdict shall not be required to participate in a second trial even though the juror may not have completed his first day of juror service at the time of commencement of the second trial. Jurors in the juror pool awaiting assignment to a trial shall be discharged as early in the afternoon as possible after it has been determined that their services as jurors will not be needed. The length of the term of service for grand jurors shall be three months unless the court enlarges such term. The court shall have authority to enlarge grand jurors' terms of service upon a finding that the efficient administration of justice requires such enlargement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 70
Terminal, express and subsidiary companies; interest of railroads in stock and securities
Status: in_force

Section 70. A railroad corporation may acquire, hold, vote, sell and negotiate the stock and securities of terminal companies organized under the laws of the commonwealth, and of express companies operating in whole or in part on its lines, and may guarantee the bonds of such companies. Such a corporation may acquire, hold, vote, sell and negotiate stock in subsidiary corporations organized under the laws of the commonwealth to operate aircraft and/or motor vehicles not running on rails or tracks for the transportation of passengers and/or freight.

Section 70. A railroad corporation may acquire, hold, vote, sell and negotiate the stock and securities of terminal companies organized under the laws of the commonwealth, and of express companies operating in whole or in part on its lines, and may guarantee the bonds of such companies. Such a corporation may acquire, hold, vote, sell and negotiate stock in subsidiary corporations organized under the laws of the commonwealth to operate aircraft and/or motor vehicles not running on rails or tracks for the transportation of passengers and/or freight.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21C, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21C / Section 20
Subrogation and contribution rights of insolvency fund
Status: in_force

Section 20. (1) Any person receiving payment of a covered claim or potential covered claim under this chapter shall be deemed to have assigned the rights to, and any causes of action relating to the covered claim or potential covered claim to the insolvency fund to the extent of the benefits received under this chapter. The insolvency fund may require an assignment to it of such rights and cause of action by any payee as a condition precedent to the receipt of any right or benefits conferred upon such person. The insolvency fund shall be subrogated to the rights and cause of action of any such payee against the assets of the insolvent licensee. (2) The subrogation and contribution rights of the insolvency fund under this subsection shall have the same priority against the assets of the impaired or insolvent licensee as that possessed by the person entitled to receive said benefits. (3) In addition to paragraphs (1) and (2), the insolvency fund shall have all common law and statutory rights of subrogation, contribution and any other equitable or legal remedy which would have been available to the impaired or insolvent licensee or claimant with respect to such claim.

Section 20. (1) Any person receiving payment of a covered claim or potential covered claim under this chapter shall be deemed to have assigned the rights to, and any causes of action relating to the covered claim or potential covered claim to the insolvency fund to the extent of the benefits received under this chapter. The insolvency fund may require an assignment to it of such rights and cause of action by any payee as a condition precedent to the receipt of any right or benefits conferred upon such person. The insolvency fund shall be subrogated to the rights and cause of action of any such payee against the assets of the insolvent licensee.

(2) The subrogation and contribution rights of the insolvency fund under this subsection shall have the same priority against the assets of the impaired or insolvent licensee as that possessed by the person entitled to receive said benefits.

(3) In addition to paragraphs (1) and (2), the insolvency fund shall have all common law and statutory rights of subrogation, contribution and any other equitable or legal remedy which would have been available to the impaired or insolvent licensee or claimant with respect to such claim.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 243 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 243
Quarterly statement
Status: in_force

Section 243. Every railroad corporation shall, within fifty days after the expiration of each quarter of the year, transmit to the department a quarterly statement of its business and financial condition, in such form and with such detail as the department requires, which shall at reasonable times be open to public inspection. A railroad corporation neglecting to comply with this section shall forfeit fifty dollars for each day during which such neglect continues.

Section 243. Every railroad corporation shall, within fifty days after the expiration of each quarter of the year, transmit to the department a quarterly statement of its business and financial condition, in such form and with such detail as the department requires, which shall at reasonable times be open to public inspection. A railroad corporation neglecting to comply with this section shall forfeit fifty dollars for each day during which such neglect continues.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64G, sec. 7B — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64G / Section 7B
Personal and individual liability for excises required to be paid by this chapter; misrepresentation of exemption
Status: in_force

[Text of section effective as provided by 2018, 337, Sec. 15A as added by 2019, 5, Sec. 37.]

[Text of section effective as provided by 2018, 337, Sec. 15A as added by 2019, 5, Sec. 37.]

Section 7B. An operator who fails to pay to the commissioner money required to be paid by this chapter shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the commonwealth. As used in this section, the term ''operator'' shall include an officer or employee of a corporation or a member or employee of a partnership or a limited liability company who, as such officer, employee or member, is under a duty to pay the excises imposed by this chapter.

An operator who misrepresents to an intermediary that the transfer of occupancy of the operator's property is exempt from the excise imposed by sections 3, 3A and 3C and the community impact fee imposed by section 3D shall be liable for any unpaid excise under said sections 3, 3A and 3C and the community impact fee imposed by said section 3D and shall be deemed to have committed an unfair trade practice under chapter 93A in making such a misrepresentation to the intermediary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68A, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XI / Chapter 68A / Section 8
References to Internal Revenue Code
Status: in_force

Section 8. All references in this chapter to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include future amendments to such sections and corresponding provisions of future Internal Revenue laws.

Section 8. All references in this chapter to sections of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall include future amendments to such sections and corresponding provisions of future Internal Revenue laws.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 33
Examination of arrested persons for injuries; reports; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 33. Whenever a person is arrested for a crime and is taken to or confined in a jail, police station or lockup, the officer in charge thereof shall immediately examine the prisoner, and if he finds any bruises, cuts or other injuries shall forthwith make a written report thereof to the chief of police of the town concerned, or in Boston to the police commissioner, and in towns where there is no chief of police to the selectmen. The requirement that the prisoner be examined shall not be deemed to compel the removal of clothing. When a person is transferred from one place of confinement to another prior to his arraignment in court or to his release, the requirement that he shall be examined shall apply only to the place to which he is first taken after his arrest. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars.

Section 33. Whenever a person is arrested for a crime and is taken to or confined in a jail, police station or lockup, the officer in charge thereof shall immediately examine the prisoner, and if he finds any bruises, cuts or other injuries shall forthwith make a written report thereof to the chief of police of the town concerned, or in Boston to the police commissioner, and in towns where there is no chief of police to the selectmen. The requirement that the prisoner be examined shall not be deemed to compel the removal of clothing. When a person is transferred from one place of confinement to another prior to his arraignment in court or to his release, the requirement that he shall be examined shall apply only to the place to which he is first taken after his arrest. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 46 / Section 30
Alteration, forgery or counterfeiting; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 30. Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits, or procures or assists another to falsely make, forge or counterfeit, a copy of a record of birth, marriage or death, or whoever forges or without authority uses the signature, facsimile of the signature, or validating signature stamp of a city or town clerk, or the state registrar upon a genuine or falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited copy of such a record, or whoever utters, publishes as true or in any way makes use of a falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited copy of such a record, or whoever uses, attempts to use, with intent to defraud or deceive, a copy of a record of the birth or marriage of a person other than himself, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months in a house of correction.

Section 30. Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits, or procures or assists another to falsely make, forge or counterfeit, a copy of a record of birth, marriage or death, or whoever forges or without authority uses the signature, facsimile of the signature, or validating signature stamp of a city or town clerk, or the state registrar upon a genuine or falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited copy of such a record, or whoever utters, publishes as true or in any way makes use of a falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited copy of such a record, or whoever uses, attempts to use, with intent to defraud or deceive, a copy of a record of the birth or marriage of a person other than himself, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months in a house of correction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 5B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 5B
Reports of disciplinary action by professional medical organizations
Status: in_force

Section 5B. Any professional medical association, society, body, professional standards review organization, or similarly constituted professional organization, whether or not such association, society, body, or organization is local, regional, state, national, or international in scope, shall report to the board of registration in medicine any disciplinary action taken against any of the board's licensees. Such report of disciplinary action, shall be filed with the board within thirty days of such disciplinary action, shall be in writing, and shall be mailed to the board by certified or registered mail. ''Disciplinary action'' includes, but is not limited to, revocation, suspension, censure, reprimand, restriction, nonrenewal, denial, or restriction of privileges, or resignation. A denial or restriction of privileges or a resignation shall be reported only when the resignation or the denial or restriction of privileges is related in any way to (a) the applicant's competence to practice medicine, or (b) a complaint or allegation regarding any violation of law or regulation, including but not limited to the regulations of the board, or hospital, health care facility or professional medical association by-laws, whether or not the complaint or allegation specifically cites violation of a specified law, regulation, or by-law.

Section 5B. Any professional medical association, society, body, professional standards review organization, or similarly constituted professional organization, whether or not such association, society, body, or organization is local, regional, state, national, or international in scope, shall report to the board of registration in medicine any disciplinary action taken against any of the board's licensees. Such report of disciplinary action, shall be filed with the board within thirty days of such disciplinary action, shall be in writing, and shall be mailed to the board by certified or registered mail. ''Disciplinary action'' includes, but is not limited to, revocation, suspension, censure, reprimand, restriction, nonrenewal, denial, or restriction of privileges, or resignation. A denial or restriction of privileges or a resignation shall be reported only when the resignation or the denial or restriction of privileges is related in any way to (a) the applicant's competence to practice medicine, or (b) a complaint or allegation regarding any violation of law or regulation, including but not limited to the regulations of the board, or hospital, health care facility or professional medical association by-laws, whether or not the complaint or allegation specifically cites violation of a specified law, regulation, or by-law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 63
Inducing or abetting delinquency of child
Status: in_force

Section 63. Any person who shall be found to have caused, induced, abetted, or encouraged or contributed toward the delinquency of a child, or to have acted in any way tending to cause or induce such delinquency, may be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. The court may release on probation under section eighty-seven of chapter two hundred and seventy-six, subject to such orders as it may make as to future conduct tending to cause, induce or contribute to such delinquency, or it may suspend sentence under section one of chapter two hundred and seventy-nine, or before trial, with the defendant's consent, it may allow the defendant to enter into a recognizance, in such penal sum as the court may fix, conditioned to comply with such terms as the court may order for the promotion of the future welfare of the child, and the said case may then be placed on file. The provisions for recognizance in section fifty-six shall be applicable to cases arising hereunder. The divisions of the juvenile court department shall, within their respective territorial limits, have exclusive jurisdiction over complaints alleging violations of this section.

Section 63. Any person who shall be found to have caused, induced, abetted, or encouraged or contributed toward the delinquency of a child, or to have acted in any way tending to cause or induce such delinquency, may be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment of not more than one year, or both. The court may release on probation under section eighty-seven of chapter two hundred and seventy-six, subject to such orders as it may make as to future conduct tending to cause, induce or contribute to such delinquency, or it may suspend sentence under section one of chapter two hundred and seventy-nine, or before trial, with the defendant's consent, it may allow the defendant to enter into a recognizance, in such penal sum as the court may fix, conditioned to comply with such terms as the court may order for the promotion of the future welfare of the child, and the said case may then be placed on file. The provisions for recognizance in section fifty-six shall be applicable to cases arising hereunder. The divisions of the juvenile court department shall, within their respective territorial limits, have exclusive jurisdiction over complaints alleging violations of this section.