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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 45
Procurement of teaching positions; regulation of fees; penalty for violation
Status: in_force

Section 45. No person shall demand or accept from any applicant for the position of teacher in the public schools a fee or other compensation exceeding two dollars, and no additional sum shall be charged to cover expenses or for any other reason, except that further compensation, not exceeding five per cent of the teacher's salary for the first year, provided the position is open to the teacher for said period, may be charged for procuring such position. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 45. No person shall demand or accept from any applicant for the position of teacher in the public schools a fee or other compensation exceeding two dollars, and no additional sum shall be charged to cover expenses or for any other reason, except that further compensation, not exceeding five per cent of the teacher's salary for the first year, provided the position is open to the teacher for said period, may be charged for procuring such position. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 211 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 211
Use of tanning device by minors
Status: in_force

Section 211. No person under 18 years of age shall use a tanning device.

Section 211. No person under 18 years of age shall use a tanning device.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6C, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6C / Section 69
Application of Sec. 26
Status: in_force

Section 69. (a) Section 26 shall apply to: (1) a transportation facility; and (2) tangible personal property used exclusively with a transportation facility that is: (A) owned by the department and leased, licensed, financed or otherwise conveyed to an operator; or (B) acquired, constructed or otherwise provided by an operator on behalf of the department. [There is no subsection (b).]

Section 69. (a) Section 26 shall apply to:

(1) a transportation facility; and

(2) tangible personal property used exclusively with a transportation facility that is:

(A) owned by the department and leased, licensed, financed or otherwise conveyed to an operator; or

(B) acquired, constructed or otherwise provided by an operator on behalf of the department.

[There is no subsection (b).]
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258E, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258E / Section 4
Notice of nature of proceedings and availability of other criminal proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 4. Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, a complainant shall be informed that the proceedings hereunder are civil in nature and that violations of orders issued hereunder are criminal in nature. Further, a complainant shall be given information prepared by the appropriate district attorney's office that other criminal proceedings may be available and such complainant shall be instructed by such district attorney's office relative to the procedures required to initiate criminal proceedings including, but not limited to, a complaint for a violation of section 13B, 13F, 13H, 22, 22A, 23, 24, 24B, 26C, 43 and 43A of chapter 265 or section 3 of chapter 272. Whenever possible, a complainant shall be provided with such information in the complainant's native language.

Section 4. Upon the filing of a complaint under this chapter, a complainant shall be informed that the proceedings hereunder are civil in nature and that violations of orders issued hereunder are criminal in nature. Further, a complainant shall be given information prepared by the appropriate district attorney's office that other criminal proceedings may be available and such complainant shall be instructed by such district attorney's office relative to the procedures required to initiate criminal proceedings including, but not limited to, a complaint for a violation of section 13B, 13F, 13H, 22, 22A, 23, 24, 24B, 26C, 43 and 43A of chapter 265 or section 3 of chapter 272. Whenever possible, a complainant shall be provided with such information in the complainant's native language.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64A / Section 12
Sales exempted by federal law; restraining collection of excise
Status: in_force

Section 12. The supreme judicial or the superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain the collection, upon any sale exempted by the constitution and laws of the United States, of the excise imposed by this chapter. The bill shall be brought against the commissioner, whether the question of the collection of the excise is in the hands of the attorney general or pending before the appellate tax board or is still in the hands of the commissioner.

Section 12. The supreme judicial or the superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain the collection, upon any sale exempted by the constitution and laws of the United States, of the excise imposed by this chapter. The bill shall be brought against the commissioner, whether the question of the collection of the excise is in the hands of the attorney general or pending before the appellate tax board or is still in the hands of the commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 72
Badges; wearing; transfer; exhibition; regulations for issuing
Status: in_force

Section 72. The badge shall be worn, conspicuously exposed at all times, by such boy or girl while so working. No boy or girl to whom said badge has been issued shall transfer the same to any other boy or girl. Said boy or girl shall exhibit the same upon demand at any time to any officer mentioned in section seventy-seven. The school committee of any city may make further regulations and requirements for issuing such badges.

Section 72. The badge shall be worn, conspicuously exposed at all times, by such boy or girl while so working. No boy or girl to whom said badge has been issued shall transfer the same to any other boy or girl. Said boy or girl shall exhibit the same upon demand at any time to any officer mentioned in section seventy-seven. The school committee of any city may make further regulations and requirements for issuing such badges.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 12P — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 12P
Abortion performed pursuant to Sec. 12M or 12N; written informed consent; facilities
Status: in_force

Section 12P. Except in an emergency requiring immediate action, an abortion shall not be performed under section 12M or section 12N unless the written informed consent of the proper person has been obtained as set forth in section 12R. Except in an emergency requiring immediate action, an abortion shall not be performed under section 12N unless performed in a hospital duly authorized to provide facilities for obstetrical services.

Section 12P. Except in an emergency requiring immediate action, an abortion shall not be performed under section 12M or section 12N unless the written informed consent of the proper person has been obtained as set forth in section 12R.

Except in an emergency requiring immediate action, an abortion shall not be performed under section 12N unless performed in a hospital duly authorized to provide facilities for obstetrical services.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 163, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 163 / Section 11
Purchase of real and personal property
Status: in_force

Section 11. Any corporation doing business under this chapter may purchase and hold personal and real estate necessary or convenient for the operation of its lines.

Section 11. Any corporation doing business under this chapter may purchase and hold personal and real estate necessary or convenient for the operation of its lines.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 88D — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 88D
Inspection of fish offered for sale
Status: in_force

Section 88D. The commissioner, his agents or inspectors may inspect all fish offered or exposed for sale or kept with intent to sell, and for such purpose may enter any place where fish is stored, kept, offered or exposed for sale, may examine the conditions of such place and the equipment thereof and may require that such place and equipment be kept in a sanitary condition. If on inspection it is found that such fish is tainted, diseased, corrupted, decayed, unwholesome or unfit for food from any cause, the inspector shall seize and cause the same to be destroyed forthwith or disposed of otherwise than for food. All money received for fish disposed of as aforesaid, after deducting the expense of said seizure and disposal, shall be paid to the owner of such fish. Whoever, by himself or by his agent or employee, sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or keeps with intent to sell or offer or expose for sale, for food purpose fish which is tainted, diseased, corrupted, decayed, unwholesome or unfit for food from any cause, or whoever violates any provisions of sections seventy-seven A to eighty-eight D, inclusive, or any rule or regulation made thereunder, or hinders, obstructs, or interferes with any inspection authorized hereunder, or secretes or removes fish for the purpose of preventing such inspection shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for six months, or both.

Section 88D. The commissioner, his agents or inspectors may inspect all fish offered or exposed for sale or kept with intent to sell, and for such purpose may enter any place where fish is stored, kept, offered or exposed for sale, may examine the conditions of such place and the equipment thereof and may require that such place and equipment be kept in a sanitary condition. If on inspection it is found that such fish is tainted, diseased, corrupted, decayed, unwholesome or unfit for food from any cause, the inspector shall seize and cause the same to be destroyed forthwith or disposed of otherwise than for food. All money received for fish disposed of as aforesaid, after deducting the expense of said seizure and disposal, shall be paid to the owner of such fish. Whoever, by himself or by his agent or employee, sells, or offers or exposes for sale, or keeps with intent to sell or offer or expose for sale, for food purpose fish which is tainted, diseased, corrupted, decayed, unwholesome or unfit for food from any cause, or whoever violates any provisions of sections seventy-seven A to eighty-eight D, inclusive, or any rule or regulation made thereunder, or hinders, obstructs, or interferes with any inspection authorized hereunder, or secretes or removes fish for the purpose of preventing such inspection shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 22
Spurs, branches and connecting and terminal tracks
Status: in_force

Section 22. The route fixed under the two preceding sections may include such spurs, branches and connecting and terminal tracks in any city or town as may be necessary to enable the corporation conveniently to collect and deliver passengers and freight therein; but no such branches, spurs or connecting or terminal tracks shall be laid longitudinally within the limits of a public way without the consent of the board of aldermen or the selectmen, who, in giving such consent, may impose such conditions as to the location, construction and use thereof as may be agreed upon between themselves and the directors. A corporation which owns or operates any such tracks so laid longitudinally in a public way shall, in respect to the same, be liable to the city or town for all loss or damage caused to it by the construction and use of such tracks and by the negligence or default of the agents or workmen of such corporation on such way.

Section 22. The route fixed under the two preceding sections may include such spurs, branches and connecting and terminal tracks in any city or town as may be necessary to enable the corporation conveniently to collect and deliver passengers and freight therein; but no such branches, spurs or connecting or terminal tracks shall be laid longitudinally within the limits of a public way without the consent of the board of aldermen or the selectmen, who, in giving such consent, may impose such conditions as to the location, construction and use thereof as may be agreed upon between themselves and the directors. A corporation which owns or operates any such tracks so laid longitudinally in a public way shall, in respect to the same, be liable to the city or town for all loss or damage caused to it by the construction and use of such tracks and by the negligence or default of the agents or workmen of such corporation on such way.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9M — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 9M
Approval of building plans and equipment of new bakery; permits
Status: in_force

Section 9M. No new bakeries shall be established unless the building plans and equipment proposed to be used have been approved by the local board of health. The board shall refuse a permit for such bakery if the building and equipment do not comply with sections two to six, inclusive, and sections nine F to nine J, inclusive, and rules and regulations made thereunder; provided, that any party in interest may appeal to the department of public health or to the superior court. Said department or court may affirm, reject or modify the findings of the board, and said board shall thereupon proceed in accordance with the order of the court or department.

Section 9M. No new bakeries shall be established unless the building plans and equipment proposed to be used have been approved by the local board of health. The board shall refuse a permit for such bakery if the building and equipment do not comply with sections two to six, inclusive, and sections nine F to nine J, inclusive, and rules and regulations made thereunder; provided, that any party in interest may appeal to the department of public health or to the superior court. Said department or court may affirm, reject or modify the findings of the board, and said board shall thereupon proceed in accordance with the order of the court or department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, sec. 31A — MA Code / Part III / Title V / Chapter 260 / Section 31A
Right of entry for condition broken or possibility of reverter; procedure
Status: in_force

Such statement shall be received and recorded or registered upon payment of the fee required by law, and shall be indexed in the grantor index under the person or persons so named, and in case of registered land, noted on the certificate of title. The register and assistant recorder shall also keep a separate list of such statements.

This section shall apply to all such rights whether or not the owner thereof is a corporation or a charity or a government or governmental subdivision other than the commonwealth, or is under any disability or out of the commonwealth, and it shall apply notwithstanding any recitals in deeds or other instruments heretofore or hereafter recorded, unless a statement is filed as above provided. Nothing in this section shall be construed to extend the period of any other applicable statute of limitations or to authorize the bringing of any proceeding to enforce any right which has been or may be barred by lapse of time or for any other reason.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 55 / Section 28
Inspection of statements and reports; delinquencies; notice; filing
Status: in_force

Section 28. The clerk of cities and towns shall inspect all statements and reports of candidates, or nonelected political committees supporting such candidates, filed with them, within thirty days of the reporting dates required by this chapter, and all other statements and reports within sixty days of the reporting dates required by this chapter. If upon examination of the records it appears that any candidate or political committee has failed to file a statement or report as required by law, or if it appears to the clerk that any such statement or report filed with him does not conform to law, or upon written complaint by five registered voters that a statement or report does not conform to law, or that any candidate or political committee has failed to file a statement or report required by law, the city or town clerk, as the case may be, shall, in writing, notify the delinquent person. Such complaint shall state in detail the grounds of objection, shall be sworn to by one of the subscribers, and shall be filed with the proper city or town clerk within ten days after the required date for filing a statement or report within ten days after the actual filing of a statement or report, or an amended statement or report.

Section 28. The clerk of cities and towns shall inspect all statements and reports of candidates, or nonelected political committees supporting such candidates, filed with them, within thirty days of the reporting dates required by this chapter, and all other statements and reports within sixty days of the reporting dates required by this chapter. If upon examination of the records it appears that any candidate or political committee has failed to file a statement or report as required by law, or if it appears to the clerk that any such statement or report filed with him does not conform to law, or upon written complaint by five registered voters that a statement or report does not conform to law, or that any candidate or political committee has failed to file a statement or report required by law, the city or town clerk, as the case may be, shall, in writing, notify the delinquent person. Such complaint shall state in detail the grounds of objection, shall be sworn to by one of the subscribers, and shall be filed with the proper city or town clerk within ten days after the required date for filing a statement or report within ten days after the actual filing of a statement or report, or an amended statement or report.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118I, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 118I / Section 8
Penalties for non-compliance
Status: in_force

Section 8. The executive office shall prescribe by regulation penalties for non-compliance by healthcare providers with the requirements of section 7; provided, however, that the executive office may waive penalties for good cause, including, but not limited to lack of broadband internet access as provided in section 9. Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited into the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, established in section 2G of chapter 111.

Section 8. The executive office shall prescribe by regulation penalties for non-compliance by healthcare providers with the requirements of section 7; provided, however, that the executive office may waive penalties for good cause, including, but not limited to lack of broadband internet access as provided in section 9. Penalties collected under this section shall be deposited into the Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, established in section 2G of chapter 111.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111E, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111E / Section 9
Emergency treatment
Status: in_force

Section 9. Any facility may afford emergency treatment to a drug dependent person or a person in need of immediate assistance due to the use of a dependency related drug if the person requests such treatment. The term of emergency treatment shall not exceed forty-eight hours without compliance with the provisions of section eight relating to procedures for admission to a facility; provided, however, that if prior to the termination of the emergency treatment period the person applies for admission pursuant to section eight, he may, in the discretion of the administrator, continue to receive treatment at the facility while his application is under consideration.

Section 9. Any facility may afford emergency treatment to a drug dependent person or a person in need of immediate assistance due to the use of a dependency related drug if the person requests such treatment. The term of emergency treatment shall not exceed forty-eight hours without compliance with the provisions of section eight relating to procedures for admission to a facility; provided, however, that if prior to the termination of the emergency treatment period the person applies for admission pursuant to section eight, he may, in the discretion of the administrator, continue to receive treatment at the facility while his application is under consideration.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 187, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 187 / Section 1
Right to light and air
Status: in_force

Section 1. Whoever erects a house or other building with windows overlooking the land of another shall not, by the mere continuance of such windows, acquire an easement of light or air so as to prevent the erection of a building on such land.

Section 1. Whoever erects a house or other building with windows overlooking the land of another shall not, by the mere continuance of such windows, acquire an easement of light or air so as to prevent the erection of a building on such land.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 3
City officers; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 3. Officers of cities shall have the powers and be subject to the liabilities of the corresponding town officers, if no other provisions are made relative to them.

Section 3. Officers of cities shall have the powers and be subject to the liabilities of the corresponding town officers, if no other provisions are made relative to them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 81I — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 81I
Duties of municipalities having no official map in respect to construction of ways; reference to planning board
Status: in_force

Section 81I. In a city or town having a planning board established under section eighty-one A but which has not adopted an official map no public way shall be laid out, altered, relocated or discontinued, unless the proposed laying out, alteration, relocation or discontinuance has been referred to the planning board of such city or town and such board has reported thereon, or has allowed forty-five days to elapse after such reference without submitting its report. Any city or town having a planning board established under section eighty-one A may, by ordinance, by-law or vote, provide for the reference of any other matter or class of matters to the planning board before final action thereon, with or without provision that final action shall not be taken until the planning board has submitted its report or has had a reasonable fixed time to submit such report. Such planning board shall have full power to make such investigations, maps and reports, and recommendations in connection therewith, relating to any of the subjects referred to it under this section, as it deems desirable.

Section 81I. In a city or town having a planning board established under section eighty-one A but which has not adopted an official map no public way shall be laid out, altered, relocated or discontinued, unless the proposed laying out, alteration, relocation or discontinuance has been referred to the planning board of such city or town and such board has reported thereon, or has allowed forty-five days to elapse after such reference without submitting its report. Any city or town having a planning board established under section eighty-one A may, by ordinance, by-law or vote, provide for the reference of any other matter or class of matters to the planning board before final action thereon, with or without provision that final action shall not be taken until the planning board has submitted its report or has had a reasonable fixed time to submit such report. Such planning board shall have full power to make such investigations, maps and reports, and recommendations in connection therewith, relating to any of the subjects referred to it under this section, as it deems desirable.