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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 6
Lectures and publications
Status: in_force

Section 6. The commissioner may arrange for lectures before the department, and may issue for general distribution such publications as he considers best adapted to promote the interests of agriculture including, but not limited to, reports, bulletins, special circulars, or otherwise, the results of analysis of commercial fertilizers and feedstuffs made under sections fifty-one to eighty, inclusive of chapter one hundred and twenty-eight.

Section 6. The commissioner may arrange for lectures before the department, and may issue for general distribution such publications as he considers best adapted to promote the interests of agriculture including, but not limited to, reports, bulletins, special circulars, or otherwise, the results of analysis of commercial fertilizers and feedstuffs made under sections fifty-one to eighty, inclusive of chapter one hundred and twenty-eight.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 24
Neglect or refusal to assist officer or watchman
Status: in_force

Section 24. Whoever, being required in the name of the commonwealth by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer or watchman, neglects or refuses to assist him in the execution of his office in a criminal case, in the preservation of the peace or in the apprehension or securing of a person for a breach of the peace, or in a case of escape or rescue of persons arrested upon civil process, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month.

Section 24. Whoever, being required in the name of the commonwealth by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable, police officer or watchman, neglects or refuses to assist him in the execution of his office in a criminal case, in the preservation of the peace or in the apprehension or securing of a person for a breach of the peace, or in a case of escape or rescue of persons arrested upon civil process, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276A / Section 7
Expiration of stay or continuance; report of successful completion or recommendation of extension
Status: in_force

Section 7. Upon the expiration of the initial ninety-day stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding, the program director shall submit to the court a report indicating the successful completion of the program by a defendant or recommending an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding for not more than an additional ninety days, so that the defendant may complete the program successfully. If the report indicates the successful completion of the program by a defendant, the judge may dismiss the original charges pending against the defendant. If the report recommends an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding, the judge may, on the basis of the report and any other relevant evidence, take such action as he deems appropriate, including the dismissal of the charges, the granting of an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding, or the resumption of criminal proceedings. In the event that an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding is granted, the program director shall submit a final report upon the expiration of such stay of proceedings.

Section 7. Upon the expiration of the initial ninety-day stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding, the program director shall submit to the court a report indicating the successful completion of the program by a defendant or recommending an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding for not more than an additional ninety days, so that the defendant may complete the program successfully.

If the report indicates the successful completion of the program by a defendant, the judge may dismiss the original charges pending against the defendant. If the report recommends an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding, the judge may, on the basis of the report and any other relevant evidence, take such action as he deems appropriate, including the dismissal of the charges, the granting of an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding, or the resumption of criminal proceedings. In the event that an extension of the stay of proceedings or a continuance without a finding is granted, the program director shall submit a final report upon the expiration of such stay of proceedings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 40
Reports of crimes to law enforcement officials
Status: in_force

Section 40. Whoever knows that another person is a victim of aggravated rape, rape, murder, manslaughter or armed robbery and is at the scene of said crime shall, to the extent that said person can do so without danger or peril to himself or others, report said crime to an appropriate law enforcement official as soon as reasonably practicable. Any person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand and five hundred dollars.

Section 40. Whoever knows that another person is a victim of aggravated rape, rape, murder, manslaughter or armed robbery and is at the scene of said crime shall, to the extent that said person can do so without danger or peril to himself or others, report said crime to an appropriate law enforcement official as soon as reasonably practicable. Any person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand and five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 103 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 103
Accuracy of meters; records
Status: in_force

Section 103. The department, in accordance with its rules and regulations, shall make the inspections of gas required by section one hundred and nine and inspect, examine, ascertain and prove the accuracy of all meters which are to be used for measuring illuminating gas and which are to be furnished to, or for the use of, any consumer or company, and shall seal, stamp or mark every such meter, if it be found correct, with some suitable device to be determined by the department and recorded in the office of the state secretary, provided however, that for all such meters purchased or acquired by a gas company after the first of January, nineteen hundred and eighty-one, the department in lieu of performing the foregoing inspection, examination, ascertainment and proof on each meter, may perform said procedure on a sample of such meters as are to be inspected, examined, ascertained and proved according either to an attributes or a variables sampling plan, such as Military Standard 105D or Military Standard 414 promulgated by the United States Department of Defense, or such other sampling procedure as the department in its discretion may determine. A meter shall not be correct if it varies more than two per cent from the standard measure. The department shall keep a correct record of all meters examined by its employees with their proof at the time of inspection, which shall be open at all times for examination by the officers of any gas company in the commonwealth.

Section 103. The department, in accordance with its rules and regulations, shall make the inspections of gas required by section one hundred and nine and inspect, examine, ascertain and prove the accuracy of all meters which are to be used for measuring illuminating gas and which are to be furnished to, or for the use of, any consumer or company, and shall seal, stamp or mark every such meter, if it be found correct, with some suitable device to be determined by the department and recorded in the office of the state secretary, provided however, that for all such meters purchased or acquired by a gas company after the first of January, nineteen hundred and eighty-one, the department in lieu of performing the foregoing inspection, examination, ascertainment and proof on each meter, may perform said procedure on a sample of such meters as are to be inspected, examined, ascertained and proved according either to an attributes or a variables sampling plan, such as Military Standard 105D or Military Standard 414 promulgated by the United States Department of Defense, or such other sampling procedure as the department in its discretion may determine. A meter shall not be correct if it varies more than two per cent from the standard measure. The department shall keep a correct record of all meters examined by its employees with their proof at the time of inspection, which shall be open at all times for examination by the officers of any gas company in the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21A, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21A / Section 30
Methodology for determining suitability of sites for clean energy generation and storage facilities and clean transmission and distribution infrastructure facilities
Status: in_force

Section 30. The executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall establish and periodically update a methodology for determining the suitability of sites for clean energy generation facilities, clean energy storage facilities and clean transmission and distribution infrastructure facilities in newly established public rights of way. The methodology shall include multiple geospatial screening criteria to evaluate sites for: (i) development potential; (ii) climate change resilience; (iii) carbon storage and sequestration; (iv) biodiversity; and (v) social and environmental benefits and burdens. The executive office shall require facility development project proponents to avoid or minimize or, if impacts cannot be avoided or minimized, mitigate siting impacts and environmental and land use concerns. The executive office shall develop and periodically update guidance to inform state, regional and local regulations, ordinances, by-laws and permitting processes on ways to avoid, minimize or mitigate impacts on the environment and people to the greatest extent practicable.

Section 30. The executive office of energy and environmental affairs shall establish and periodically update a methodology for determining the suitability of sites for clean energy generation facilities, clean energy storage facilities and clean transmission and distribution infrastructure facilities in newly established public rights of way. The methodology shall include multiple geospatial screening criteria to evaluate sites for: (i) development potential; (ii) climate change resilience; (iii) carbon storage and sequestration; (iv) biodiversity; and (v) social and environmental benefits and burdens. The executive office shall require facility development project proponents to avoid or minimize or, if impacts cannot be avoided or minimized, mitigate siting impacts and environmental and land use concerns. The executive office shall develop and periodically update guidance to inform state, regional and local regulations, ordinances, by-laws and permitting processes on ways to avoid, minimize or mitigate impacts on the environment and people to the greatest extent practicable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 45
Property lost, stolen or taken from arrested persons; unclaimed property; public auction
Status: in_force

Section 45. If money, goods or other property which has been stolen, lost, abandoned or taken from a person under arrest comes in the possession of an officer or other employee of the department by virtue of his office or employment, he shall deliver the same to the person designated by the colonel to receive the same and shall thereupon be relieved from further responsibility therefor. If no person proves ownership of such money, goods or other property within six months, the colonel may cause the same, except money unclaimed, to be sold at public auction at such place and time and by such person as the colonel may designate. Notice of the time and place of sale, with a description of the property, shall be given by publishing the same once in a newspaper published in the county where the property was found or taken as aforesaid.

Section 45. If money, goods or other property which has been stolen, lost, abandoned or taken from a person under arrest comes in the possession of an officer or other employee of the department by virtue of his office or employment, he shall deliver the same to the person designated by the colonel to receive the same and shall thereupon be relieved from further responsibility therefor. If no person proves ownership of such money, goods or other property within six months, the colonel may cause the same, except money unclaimed, to be sold at public auction at such place and time and by such person as the colonel may designate. Notice of the time and place of sale, with a description of the property, shall be given by publishing the same once in a newspaper published in the county where the property was found or taken as aforesaid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 97, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 97 / Section 11
Conversion of meters to United States survey feet
Status: in_force

Section 11. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the conversion of the coordinates on the metric system to the United States Survey Foot nor shall the use of distances in feet and decimals of a foot be prohibited from any map, report of survey, deed, or other document. For conversion of meters to United States survey feet, the meters shall be multiplied by 39.37 and divided by 12 which results in a constant multiplier having a value of 3.28083333333 to 12 significant figures.

Section 11. Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit the conversion of the coordinates on the metric system to the United States Survey Foot nor shall the use of distances in feet and decimals of a foot be prohibited from any map, report of survey, deed, or other document. For conversion of meters to United States survey feet, the meters shall be multiplied by 39.37 and divided by 12 which results in a constant multiplier having a value of 3.28083333333 to 12 significant figures.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 23
Notice to railway of recommended improvements and changes
Status: in_force

Section 23. If the department is of opinion that repairs are necessary upon any railroad or railway, or that an addition to its rolling stock, or an addition to or change or relocation of its stations or station houses or waiting rooms, or a change in its rates of fares for transporting freight or passengers, or in the mode of operating the railroad or railway and conducting its business, is reasonable and expedient to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public, it shall in writing inform the corporation or company of the improvement and changes which it recommends.

Section 23. If the department is of opinion that repairs are necessary upon any railroad or railway, or that an addition to its rolling stock, or an addition to or change or relocation of its stations or station houses or waiting rooms, or a change in its rates of fares for transporting freight or passengers, or in the mode of operating the railroad or railway and conducting its business, is reasonable and expedient to promote the security, convenience and accommodation of the public, it shall in writing inform the corporation or company of the improvement and changes which it recommends.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 7
Effect of assessment on other levies
Status: in_force

Section 7. Any taxes assessed upon any bank under the provisions of the foregoing sections shall be in lieu of any and all other taxes under this chapter.

Section 7. Any taxes assessed upon any bank under the provisions of the foregoing sections shall be in lieu of any and all other taxes under this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 151N — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 151N
Effect on other laws; binding effect of interstate commission actions; advisory opinions; limitations on authority
Status: in_force

Section 151N. (a) (1) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this compact. (2) All compacting states' laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. (b) (1) All lawful actions of the interstate commission, including all rules and by-laws promulgated by the interstate commission, are binding upon the compacting states. (2) All agreements between the interstate commission and the compacting states are binding in accordance with the terms thereof. (3) Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of interstate commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the interstate commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation. (4) In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon the interstate commission shall be ineffective and such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this compact becomes effective.

Section 151N. (a) (1) Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this compact.

(2) All compacting states' laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.

(b) (1) All lawful actions of the interstate commission, including all rules and by-laws promulgated by the interstate commission, are binding upon the compacting states.

(2) All agreements between the interstate commission and the compacting states are binding in accordance with the terms thereof.

(3) Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of interstate commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the interstate commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation.

(4) In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon the interstate commission shall be ineffective and such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this compact becomes effective.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 2A
Acceptance of certificate in lieu of examination for registration as qualified physician; fee
Status: in_force

Section 2A. In determining the qualifications necessary for registration as a qualified physician, the board may at its discretion accept the certificate of the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States, chartered under the laws of the District of Columbia, or the certificate of the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of the American Osteopathic Association, in place of and as equivalent to its own professional examination; but before registration in pursuance of this section the applicant therefor shall pay a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.

Section 2A. In determining the qualifications necessary for registration as a qualified physician, the board may at its discretion accept the certificate of the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States, chartered under the laws of the District of Columbia, or the certificate of the National Board of Examiners for Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of the American Osteopathic Association, in place of and as equivalent to its own professional examination; but before registration in pursuance of this section the applicant therefor shall pay a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167 / Section 2B
Investigation of unfair practices
Status: in_force

Section 2B. The commissioner shall have the power to examine and investigate into the affairs of every bank engaged in consumer transactions in this commonwealth in order to determine whether such bank has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice as established by the commissioner by regulation in accordance with the provisions of section two A.

Section 2B. The commissioner shall have the power to examine and investigate into the affairs of every bank engaged in consumer transactions in this commonwealth in order to determine whether such bank has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice as established by the commissioner by regulation in accordance with the provisions of section two A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 98C — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 98C
Badges; identification by name or number
Status: in_force

Section 98C. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section no uniformed police officer, and no other uniformed person empowered to make arrests, employed by such city or town shall be required to wear a badge, tag or label of any kind which identifies him by name, but any such officer or other person employed by such city or town who does not wear any such badge, tag or label shall wear a badge, tag or label which identifies him by number.

Section 98C. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section no uniformed police officer, and no other uniformed person empowered to make arrests, employed by such city or town shall be required to wear a badge, tag or label of any kind which identifies him by name, but any such officer or other person employed by such city or town who does not wear any such badge, tag or label shall wear a badge, tag or label which identifies him by number.