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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 30D — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 30D
Certificate of purchaser; sales of alcoholic beverages by retail pharmacists licensed under Sec. 30A
Status: in_force

Section 30D. Retail pharmacists licensed under section thirty A shall not sell alcoholic beverages of any kind for medicinal, mechanical or chemical purposes except upon the certificate of the purchaser, which shall state the use for which it is wanted, and which shall be immediately cancelled at the time of sale in such manner as to show the date of cancellation.

Section 30D. Retail pharmacists licensed under section thirty A shall not sell alcoholic beverages of any kind for medicinal, mechanical or chemical purposes except upon the certificate of the purchaser, which shall state the use for which it is wanted, and which shall be immediately cancelled at the time of sale in such manner as to show the date of cancellation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255C, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255C / Section 8
Witnesses; summoning; examination; fees
Status: in_force

Section 8. In conducting any hearing or investigation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner, or any person duly designated by him, shall have the power at all times to subpoena witnesses; to take depositions of witnesses residing without the state, in the manner provided for in civil actions in courts of record; to pay such witnesses the fees and mileage for their attendance provided for witnesses in civil actions in courts of record; and to administer oaths.

Section 8. In conducting any hearing or investigation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner, or any person duly designated by him, shall have the power at all times to subpoena witnesses; to take depositions of witnesses residing without the state, in the manner provided for in civil actions in courts of record; to pay such witnesses the fees and mileage for their attendance provided for witnesses in civil actions in courts of record; and to administer oaths.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 29
Replacement of certificates
Status: in_force

Section 29. The directors of a corporation may, subject to section 8–405 of chapter one hundred and six and to the by-laws of the corporation, determine the conditions upon which a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares may be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost, mutilated or destroyed. They may, in their discretion, require the owner of a lost, mutilated or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give a bond, sufficient in their opinion, with or without surety, to indemnify the corporation against any loss or claim which may arise by reason of the issue of the shares in place of such lost, mutilated or destroyed stock certificate.

Section 29. The directors of a corporation may, subject to section 8–405 of chapter one hundred and six and to the by-laws of the corporation, determine the conditions upon which a new certificate of stock or uncertificated shares may be issued in place of any certificate alleged to have been lost, mutilated or destroyed. They may, in their discretion, require the owner of a lost, mutilated or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to give a bond, sufficient in their opinion, with or without surety, to indemnify the corporation against any loss or claim which may arise by reason of the issue of the shares in place of such lost, mutilated or destroyed stock certificate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94C / Section 36
Protective custody of children found present where controlled substances are unlawfully kept or possessed
Status: in_force

Section 36. Notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-five, if a police officer finds a child present where said officer finds a substance which he reasonably believes to be a controlled substance listed in Class A, B, or C of section thirty-one kept or possessed in violation of any provision of this chapter, and if the police officer reasonably believes that the child has not reached his eighteenth birthday and that the child knew of the presence of such controlled substance, the police officer may lawfully take such child into protective custody for a period not to exceed four hours. Persons having custody of a child under this section shall make reasonable efforts to notify the child's parent or guardian or other person having lawful custody. Such persons shall be considered to be acting in the conduct of their official duties and shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for such acts. A child detained pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be considered to have been arrested or to have a criminal record for any purpose; however, only a departmental record of custody shall be made by the officer indicating the circumstances of custody. The procedures and processes provided by this section for the care, protection, and custody of children are not exclusive but are in addition to all others provided by law.

Section 36. Notwithstanding the provisions of section thirty-five, if a police officer finds a child present where said officer finds a substance which he reasonably believes to be a controlled substance listed in Class A, B, or C of section thirty-one kept or possessed in violation of any provision of this chapter, and if the police officer reasonably believes that the child has not reached his eighteenth birthday and that the child knew of the presence of such controlled substance, the police officer may lawfully take such child into protective custody for a period not to exceed four hours. Persons having custody of a child under this section shall make reasonable efforts to notify the child's parent or guardian or other person having lawful custody. Such persons shall be considered to be acting in the conduct of their official duties and shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for such acts. A child detained pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be considered to have been arrested or to have a criminal record for any purpose; however, only a departmental record of custody shall be made by the officer indicating the circumstances of custody. The procedures and processes provided by this section for the care, protection, and custody of children are not exclusive but are in addition to all others provided by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 84B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 84B
Itemized list of funeral costs
Status: in_force

Section 84B. Every licensed funeral director, his agent or servant, shall give, or cause to be given to the person making funeral arrangements, or arranging for shipment, transportation or other disposition of a deceased person, at the time such arrangements are completed or prior to the time of rendering the service, a written itemized statement showing to the extent then known the price of merchandise and service that such person making such arrangements has selected; the price of supplemental items of service and merchandise if any; the estimated amount of each item for which the funeral service firm will advance monies as an accommodation to the person making such funeral arrangements. No such funeral director, his agent or servant, shall bill or cause to be billed, any item that is referred to as a ''cash advanced'' item unless the net amount paid for such item by the funeral director, is the same amount as is billed to such funeral director. Each copy of such itemized statement shall be signed by the funeral director and the person making said arrangements. Any funeral director who fails to deliver such itemized statement to the person making such funeral arrangements shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.

Section 84B. Every licensed funeral director, his agent or servant, shall give, or cause to be given to the person making funeral arrangements, or arranging for shipment, transportation or other disposition of a deceased person, at the time such arrangements are completed or prior to the time of rendering the service, a written itemized statement showing to the extent then known the price of merchandise and service that such person making such arrangements has selected; the price of supplemental items of service and merchandise if any; the estimated amount of each item for which the funeral service firm will advance monies as an accommodation to the person making such funeral arrangements. No such funeral director, his agent or servant, shall bill or cause to be billed, any item that is referred to as a ''cash advanced'' item unless the net amount paid for such item by the funeral director, is the same amount as is billed to such funeral director. Each copy of such itemized statement shall be signed by the funeral director and the person making said arrangements. Any funeral director who fails to deliver such itemized statement to the person making such funeral arrangements shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment of not more than six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 1B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 1B
Cemetery corporations; liability of directors, officers or trustees
Status: in_force

Section 1B. A person who serves as director, officer or trustee of a nonprofit cemetery qualified as a tax exempt organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and who is not compensated for those services shall not be liable for an act or omission resulting in damages or injury to another person if that person so serving was acting in good faith and within the scope of his official functions or duties, unless the damage was caused by an act or omission intentionally designed to harm, or by a gross negligent act or omission which results in harm to a person. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting or modifying the liability of a person subject to this section for a cause of action arising out of the person's operation of a motor vehicle. Nothing in this section shall affect or modify the liability of a person subject to this section for financial misconduct or fraud in the use of the assets of the corporation.

Section 1B. A person who serves as director, officer or trustee of a nonprofit cemetery qualified as a tax exempt organization under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and who is not compensated for those services shall not be liable for an act or omission resulting in damages or injury to another person if that person so serving was acting in good faith and within the scope of his official functions or duties, unless the damage was caused by an act or omission intentionally designed to harm, or by a gross negligent act or omission which results in harm to a person.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting or modifying the liability of a person subject to this section for a cause of action arising out of the person's operation of a motor vehicle.

Nothing in this section shall affect or modify the liability of a person subject to this section for financial misconduct or fraud in the use of the assets of the corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 267 / Section 13
Tools or material for making false, forged or counterfeited notes, certificates, bills or traveller's checks
Status: in_force

Section 13. Whoever engraves, makes or mends, or begins to engrave, make or mend, a plate, block, press or other tool, instrument or implement, or makes or provides paper or other material adapted to and designed for the forging or making of a false and counterfeit note, certificate or other bill of credit, purporting to be issued by lawful authority for a debt of the commonwealth, or a false and counterfeit note or bill in the similitude of the notes or bills issued by any bank or banking company, or an instrument described as a United States Dollar Traveller's Check or Cheque, purchased from a bank or other financially responsible institution, the purpose of which is a source of ready money on cashing the instrument without identification other than the signature of the purchaser, and whoever has in his possession such a plate or block engraved in any part, or a press or other tool, instrument or implement, or paper or other material, adapted and designed as aforesaid, with intent to use the same or to cause or permit the same to be used in forging or making such false and counterfeit certificates, bills or notes, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.

Section 13. Whoever engraves, makes or mends, or begins to engrave, make or mend, a plate, block, press or other tool, instrument or implement, or makes or provides paper or other material adapted to and designed for the forging or making of a false and counterfeit note, certificate or other bill of credit, purporting to be issued by lawful authority for a debt of the commonwealth, or a false and counterfeit note or bill in the similitude of the notes or bills issued by any bank or banking company, or an instrument described as a United States Dollar Traveller's Check or Cheque, purchased from a bank or other financially responsible institution, the purpose of which is a source of ready money on cashing the instrument without identification other than the signature of the purchaser, and whoever has in his possession such a plate or block engraved in any part, or a press or other tool, instrument or implement, or paper or other material, adapted and designed as aforesaid, with intent to use the same or to cause or permit the same to be used in forging or making such false and counterfeit certificates, bills or notes, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 121B, sec. 38C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 121B / Section 38C
Program to conduct annual surveys of public housing residents
Status: in_force

Section 38C. The department shall establish and implement a program to conduct annual surveys of public housing residents. The department shall develop the annual survey in conjunction with stakeholders, including public housing residents. The survey shall be conducted by the department and shall preserve the anonymity of the residents. The survey shall be conducted in languages which reflect the native languages spoken by tenants residing in the housing authorities and the survey respondents shall be allowed to respond in their native language. The survey shall include, at a minimum, questions about maintenance and repair of units, housing authority communication to residents, resident participation in housing authority governance, resident safety and resident services, including, but not limited to, job training programs. The department shall establish procedures to conduct physical inspections of a representative sample of units in conjunction with the survey; provided further, that the results of the survey shall be used to evaluate the housing authority's performance under section 26B. Housing authorities shall have the right to respond to the results of the surveys in writing within 60 days of the results being transmitted to the housing authority by the department.

Section 38C. The department shall establish and implement a program to conduct annual surveys of public housing residents. The department shall develop the annual survey in conjunction with stakeholders, including public housing residents. The survey shall be conducted by the department and shall preserve the anonymity of the residents. The survey shall be conducted in languages which reflect the native languages spoken by tenants residing in the housing authorities and the survey respondents shall be allowed to respond in their native language. The survey shall include, at a minimum, questions about maintenance and repair of units, housing authority communication to residents, resident participation in housing authority governance, resident safety and resident services, including, but not limited to, job training programs. The department shall establish procedures to conduct physical inspections of a representative sample of units in conjunction with the survey; provided further, that the results of the survey shall be used to evaluate the housing authority's performance under section 26B. Housing authorities shall have the right to respond to the results of the surveys in writing within 60 days of the results being transmitted to the housing authority by the department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211 / Section 17
Jury sittings; times and places of sittings
Status: reserved

Section 17. Jury sittings of the court shall be held by one justice, who shall have all the powers not expressly reserved to the full court. If there are pending before the court in the respective counties matters requiring trial by jury, such sittings shall be held in the county of Suffolk sitting at Boston or in such other county at such places and times as the court may determine as being conducive to the dispatch of business and to the interest of the public.

Section 17. Jury sittings of the court shall be held by one justice, who shall have all the powers not expressly reserved to the full court.

If there are pending before the court in the respective counties matters requiring trial by jury, such sittings shall be held in the county of Suffolk sitting at Boston or in such other county at such places and times as the court may determine as being conducive to the dispatch of business and to the interest of the public.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 4A — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 4A
National Lancers; organization
Status: in_force

Section 4A. The National Lancers shall be organized as the commander-in-chief directs and may retain their name and the right to wear distinctive uniforms; provided, however, that such uniforms shall be approved by the commander-in-chief. The National Lancers may retain their methods of selecting their officers and conducting their internal affairs consistent with the laws of the commonwealth and the laws of the United States. The National Lancers may use land and stable facilities belonging to the commonwealth for their activities, equipment and exercises, without charge, and may receive from the commonwealth, its departments, divisions or bureaus or the federal government, without charge, any surplus equipment, goods or other materials, as are available, provided that such equipment, goods and materials shall remain the property of the commonwealth and shall be accounted for as such.

Section 4A. The National Lancers shall be organized as the commander-in-chief directs and may retain their name and the right to wear distinctive uniforms; provided, however, that such uniforms shall be approved by the commander-in-chief. The National Lancers may retain their methods of selecting their officers and conducting their internal affairs consistent with the laws of the commonwealth and the laws of the United States. The National Lancers may use land and stable facilities belonging to the commonwealth for their activities, equipment and exercises, without charge, and may receive from the commonwealth, its departments, divisions or bureaus or the federal government, without charge, any surplus equipment, goods or other materials, as are available, provided that such equipment, goods and materials shall remain the property of the commonwealth and shall be accounted for as such.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 59 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 59
Superintendent of schools; appointment; compensation; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 59. The school committee of a town not in a superintendency union or district shall employ a superintendent of schools and fix his compensation. A superintendent employed under this section or section sixty or sixty-three shall manage the system in a fashion consistent with state law and the policy determinations of that school committee. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the school committee may also establish and appoint positions of assistant or associate superintendents, who shall report to the superintendent, and the school committee shall fix the compensation paid to such assistant or associate superintendents. The school committee shall approve or disapprove the hiring of said positions. Such approval by the school committee of the recommendation shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that upon the request of the superintendent the school committee shall provide an explanation of disapproval.

Section 59. The school committee of a town not in a superintendency union or district shall employ a superintendent of schools and fix his compensation. A superintendent employed under this section or section sixty or sixty-three shall manage the system in a fashion consistent with state law and the policy determinations of that school committee. Upon the recommendation of the superintendent, the school committee may also establish and appoint positions of assistant or associate superintendents, who shall report to the superintendent, and the school committee shall fix the compensation paid to such assistant or associate superintendents. The school committee shall approve or disapprove the hiring of said positions. Such approval by the school committee of the recommendation shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that upon the request of the superintendent the school committee shall provide an explanation of disapproval.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 228, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 228 / Section 2
Death of party in suit against officer
Status: in_force

Section 2. An action of replevin or tort by or against an officer for personal property attached by him and claimed or taken by another person shall not be abated by the death of any party, but may be prosecuted by or against his executor or administrator.

Section 2. An action of replevin or tort by or against an officer for personal property attached by him and claimed or taken by another person shall not be abated by the death of any party, but may be prosecuted by or against his executor or administrator.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 13, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 13 / Section 65
Board of registration of chiropractors; meetings
Status: in_force

Section 65. The board shall hold at least two regular meetings in each year for the purpose of examining applicants for registration and the transaction of other business. At its first regular meeting in each year the board shall choose from their own members a chairman and a secretary.

Section 65. The board shall hold at least two regular meetings in each year for the purpose of examining applicants for registration and the transaction of other business. At its first regular meeting in each year the board shall choose from their own members a chairman and a secretary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 43
Rules; formulation
Status: in_force

Section 43. The board shall formulate rules for the size, design, location and piping of safety valves on ammonia compressors.

Section 43. The board shall formulate rules for the size, design, location and piping of safety valves on ammonia compressors.