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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 108A, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 108A / Section 34
Dissolution by act, death or bankruptcy; liability to co-partners
Status: in_force

Section 34. Where the dissolution is caused by the act, death or bankruptcy of a partner, each partner is liable to his co-partners for his share of any liability created by any partner acting for the partnership as if the partnership had not been dissolved unless (a) The dissolution being by act of any partner, the partner acting for the partnership had knowledge of the dissolution; or (b) The dissolution being by the death or bankruptcy of a partner, the partner acting for the partnership had knowledge or notice of the death or bankruptcy. (c) The liability is for a debt, obligation, or liability for which the partner is not liable as provided in section fifteen.

Section 34. Where the dissolution is caused by the act, death or bankruptcy of a partner, each partner is liable to his co-partners for his share of any liability created by any partner acting for the partnership as if the partnership had not been dissolved unless

(a) The dissolution being by act of any partner, the partner acting for the partnership had knowledge of the dissolution; or

(b) The dissolution being by the death or bankruptcy of a partner, the partner acting for the partnership had knowledge or notice of the death or bankruptcy.

(c) The liability is for a debt, obligation, or liability for which the partner is not liable as provided in section fifteen.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90D, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90D / Section 31
Liability of registrar or commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 31. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impose any liability whatsoever upon the registrar of motor vehicles or upon the commonwealth for any damage which may result from, or be connected with, any act or omission in the issuance of any certificate of title, or in the failure to issue any such certificate.

Section 31. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to impose any liability whatsoever upon the registrar of motor vehicles or upon the commonwealth for any damage which may result from, or be connected with, any act or omission in the issuance of any certificate of title, or in the failure to issue any such certificate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 7B — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200A / Section 7B
Property owner's last known address; record
Status: in_force

Section 7B. Every person required to file a report under section seven, except holders in possession of property subject to section six C, shall, as to any property for which it has obtained the address of the owner, maintain a record of the name of the owner and last known address for five years or such other period as the treasurer shall prescribe by regulation.

Section 7B. Every person required to file a report under section seven, except holders in possession of property subject to section six C, shall, as to any property for which it has obtained the address of the owner, maintain a record of the name of the owner and last known address for five years or such other period as the treasurer shall prescribe by regulation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 49
Purchase price unpaid; validity of sale
Status: in_force

Section 49. If the purchaser fails to pay the collector within twenty days after the sale the amount bid by him, the sale shall be void, and the town shall be deemed to be the purchaser of the land, under the preceding section.

Section 49. If the purchaser fails to pay the collector within twenty days after the sale the amount bid by him, the sale shall be void, and the town shall be deemed to be the purchaser of the land, under the preceding section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132A / Section 9
Annual report
Status: in_force

Section 9. The commissioner shall make an annual report of the acts of the division.

Section 9. The commissioner shall make an annual report of the acts of the division.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44B, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44B / Section 17
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 17. The commissioner of revenue shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to effect the purposes of this chapter.

Section 17. The commissioner of revenue shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations to effect the purposes of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 20
Simple assault; intent to rob or steal; punishment
Status: in_force

Section 20. Whoever, not being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another with force and violence and with intent to rob or steal shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years.

Section 20. Whoever, not being armed with a dangerous weapon, assaults another with force and violence and with intent to rob or steal shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 36
Inspections
Status: in_force

Section 36. The division shall inspect at least once in two years all such tanks or other receptacles, except such as are covered by a policy of insurance and inspected by insurance inspectors as specified in section thirty-four.

Section 36. The division shall inspect at least once in two years all such tanks or other receptacles, except such as are covered by a policy of insurance and inspected by insurance inspectors as specified in section thirty-four.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 18
Authority to command assistance; penalties for refusal
Status: in_force

Section 18. Every such person empowered to make an arrest shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein, as officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.

Section 18. Every such person empowered to make an arrest shall have the same authority, in arresting the accused, to command assistance therein, as officers have by law in the execution of any criminal process directed to them, with like penalties against those who refuse their assistance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 9D — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 9D
Teachers of certain state institutions; removal; lowering in rank
Status: in_force

Section 9D. No person permanently employed as a teacher in any institution under the department of mental health, developmental services, public health, public welfare, correction, or youth services, who is not classified under chapter thirty-one, shall, after having served as such teacher for a period of three years in such institution, be discharged, removed, suspended, laid off, transferred without his consent, lowered in rank or compensation, nor shall his office or position be abolished, except for just cause and in the manner provided by sections forty-one to forty-five, inclusive, of said chapter thirty-one.

Section 9D. No person permanently employed as a teacher in any institution under the department of mental health, developmental services, public health, public welfare, correction, or youth services, who is not classified under chapter thirty-one, shall, after having served as such teacher for a period of three years in such institution, be discharged, removed, suspended, laid off, transferred without his consent, lowered in rank or compensation, nor shall his office or position be abolished, except for just cause and in the manner provided by sections forty-one to forty-five, inclusive, of said chapter thirty-one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 89, sec. 4B — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 89 / Section 4B
Driving in lane nearest right side of way
Status: in_force

Section 4B. Upon all ways the driver of a vehicle shall drive in the lane nearest the right side of the way when such lane is available for travel, except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left turn. When the right lane has been constructed or designated for purposes other than ordinary travel, a driver shall drive his vehicle in the lane adjacent to the right lane except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left or right turn; provided, however, that a driver may drive his vehicle in such right lane if signs have been erected by the department of highways permitting the use of such lane.

Section 4B. Upon all ways the driver of a vehicle shall drive in the lane nearest the right side of the way when such lane is available for travel, except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left turn. When the right lane has been constructed or designated for purposes other than ordinary travel, a driver shall drive his vehicle in the lane adjacent to the right lane except when overtaking another vehicle or when preparing for a left or right turn; provided, however, that a driver may drive his vehicle in such right lane if signs have been erected by the department of highways permitting the use of such lane.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 21D — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 21D
Auxiliary emergency lighting systems; exit signs; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 21D. The owner, lessee or mortgagee in possession of any multiple dwelling of ten or more units shall equip such dwelling with an auxiliary emergency lighting system independent of the conventional lighting system, and lighted signs indicating both a primary and secondary means of egress by a diagram or symbol so as to assure recognition by all persons, regardless of their English-speaking ability. The commissioner shall make and promulgate, and from time to time may alter, amend and repeal, rules and regulations relative to the standards, installation and maintenance of emergency lighting systems and exit signs required by this section. Such regulations shall include but not be limited to specifications with respect to the degree of illumination and the location of emergency lighting systems, and the degree of illumination and the location of, and the symbolism in, exit signs.

Section 21D. The owner, lessee or mortgagee in possession of any multiple dwelling of ten or more units shall equip such dwelling with an auxiliary emergency lighting system independent of the conventional lighting system, and lighted signs indicating both a primary and secondary means of egress by a diagram or symbol so as to assure recognition by all persons, regardless of their English-speaking ability.

The commissioner shall make and promulgate, and from time to time may alter, amend and repeal, rules and regulations relative to the standards, installation and maintenance of emergency lighting systems and exit signs required by this section. Such regulations shall include but not be limited to specifications with respect to the degree of illumination and the location of emergency lighting systems, and the degree of illumination and the location of, and the symbolism in, exit signs.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 90 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 90
Registration of certificates of judgment in writs of dower and waste
Status: in_force

Section 90. If, in a writ of dower, judgment is entered confirming the report of the commissioners under section seven of chapter two hundred and thirty-eight, or if, in a writ of waste, judgment is entered that the plaintiff recover the place wasted, a certificate of the entry of such judgment may be registered as an encumbrance.

Section 90. If, in a writ of dower, judgment is entered confirming the report of the commissioners under section seven of chapter two hundred and thirty-eight, or if, in a writ of waste, judgment is entered that the plaintiff recover the place wasted, a certificate of the entry of such judgment may be registered as an encumbrance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176E, sec. 8C — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176E / Section 8C
Applicability of chapter 176W to dental service corporations governed by this chapter
Status: in_force

Section 8C. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, chapter 176W shall apply to a dental service corporation governed by this chapter.

Section 8C. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, chapter 176W shall apply to a dental service corporation governed by this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 235 / Section 28
Levy of execution; service; executions in the alternative
Status: in_force

Section 28. If an execution is in the alternative, so that it may be lawfully served in any of two or more ways, the creditor or his attorney may require the officer to serve it in any of said ways; and the officer shall conform to such directions if it is in his power.

Section 28. If an execution is in the alternative, so that it may be lawfully served in any of two or more ways, the creditor or his attorney may require the officer to serve it in any of said ways; and the officer shall conform to such directions if it is in his power.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 12MM — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 12MM
Korean War Veterans Day
Status: in_force

Section 12MM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June twenty-fifth as Korean War Veterans Day, in commemoration of the heroic achievements of the members of the armed forces of the United States during this difficult period in our history and recommending that the said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 12MM. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart June twenty-fifth as Korean War Veterans Day, in commemoration of the heroic achievements of the members of the armed forces of the United States during this difficult period in our history and recommending that the said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 31
Illegal challenges
Status: in_force

Section 31. Any person challenging a qualified voter for purposes of intimidation, or of ascertaining how he voted, or for any other illegal purpose, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 31. Any person challenging a qualified voter for purposes of intimidation, or of ascertaining how he voted, or for any other illegal purpose, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176C, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176C / Section 5
Medical organization defined; content of agreement; protection of patient-physician relationship; approval of department of public health
Status: in_force

Section 5. Any medical organization shall consist of not less than five physicians who are duly registered to practice in the commonwealth and who are members of the Massachusetts Medical Society or other recognized association of physicians, or are members of the staff of any hospital approved by the American College of Surgeons. Any medical organization may enter into an agreement with any duly registered physician whereby such associated physician agrees to furnish medical services to the subscribing members of a medical service corporation with which the medical organization has an agreement and whereby such associated physician agrees to accept as payment for said services a proportion of the funds received by the said medical organization from the said medical service corporation. Such agreement to accept payment for services shall provide for payment according to units of funds received by the said medical organization and shall not provide for specified amounts, whether according to the services rendered by the said physician or otherwise. Nothing herein shall change the normal relations between patient and physician nor prohibit any medical organization from employing a medical director and assistants, or nurses, or establishing a clinic for the rendering of medical services. Any such agreement between a medical organization and its associated physicians shall be subject to the approval of the department of public health.

Section 5. Any medical organization shall consist of not less than five physicians who are duly registered to practice in the commonwealth and who are members of the Massachusetts Medical Society or other recognized association of physicians, or are members of the staff of any hospital approved by the American College of Surgeons. Any medical organization may enter into an agreement with any duly registered physician whereby such associated physician agrees to furnish medical services to the subscribing members of a medical service corporation with which the medical organization has an agreement and whereby such associated physician agrees to accept as payment for said services a proportion of the funds received by the said medical organization from the said medical service corporation. Such agreement to accept payment for services shall provide for payment according to units of funds received by the said medical organization and shall not provide for specified amounts, whether according to the services rendered by the said physician or otherwise. Nothing herein shall change the normal relations between patient and physician nor prohibit any medical organization from employing a medical director and assistants, or nurses, or establishing a clinic for the rendering of medical services. Any such agreement between a medical organization and its associated physicians shall be subject to the approval of the department of public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 93F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 93F
Non-assessable policies; issuance
Status: in_force

Section 93F. Any mutual fire company, or any company specified in the first paragraph of section ninety, which has and maintains a surplus to policyholders, including any guaranty capital or guaranty fund, at least equal to the minimum paid-up capital and assets that are on the effective date of this section required by this chapter of a stock insurance company transacting the same kind or kinds of business may issue non-assessable policies, and the provisions of section eighty-one relating to contingent liability of policyholders shall not apply to any such non-assessable policies. Any such mutual company shall keep on deposit with the state treasurer the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, subject to the provisions of section eighty-five A. This section shall not apply to any company unless such company or its predecessor or predecessors, if any, prior to merger or consolidation shall have been actively engaged in the insurance business in one or more states of the United States continuously for ten or more years. A company issuing a non-assessable policy under authority of this section may state therein, or on the filing back thereof, or in both such places, that such policy is non-assessable.

Section 93F. Any mutual fire company, or any company specified in the first paragraph of section ninety, which has and maintains a surplus to policyholders, including any guaranty capital or guaranty fund, at least equal to the minimum paid-up capital and assets that are on the effective date of this section required by this chapter of a stock insurance company transacting the same kind or kinds of business may issue non-assessable policies, and the provisions of section eighty-one relating to contingent liability of policyholders shall not apply to any such non-assessable policies. Any such mutual company shall keep on deposit with the state treasurer the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, subject to the provisions of section eighty-five A. This section shall not apply to any company unless such company or its predecessor or predecessors, if any, prior to merger or consolidation shall have been actively engaged in the insurance business in one or more states of the United States continuously for ten or more years. A company issuing a non-assessable policy under authority of this section may state therein, or on the filing back thereof, or in both such places, that such policy is non-assessable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 39, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 39 / Section 15
Moderators; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 15. The moderator shall preside and regulate the proceedings, decide all questions of order, and make public declaration of all votes, and may administer in open meeting the oath of office to any town officer chosen thereat. If a vote so declared is immediately questioned by seven or more voters, he shall verify it by polling the voters or by dividing the meeting unless the town has by a previous order or by-law provided another method. If a two thirds, four fifths or nine tenths vote of a town meeting is required by statute, the count shall be taken, and the vote shall be recorded in the records by the clerk; provided, however, that a town may decide by by-law or vote not to take a count and record the vote if a two-thirds vote of a town meeting is required by statute; and provided, further, that if the vote is unanimous, a count need not be taken, and the clerk shall record the vote as unanimous. A town may pass by-laws, subject to this section, for the regulation of the proceedings at town meetings. Such by-laws shall be approved and published in the manner prescribed by section thirty-two of chapter forty. In any town having a representative town meeting form of government the town meeting members shall not use the secret ballot when voting in the exercise of the corporate powers of said town or on any motion unless two thirds of the town meeting members present and voting thereon vote that a secret ballot be used.

Section 15. The moderator shall preside and regulate the proceedings, decide all questions of order, and make public declaration of all votes, and may administer in open meeting the oath of office to any town officer chosen thereat. If a vote so declared is immediately questioned by seven or more voters, he shall verify it by polling the voters or by dividing the meeting unless the town has by a previous order or by-law provided another method. If a two thirds, four fifths or nine tenths vote of a town meeting is required by statute, the count shall be taken, and the vote shall be recorded in the records by the clerk; provided, however, that a town may decide by by-law or vote not to take a count and record the vote if a two-thirds vote of a town meeting is required by statute; and provided, further, that if the vote is unanimous, a count need not be taken, and the clerk shall record the vote as unanimous.

A town may pass by-laws, subject to this section, for the regulation of the proceedings at town meetings. Such by-laws shall be approved and published in the manner prescribed by section thirty-two of chapter forty.

In any town having a representative town meeting form of government the town meeting members shall not use the secret ballot when voting in the exercise of the corporate powers of said town or on any motion unless two thirds of the town meeting members present and voting thereon vote that a secret ballot be used.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 237, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 237 / Section 43
Actions for mesne profits or damage to land
Status: in_force

Section 43. This chapter shall not prevent the plaintiff from maintaining an action for mesne profits, or for damage done to the land, against any person, except the defendant in the action to regain seisin.

Section 43. This chapter shall not prevent the plaintiff from maintaining an action for mesne profits, or for damage done to the land, against any person, except the defendant in the action to regain seisin.