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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7C, sec. 55 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7C / Section 55
Record keeping requirements applicable to board and agencies not subject to board jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Section 55. The board, any public agency exempted under section 46 and all other governmental units engaged in the selection of applicants to perform design services but not otherwise subject to the board's jurisdiction shall keep the following records: (i) all information supplied by or obtained about each applicant; (ii) all actions taken by the board or agency relating to any project; (iii) any other records related to designer or interior designer selection required by the division. The records of public agencies exempted under section 46 or not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the board shall be available for inspection by the board or the division.

Section 55. The board, any public agency exempted under section 46 and all other governmental units engaged in the selection of applicants to perform design services but not otherwise subject to the board's jurisdiction shall keep the following records:

(i) all information supplied by or obtained about each applicant;

(ii) all actions taken by the board or agency relating to any project;

(iii) any other records related to designer or interior designer selection required by the division.

The records of public agencies exempted under section 46 or not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the board shall be available for inspection by the board or the division.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23L, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23L / Section 10
Applicability
Status: in_force

Section 10. (a) If any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with any general or special law, administrative order or regulation or any resolution or ordinance of the municipality, this chapter shall control. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no provision of any resolution or ordinance of the municipality requiring ratification by the voters of certain bond issues shall apply to the issuance of bonds or notes of the agency under this chapter, nor shall any such provision be applicable to the manner of voting or the limitations as to the amount and time of payment of debts incurred by the agency. (b) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, all other statutes, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the commonwealth and the municipality shall be fully applicable to the property, property owners, residents and businesses located in the development zone. This chapter shall not obligate the municipality or the agency to pay any costs for the acquisition, construction, equipping or operation and administration of the improvements located within the development zone.

Section 10. (a) If any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with any general or special law, administrative order or regulation or any resolution or ordinance of the municipality, this chapter shall control. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no provision of any resolution or ordinance of the municipality requiring ratification by the voters of certain bond issues shall apply to the issuance of bonds or notes of the agency under this chapter, nor shall any such provision be applicable to the manner of voting or the limitations as to the amount and time of payment of debts incurred by the agency.

(b) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, all other statutes, ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations of the commonwealth and the municipality shall be fully applicable to the property, property owners, residents and businesses located in the development zone. This chapter shall not obligate the municipality or the agency to pay any costs for the acquisition, construction, equipping or operation and administration of the improvements located within the development zone.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 174 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 174
Drinking water in railroad cars
Status: in_force

Section 174. Every railroad car, except private cars, sleeping cars, dining cars, parlor cars, and the smoking, buffet and observation cars used in connection with the same, while in use for the transportation of passengers, upon a train running thirty miles or more, shall be provided with a sufficient quantity of pure drinking water in such place in the car as will be convenient for the passengers, and with individual drinking cups accessible to the passengers. Said cups shall be in a proper receptacle near the water tank, and said receptacle shall be so placed as to be easily seen and shall be plainly marked as follows: DRINKING CUPS FOR USE ONLY IN THIS CAR FREE such words to occupy a space not less than two inches wide by three inches long, and to be in clear black letters on a white background. No charge shall be made for the water or for the drinking cups. The water and cups supplied shall be subject to the supervision and approval of the department of public health, which shall enforce this and the following section.

Section 174. Every railroad car, except private cars, sleeping cars, dining cars, parlor cars, and the smoking, buffet and observation cars used in connection with the same, while in use for the transportation of passengers, upon a train running thirty miles or more, shall be provided with a sufficient quantity of pure drinking water in such place in the car as will be convenient for the passengers, and with individual drinking cups accessible to the passengers. Said cups shall be in a proper receptacle near the water tank, and said receptacle shall be so placed as to be easily seen and shall be plainly marked as follows:

DRINKING CUPS

FOR USE

ONLY IN THIS CAR

FREE

such words to occupy a space not less than two inches wide by three inches long, and to be in clear black letters on a white background. No charge shall be made for the water or for the drinking cups. The water and cups supplied shall be subject to the supervision and approval of the department of public health, which shall enforce this and the following section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 26
Failure to appear and abide orders as contempt
Status: in_force

Section 26. If a defendant so summoned fails, without reasonable cause, to appear and abide the orders of the court or justice, he shall be considered in contempt of court, and may be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. A warrant, if necessary, may be issued at any time after the issue of such summons, whether it has been served or not.

Section 26. If a defendant so summoned fails, without reasonable cause, to appear and abide the orders of the court or justice, he shall be considered in contempt of court, and may be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars. A warrant, if necessary, may be issued at any time after the issue of such summons, whether it has been served or not.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 253, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 253 / Section 48
Costs; lien; enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 48. The commissioner shall make such orders as he may deem just as to the payment by the owner to the commonwealth or other party of the costs and expenses incurred by them under the preceding 4 sections, with interest, from the time they were paid by the commonwealth. Notice shall be given to the state treasurer and the owner or other party for the amount due to the commonwealth. Any action taken by the commissioner pursuant to section 47 shall create a lien upon the lot of land on which the dam is situated and upon the buildings and structures on said lot to secure payment for all costs incurred by the commissioner in correcting the unsafe condition, plus interest. The attorney general, upon notice by the commissioner, shall institute an action to enforce such lien.

Section 48. The commissioner shall make such orders as he may deem just as to the payment by the owner to the commonwealth or other party of the costs and expenses incurred by them under the preceding 4 sections, with interest, from the time they were paid by the commonwealth. Notice shall be given to the state treasurer and the owner or other party for the amount due to the commonwealth. Any action taken by the commissioner pursuant to section 47 shall create a lien upon the lot of land on which the dam is situated and upon the buildings and structures on said lot to secure payment for all costs incurred by the commissioner in correcting the unsafe condition, plus interest. The attorney general, upon notice by the commissioner, shall institute an action to enforce such lien.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 72
Purchases and sales of hearing aids; prerequisites
Status: in_force

Section 72. No person shall enter into a contract for the sale of or sell a hearing aid unless within the preceding six months the prospective purchaser has obtained a medical clearance. No person shall enter into a contract for the sale of or sell a hearing aid to a person under eighteen years of age unless within the preceding six months the prospective purchaser has obtained an audiological evaluation. No person except a person eighteen years of age or older whose religious or personal beliefs preclude consultation with a physician may waive the requirement of a medical clearance.

Section 72. No person shall enter into a contract for the sale of or sell a hearing aid unless within the preceding six months the prospective purchaser has obtained a medical clearance.

No person shall enter into a contract for the sale of or sell a hearing aid to a person under eighteen years of age unless within the preceding six months the prospective purchaser has obtained an audiological evaluation.

No person except a person eighteen years of age or older whose religious or personal beliefs preclude consultation with a physician may waive the requirement of a medical clearance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 75 / Section 5
Seal
Status: in_force

Section 5. The university may have a common seal, which may be altered by the trustees.

Section 5. The university may have a common seal, which may be altered by the trustees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111J, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111J / Section 3
Licensing; proof of qualifications; renewal; fees
Status: in_force

Section 3. (a) Each applicant shall furnish the department with proof of satisfactory completion of the educational, training and experience requirements for licensure, including completion of an approved program and approved work experience and proof of having passed any licensing examinations required by the department; provided, however, that the department may establish additional requirements for licensure and exemptions by regulation. (b) A license under this chapter shall be valid for a 2–year period and licensees may apply for renewal of a license for a like term. A licensee seeking license renewal shall submit proof of having successfully completed the requirements for approved continuing education as may be established by the department. (c) Applications for licenses and renewals thereof shall be submitted in accordance with procedures established by the department. The department may establish fees for license applications and renewals.

Section 3. (a) Each applicant shall furnish the department with proof of satisfactory completion of the educational, training and experience requirements for licensure, including completion of an approved program and approved work experience and proof of having passed any licensing examinations required by the department; provided, however, that the department may establish additional requirements for licensure and exemptions by regulation.

(b) A license under this chapter shall be valid for a 2–year period and licensees may apply for renewal of a license for a like term. A licensee seeking license renewal shall submit proof of having successfully completed the requirements for approved continuing education as may be established by the department.

(c) Applications for licenses and renewals thereof shall be submitted in accordance with procedures established by the department. The department may establish fees for license applications and renewals.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 51 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 51
Tampering with voting machines
Status: in_force

Section 51. Any person who shall tamper with or injure or attempt to tamper with or to injure any voting machine to be used or being used in an election, or who shall prevent or attempt to prevent the correct operation of such machine, or any unauthorized person who shall make or have in his possession a key to a voting machine to be used or being used in an election, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than two and one half years or in the state prison for not less than two and one half nor more than five years, or both.

Section 51. Any person who shall tamper with or injure or attempt to tamper with or to injure any voting machine to be used or being used in an election, or who shall prevent or attempt to prevent the correct operation of such machine, or any unauthorized person who shall make or have in his possession a key to a voting machine to be used or being used in an election, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than two and one half years or in the state prison for not less than two and one half nor more than five years, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 27
Annual reports; publication and distribution
Status: in_force

Section 27. The county commissioners shall at the expense of the county print the annual county report containing the report of the county commissioners, statements in tabulated form prepared by the treasurer under section twenty-five, the annual budget as approved by the advisory board on county expenditures and any supplementary budgets thereto, and of such other officers and boards as consider it expedient to make a report, and such other matters as the law requires or as the commissioners consider expedient. The county treasurer shall send a copy of such report to the state library, to the director of accounts, and to the mayor of each city and to the chairperson of the board of selectmen of each town in the county before the first day of November. He shall, at the close of each fiscal year, advertise in not more than three newspapers published in the same or an adjoining county an account of the county receipts and expenditures arranged under distinct heads, and a specific statement of the county debts, the purposes for which incurred and their dates of maturity.

Section 27. The county commissioners shall at the expense of the county print the annual county report containing the report of the county commissioners, statements in tabulated form prepared by the treasurer under section twenty-five, the annual budget as approved by the advisory board on county expenditures and any supplementary budgets thereto, and of such other officers and boards as consider it expedient to make a report, and such other matters as the law requires or as the commissioners consider expedient.

The county treasurer shall send a copy of such report to the state library, to the director of accounts, and to the mayor of each city and to the chairperson of the board of selectmen of each town in the county before the first day of November. He shall, at the close of each fiscal year, advertise in not more than three newspapers published in the same or an adjoining county an account of the county receipts and expenditures arranged under distinct heads, and a specific statement of the county debts, the purposes for which incurred and their dates of maturity.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62C, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62C / Section 63
Disposition of money realized under Secs. 53 through 64
Status: in_force

Section 63. Any money realized by proceedings under sections fifty-three through sixty-four whether by seizure, by surrender under section fifty-four except pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c) thereof, or by sale of seized property, or by sale of property redeemed by the commonwealth shall be applied as follows:— First, against the expenses of the proceedings; The amount, if any, remaining after payment of such expenses shall be applied against the liability in respect of which the levy was made or the sale was conducted. Any surplus proceeds remaining thereafter shall, upon application and satisfactory proof in support thereof, be credited or refunded by the commissioner to the person or persons legally entitled thereto.

Section 63. Any money realized by proceedings under sections fifty-three through sixty-four whether by seizure, by surrender under section fifty-four except pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c) thereof, or by sale of seized property, or by sale of property redeemed by the commonwealth shall be applied as follows:—

First, against the expenses of the proceedings;

The amount, if any, remaining after payment of such expenses shall be applied against the liability in respect of which the levy was made or the sale was conducted.

Any surplus proceeds remaining thereafter shall, upon application and satisfactory proof in support thereof, be credited or refunded by the commissioner to the person or persons legally entitled thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 44H — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 44H
Acceptance of sections dealing with preliminary elections; submission to electorate
Status: in_force

Section 44H. If, in a city governed on September first, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, by one of the plans provided by this chapter, there is filed with the city clerk, not later than one month before a regular city election, a petition conforming so far as possible to the provisions of sections eight and nine, requesting that such city accept the provisions of sections forty-four A to forty-four G, inclusive, and bearing the signatures of registered voters thereof, duly certified by the registrars of voters, to a number equal to at least ten per cent of the registered voters thereof at the biennial state election next preceding such filing, the following question shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used in such city at the next regular city election:—''Shall sections forty-four A to forty-four G, inclusive, of chapter forty-three of the General Laws, relative to the nomination by preliminary elections of candidates for elective municipal offices in cities governed under a standard form of city charter, be accepted by the city of ?'' If a majority of the voters voting thereon in such city vote in the affirmative, said sections shall take effect therein.

Section 44H. If, in a city governed on September first, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, by one of the plans provided by this chapter, there is filed with the city clerk, not later than one month before a regular city election, a petition conforming so far as possible to the provisions of sections eight and nine, requesting that such city accept the provisions of sections forty-four A to forty-four G, inclusive, and bearing the signatures of registered voters thereof, duly certified by the registrars of voters, to a number equal to at least ten per cent of the registered voters thereof at the biennial state election next preceding such filing, the following question shall be placed upon the official ballot to be used in such city at the next regular city election:—''Shall sections forty-four A to forty-four G, inclusive, of chapter forty-three of the General Laws, relative to the nomination by preliminary elections of candidates for elective municipal offices in cities governed under a standard form of city charter, be accepted by the city of ?'' If a majority of the voters voting thereon in such city vote in the affirmative, said sections shall take effect therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 3A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 3A
Appointment of registrar as attorney as result of acceptance of rights and privileges of Sec. 3 by non-resident
Status: in_force

Section 3A. The acceptance by a person who is a resident of any other state or country of the rights and privileges conferred by section three, as evidenced by the operation, by himself or agent, of a motor vehicle or trailer thereunder, or the operation by such a person, by himself or his agent, of a motor vehicle or trailer on a way, or private way if entrance thereto was made from a way, or in any place to which the public has a right of access, in this commonwealth otherwise than under said section, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by him of the registrar, or his successor in office, to be his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against him or his executor or administrator, growing out of any accident or collision in which such person or his agent may be involved while operating a motor vehicle or trailer on such way or in such place, and said acceptance or operation shall be a signification of his agreement that any such process against him, or his executor or administrator, which is so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on him personally. This section shall not authorize the service of process upon any person who has executed a power of attorney under section three D, or upon any foreign corporation which has executed a power of attorney under section three of chapter one hundred and eighty-one.

Section 3A. The acceptance by a person who is a resident of any other state or country of the rights and privileges conferred by section three, as evidenced by the operation, by himself or agent, of a motor vehicle or trailer thereunder, or the operation by such a person, by himself or his agent, of a motor vehicle or trailer on a way, or private way if entrance thereto was made from a way, or in any place to which the public has a right of access, in this commonwealth otherwise than under said section, shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by him of the registrar, or his successor in office, to be his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful processes in any action or proceeding against him or his executor or administrator, growing out of any accident or collision in which such person or his agent may be involved while operating a motor vehicle or trailer on such way or in such place, and said acceptance or operation shall be a signification of his agreement that any such process against him, or his executor or administrator, which is so served shall be of the same legal force and validity as if served on him personally. This section shall not authorize the service of process upon any person who has executed a power of attorney under section three D, or upon any foreign corporation which has executed a power of attorney under section three of chapter one hundred and eighty-one.