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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211 / Section 8
Judgment or rescript after decision
Status: in_force

Section 8. The full court shall, as soon as may be after the decision of the questions submitted to it, make and enter a proper order, direction or judgment for the further disposition of the case, or cause a rescript, containing a brief statement of the grounds and reasons of the decision, to be filed therein; it may remand the record to the trial court to carry such judgment into effect, or instead thereof, the full court may order a new trial or further proceedings at the bar of the supreme judicial court, or order sentence to be awarded or execution issued in said court.

Section 8. The full court shall, as soon as may be after the decision of the questions submitted to it, make and enter a proper order, direction or judgment for the further disposition of the case, or cause a rescript, containing a brief statement of the grounds and reasons of the decision, to be filed therein; it may remand the record to the trial court to carry such judgment into effect, or instead thereof, the full court may order a new trial or further proceedings at the bar of the supreme judicial court, or order sentence to be awarded or execution issued in said court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 185E — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 185E
Rules and regulations relative to reselling of tickets; investigations; record of licenses
Status: in_force

Section 185E. The commissioner shall establish and may from time to time alter rules and regulations relative to the granting of licenses and the business carried on by persons licensed under section one hundred and eighty-five A. He shall, either personally or by such subordinates as he may designate, as often as he deems it necessary, investigate the affairs of such licensees and for that purpose shall have free access to the books and papers of such licensees and shall ascertain the condition of the business and whether it is being transacted in compliance with law and the rules and regulations made hereunder, and with the terms and conditions of the license. A licensee shall keep full and accurate sets of records showing: (i) the prices at which all tickets have been bought and sold by such licensee; and (ii) the names and addresses of the person, firm or corporation from whom they were bought. The commissioner shall keep a book or books in which shall be entered in alphabetical order a record of all licenses granted under section one hundred and eighty-five A, which record shall be open to public inspection.

Section 185E. The commissioner shall establish and may from time to time alter rules and regulations relative to the granting of licenses and the business carried on by persons licensed under section one hundred and eighty-five A. He shall, either personally or by such subordinates as he may designate, as often as he deems it necessary, investigate the affairs of such licensees and for that purpose shall have free access to the books and papers of such licensees and shall ascertain the condition of the business and whether it is being transacted in compliance with law and the rules and regulations made hereunder, and with the terms and conditions of the license. A licensee shall keep full and accurate sets of records showing: (i) the prices at which all tickets have been bought and sold by such licensee; and (ii) the names and addresses of the person, firm or corporation from whom they were bought. The commissioner shall keep a book or books in which shall be entered in alphabetical order a record of all licenses granted under section one hundred and eighty-five A, which record shall be open to public inspection.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90B, sec. 26D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90B / Section 26D
Summons for violation of Secs. 26A or 26B
Status: in_force

Section 26D. A summons may be issued instead of a warrant for arrest upon a complaint for a violation of section 26A or 26B if in the judgment of the court or justice receiving the complaint there is reason to believe that the defendant will appear upon a summons. Nothing in this section shall limit a law enforcement officer's power to arrest under any other provisions of the General Laws or at common law.

Section 26D. A summons may be issued instead of a warrant for arrest upon a complaint for a violation of section 26A or 26B if in the judgment of the court or justice receiving the complaint there is reason to believe that the defendant will appear upon a summons. Nothing in this section shall limit a law enforcement officer's power to arrest under any other provisions of the General Laws or at common law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25, sec. 12O — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 25 / Section 12O
Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund
Status: in_force

Section 12O. There shall be established upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund. There shall be credited to said fund all amounts collected pursuant to the second paragraph of section 18 and any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. All amounts credited to the fund shall be held in trust and shall be available for expenditure, without further appropriation, by the department of telecommunications and energy commission, for activities of the department related to the regulation of electric companies. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall be available for expenditure in the following fiscal year.

Section 12O. There shall be established upon the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Department of Telecommunications and Energy Trust Fund. There shall be credited to said fund all amounts collected pursuant to the second paragraph of section 18 and any income derived from the investment of amounts credited to the fund. All amounts credited to the fund shall be held in trust and shall be available for expenditure, without further appropriation, by the department of telecommunications and energy commission, for activities of the department related to the regulation of electric companies. Any unexpended balance in the fund at the close of a fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall be available for expenditure in the following fiscal year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166A / Section 3
Licenses for construction or operation of systems, necessity, non-exclusiveness, contents
Status: in_force

Section 3. No person shall construct, commence construction, or operate a CATV system in any city or town by means of wires and cables of its own or of any other person, without first obtaining as herein provided a written license from each city or town in which such wires or cables are installed or are to be installed, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the division. Such license must be non-exclusive. Each such license shall contain the following provisions:— (a) The area or areas to be served; (b) The completion date of the installation of all equipment, wires and cables necessary to serve the named area or areas; (c) The date service shall be available to the named area or areas; (d) The term of the license, which shall not be more than fifteen years; and (e) Such other terms and conditions as have been authorized by the division.

Section 3. No person shall construct, commence construction, or operate a CATV system in any city or town by means of wires and cables of its own or of any other person, without first obtaining as herein provided a written license from each city or town in which such wires or cables are installed or are to be installed, a copy of which shall be forwarded to the division. Such license must be non-exclusive. Each such license shall contain the following provisions:—

(a) The area or areas to be served;

(b) The completion date of the installation of all equipment, wires and cables necessary to serve the named area or areas;

(c) The date service shall be available to the named area or areas;

(d) The term of the license, which shall not be more than fifteen years; and

(e) Such other terms and conditions as have been authorized by the division.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 74 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 74
Sale, transfer and assignment of loans, investments and other assets
Status: in_force

Section 74. A credit union by a vote of its directors may sell, transfer and assign any and all of its loans, investments or other assets; provided, however, that (a) where loans are sold with recourse, a loan reserve shall be established consistent with the applicable provisions of section sixty-nine and appropriate explanations shall be recorded on the statement of conditions as the commissioner may prescribe; (b) in any case where the consideration to be received is other than cash, the written approval of the commissioner shall first be obtained; and (c) where the aggregate amount of sales of loans exceeds 20 per cent of the total loans outstanding, the prior written approval of the commissioner shall be obtained for any amount in excess thereof. A credit union may continue to service any loans that it sells and may collect a service charge for such service provided that a formal agreement is effected between both parties. Any such assignment given as security for borrowing shall constitute a debt which shall be satisfied in the event of the liquidation of the affairs of a credit union before any distribution of its assets to shareholders or holders of other accounts.

Section 74. A credit union by a vote of its directors may sell, transfer and assign any and all of its loans, investments or other assets; provided, however, that (a) where loans are sold with recourse, a loan reserve shall be established consistent with the applicable provisions of section sixty-nine and appropriate explanations shall be recorded on the statement of conditions as the commissioner may prescribe; (b) in any case where the consideration to be received is other than cash, the written approval of the commissioner shall first be obtained; and (c) where the aggregate amount of sales of loans exceeds 20 per cent of the total loans outstanding, the prior written approval of the commissioner shall be obtained for any amount in excess thereof.

A credit union may continue to service any loans that it sells and may collect a service charge for such service provided that a formal agreement is effected between both parties.

Any such assignment given as security for borrowing shall constitute a debt which shall be satisfied in the event of the liquidation of the affairs of a credit union before any distribution of its assets to shareholders or holders of other accounts.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 23
Citizens establishing and maintaining lines
Status: in_force

Section 23. Selectmen may authorize citizens of the commonwealth to establish and maintain, in their town, poles, wires and other apparatus for telegraphic and telephonic communication, in conformity with this chapter and other laws applicable to telegraph or telephone companies.

Section 23. Selectmen may authorize citizens of the commonwealth to establish and maintain, in their town, poles, wires and other apparatus for telegraphic and telephonic communication, in conformity with this chapter and other laws applicable to telegraph or telephone companies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 13I — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 13I
Executive committee for educational television; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 13I. In order to carry out its duties, said committee, from time to time and within the limits of appropriation therefor and of available trust funds, may— (a) Acquire, construct, hold, lease and dispose of real and personal property; (b) Prepare programs, enter into agreements providing for the furnishing of programs, and the disposition thereof within and without the commonwealth, equipment, assistance and personnel; purchase broadcast time; and enter into other contracts; (c) Obtain assistance from, and co-operate with others, including, without restriction, institutions of learning and groups interested in television broadcasting; (d) Hold and administer real and personal property, and money given, whether outright or in trust; and (e) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes for which the committee is created. Said committee shall not provide or sponsor any program which advertises a commercial product or service, or any program wherein any denominational religious doctrine is inculcated, or any programs founding, maintaining or aiding any church, religious denomination or society, providing that nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the furtherance of belief in a Supreme Being, nor shall any programs designed to aid any political party or candidate for public office be permitted.

Section 13I. In order to carry out its duties, said committee, from time to time and within the limits of appropriation therefor and of available trust funds, may—

(a) Acquire, construct, hold, lease and dispose of real and personal property;

(b) Prepare programs, enter into agreements providing for the furnishing of programs, and the disposition thereof within and without the commonwealth, equipment, assistance and personnel; purchase broadcast time; and enter into other contracts;

(c) Obtain assistance from, and co-operate with others, including, without restriction, institutions of learning and groups interested in television broadcasting;

(d) Hold and administer real and personal property, and money given, whether outright or in trust; and

(e) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes for which the committee is created.

Said committee shall not provide or sponsor any program which advertises a commercial product or service, or any program wherein any denominational religious doctrine is inculcated, or any programs founding, maintaining or aiding any church, religious denomination or society, providing that nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the furtherance of belief in a Supreme Being, nor shall any programs designed to aid any political party or candidate for public office be permitted.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94H, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94H / Section 1
Definitions
Status: repealed

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2016, 52, Sec. 55 as amended by 2016, 351, Sec. 6. See 2016, 52, Sec. 77 as amended by 2021, 102, Sec. 45.]

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2016, 52, Sec. 55 as amended by 2016, 351, Sec. 6. See 2016, 52, Sec. 77 as amended by 2021, 102, Sec. 45.]

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

''Covered drug'', any brand name or generic opioid drug placed in Schedule II or Schedule III of section 3 of chapter 94C; provided, however, that ''covered drug'' shall also include benzodiazepines; provided, further, that ''covered drug'' shall not include: (i) drugs intended for use solely in veterinary care; (ii) substances that are regulated as cosmetic products under the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.; (iii) drugs that are compounded under a specialty license pursuant to sections 39G to 39J, inclusive, of chapter 112; (iv) hypodermic needles, lancets or other sharps products subject to collection and disposal procedures established in section 27A of chapter 94C; or (v) drugs approved and used primarily for medication-assisted substance use disorder treatment.

''Department'', the department of public health.

''Drug stewardship program'', a program financed by a pharmaceutical product manufacturer or a group of manufacturers to collect, secure, transport and safely dispose of unwanted drugs.

''Pharmaceutical product manufacturer'' or ''manufacturer'', an entity that manufactures a controlled substance under a United States Food and Drug Administration manufacturer's license, except for an institutional pharmacy, as defined in section 39D of chapter 112 or a wholesaler.

''Prescription drug'', any drug product which may be dispensed pursuant to chapter 94C under a written prescription by an authorized prescriber.

''Stewardship organization'', an organization designated by a manufacturer or a group of manufacturers to act as an agent on behalf of the manufacturer or the group of manufacturers to implement and operate a drug stewardship program.

''Unwanted drug'', a covered drug: (i) that is no longer wanted or intended to be consumed, or that is abandoned, discarded, expired or surrendered by the person to whom it was prescribed; or (ii) voluntarily deposited at collection points co-located with a law enforcement agency; provided, however, that ''unwanted drug'' shall not include: (A) waste or unused drug products from a pharmacy, hospital or health clinic or other commercial sources that the department may determine by regulation to be a nonresidential source; or (B) drug products seized by law enforcement officers in the course of their law enforcement duties.

''Wholesaler'', an entity licensed pursuant to section 36B of chapter 112.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 20A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94C / Section 20A
Radiopharmaceutical drugs
Status: in_force

Section 20A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a prescription for a radiopharmaceutical drug shall be dispensed only to an individual authorized by the nuclear regulatory commission to possess and administer such drug. Upon receiving an oral prescription for a radiopharmaceutical drug from an authorized practitioner, the nuclear pharmacist shall immediately reduce the prescription to writing and shall record the name, address and registration number of the practitioner and the name of any expressly authorized representative, the date of the prescription, the name and the dose of the radiopharmaceutical drug, the serial number assigned to the prescription by the dispensing nuclear pharmacy, the name of said nuclear pharmacy, the name and address of the patient and any specific instructions required. If the radiopharmaceutical drug is not administered, it shall be returned to the nuclear pharmacy to be disposed of in accordance with requirements established by the nuclear regulatory commission and any applicable law and the nuclear pharmacist shall note on the prescription form the amount of the radiopharmaceutical drug that has been returned and disposed of as required.

Section 20A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, a prescription for a radiopharmaceutical drug shall be dispensed only to an individual authorized by the nuclear regulatory commission to possess and administer such drug.

Upon receiving an oral prescription for a radiopharmaceutical drug from an authorized practitioner, the nuclear pharmacist shall immediately reduce the prescription to writing and shall record the name, address and registration number of the practitioner and the name of any expressly authorized representative, the date of the prescription, the name and the dose of the radiopharmaceutical drug, the serial number assigned to the prescription by the dispensing nuclear pharmacy, the name of said nuclear pharmacy, the name and address of the patient and any specific instructions required. If the radiopharmaceutical drug is not administered, it shall be returned to the nuclear pharmacy to be disposed of in accordance with requirements established by the nuclear regulatory commission and any applicable law and the nuclear pharmacist shall note on the prescription form the amount of the radiopharmaceutical drug that has been returned and disposed of as required.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 78, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 78 / Section 32
Library staff members; leaves of absence for study or research
Status: in_force

Section 32. In a city or town which accepts this section the board of trustees of the public library or the city or town official possessing the appointive powers of such board may grant a leave of absence for study or research to any library staff member which would enable him to increase his professional ability, such leave to be for a period not exceeding one year at full or partial pay; provided, that prior to the granting of such leave said library staff member shall enter into a written agreement with said trustees or official that upon the termination of such leave he will return to service in the public library of such city or town for a period equal to twice the length of such leave and that, in default of completing such service, he will refund to the city or town an amount equal to such proportion of salary received by him while on leave as the amount of service not actually rendered as agreed bears to the whole amount of service agreed to be rendered.

Section 32. In a city or town which accepts this section the board of trustees of the public library or the city or town official possessing the appointive powers of such board may grant a leave of absence for study or research to any library staff member which would enable him to increase his professional ability, such leave to be for a period not exceeding one year at full or partial pay; provided, that prior to the granting of such leave said library staff member shall enter into a written agreement with said trustees or official that upon the termination of such leave he will return to service in the public library of such city or town for a period equal to twice the length of such leave and that, in default of completing such service, he will refund to the city or town an amount equal to such proportion of salary received by him while on leave as the amount of service not actually rendered as agreed bears to the whole amount of service agreed to be rendered.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 218, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 218 / Section 4
District court jurisdiction; seals
Status: in_force

Section 4. District courts shall be courts of record. They shall be courts of superior and general jurisdiction with reference to all cases and matters in which they have jurisdiction, and no order, decree, judgment, sentence, warrant, writ or process made, issued or pronounced by them need set out any adjudication or circumstances with greater particularity than would be required in other courts of superior and general jurisdiction, and the like presumption shall be made in favor of proceedings of such courts as would be made in favor of proceedings of other courts of superior and general jurisdiction. Each district court shall have a seal, which shall be in the custody of its clerk, and shall be affixed to all processes issued by such court requiring a seal.

Section 4. District courts shall be courts of record. They shall be courts of superior and general jurisdiction with reference to all cases and matters in which they have jurisdiction, and no order, decree, judgment, sentence, warrant, writ or process made, issued or pronounced by them need set out any adjudication or circumstances with greater particularity than would be required in other courts of superior and general jurisdiction, and the like presumption shall be made in favor of proceedings of such courts as would be made in favor of proceedings of other courts of superior and general jurisdiction. Each district court shall have a seal, which shall be in the custody of its clerk, and shall be affixed to all processes issued by such court requiring a seal.