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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 55A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 55A
Liability of depositor for losses due to bankruptcy
Status: in_force

Section 55A. A city, town, district or regional school district officer receiving public money and lawfully and in good faith and in the exercise of due care depositing the public money in a trust company, co-operative bank or savings bank, if the trust company or bank is organized or exists under the laws of the commonwealth or any other state or may transact business in the commonwealth and has its main office or a branch office in the commonwealth, a national bank, federal savings bank or federal savings and loan association, if the bank or association may transact business and has its main office or branch office in the commonwealth or in participation units in a combined investment fund under section 38A of chapter 29 or, in the city of Boston, in accordance with section 55 in a national bank or trust company in the city of New York; provided, however, that a state-chartered or federally-chartered bank shall be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor, shall not be personally liable to the city, town, district or regional school district for any loss of public money by reason of the closing or liquidation of any depository institution described in this section.

Section 55A. A city, town, district or regional school district officer receiving public money and lawfully and in good faith and in the exercise of due care depositing the public money in a trust company, co-operative bank or savings bank, if the trust company or bank is organized or exists under the laws of the commonwealth or any other state or may transact business in the commonwealth and has its main office or a branch office in the commonwealth, a national bank, federal savings bank or federal savings and loan association, if the bank or association may transact business and has its main office or branch office in the commonwealth or in participation units in a combined investment fund under section 38A of chapter 29 or, in the city of Boston, in accordance with section 55 in a national bank or trust company in the city of New York; provided, however, that a state-chartered or federally-chartered bank shall be insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successor, shall not be personally liable to the city, town, district or regional school district for any loss of public money by reason of the closing or liquidation of any depository institution described in this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 295 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 295
Issuance of written prescription by duly registered licensed certified professional midwife
Status: in_force

Section 295. (a) A licensed certified professional midwife duly registered to issue written prescriptions in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j) of section 7 of chapter 94C may order, possess, purchase and administer pharmaceutical agents consistent with the scope of midwifery practice, including: (i) antihemorrhagic agents, including, but not limited to, oxytocin, misoprostol and methergine; (ii) intravenous fluids for stabilization; (iii) vitamin K; (iv) eye prophylaxes; (v) oxygen; (vi) antibiotics for Group B Streptococcal; (vii) antibiotic prophylaxes; (viii) Rho(D) immune globulin; (ix) local anesthetic; (x) epinephrine; and (xi) other pharmaceutical agents identified by the board through rules or regulations in consultation with the department of public health. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a licensed certified professional midwife's use of pharmaceutical agents which are: (i) controlled substances as defined in chapter 94C, except for those listed in schedule VI; or (ii) not identified by the board of registration in midwifery as consistent with the scope of midwifery practice pursuant to subsection (a).

Section 295. (a) A licensed certified professional midwife duly registered to issue written prescriptions in accordance with the provisions of subsection (j) of section 7 of chapter 94C may order, possess, purchase and administer pharmaceutical agents consistent with the scope of midwifery practice, including: (i) antihemorrhagic agents, including, but not limited to, oxytocin, misoprostol and methergine; (ii) intravenous fluids for stabilization; (iii) vitamin K; (iv) eye prophylaxes; (v) oxygen; (vi) antibiotics for Group B Streptococcal; (vii) antibiotic prophylaxes; (viii) Rho(D) immune globulin; (ix) local anesthetic; (x) epinephrine; and (xi) other pharmaceutical agents identified by the board through rules or regulations in consultation with the department of public health.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a licensed certified professional midwife's use of pharmaceutical agents which are: (i) controlled substances as defined in chapter 94C, except for those listed in schedule VI; or (ii) not identified by the board of registration in midwifery as consistent with the scope of midwifery practice pursuant to subsection (a).
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 23A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 23A
Notice to municipal finance officers
Status: in_force

Section 23A. The assessors, as soon as the tax rates are fixed for a fiscal year, shall notify the auditor or similar officer in cities and towns, the town accountant, if any, otherwise the town treasurer, of the amount to be raised for state, county, and city or town purposes, and for overlay, specifying the amounts, as determined by percentages provided to them by section fifty-six of chapter forty, if applicable, to be levied on each class of real and personal property, and to accrue from estimated receipts.

Section 23A. The assessors, as soon as the tax rates are fixed for a fiscal year, shall notify the auditor or similar officer in cities and towns, the town accountant, if any, otherwise the town treasurer, of the amount to be raised for state, county, and city or town purposes, and for overlay, specifying the amounts, as determined by percentages provided to them by section fifty-six of chapter forty, if applicable, to be levied on each class of real and personal property, and to accrue from estimated receipts.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21C, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21C / Section 9
Violations; orders by department
Status: in_force

Section 9. Whenever it appears that there is a violation of any provision of this chapter or any license, order, approval or regulation issued or adopted thereunder, the department may issue to a person causing or contributing, or likely to cause or contribute, to such violation or potential violation an order requiring the production or analysis of samples and the production of records, or imposing such restraints on or requiring such action by said persons, as it deems necessary to abate or prevent such hazard or violation. The department also may issue such orders as it deems necessary to secure compliance with any license. Issuance of an order under this section shall not preclude, and shall not be deemed an election to forego, any action to recover damages, or, to seek civil penalties, criminal fines and penalties or injunctive relief.

Section 9. Whenever it appears that there is a violation of any provision of this chapter or any license, order, approval or regulation issued or adopted thereunder, the department may issue to a person causing or contributing, or likely to cause or contribute, to such violation or potential violation an order requiring the production or analysis of samples and the production of records, or imposing such restraints on or requiring such action by said persons, as it deems necessary to abate or prevent such hazard or violation. The department also may issue such orders as it deems necessary to secure compliance with any license. Issuance of an order under this section shall not preclude, and shall not be deemed an election to forego, any action to recover damages, or, to seek civil penalties, criminal fines and penalties or injunctive relief.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 48
Aircraft license, permit or certificate
Status: in_force

Section 48. The public safety requiring, and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that aircraft operated within this commonwealth should conform with respect to design, construction and air-worthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States government with respect to navigation of civil aircraft subject to its jurisdiction, no aircraft shall be operated or navigated within the commonwealth unless such aircraft has an appropriate effective license, permit or certificate, issued by the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the United States or other proper licensing authority and is registered by said authority; provided, that this restriction shall not apply to military aircraft of the United States or possessions thereof, public aircraft of any state or territory, aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of such licensed aircraft, nor to model aircraft operated in accordance with such regulations as the commission may prescribe, nor to gliders licensed by the commission in accordance with such regulations as it may prescribe; and provided, further, that the commission may waive the provisions of this section for the purpose of inspection or test flights of a non-passenger carrying aircraft.

Section 48. The public safety requiring, and the advantages of uniform regulation making it desirable in the interest of aeronautical progress, that aircraft operated within this commonwealth should conform with respect to design, construction and air-worthiness to the standards prescribed by the United States government with respect to navigation of civil aircraft subject to its jurisdiction, no aircraft shall be operated or navigated within the commonwealth unless such aircraft has an appropriate effective license, permit or certificate, issued by the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the United States or other proper licensing authority and is registered by said authority; provided, that this restriction shall not apply to military aircraft of the United States or possessions thereof, public aircraft of any state or territory, aircraft licensed by a foreign country with which the United States has a reciprocal agreement covering the operation of such licensed aircraft, nor to model aircraft operated in accordance with such regulations as the commission may prescribe, nor to gliders licensed by the commission in accordance with such regulations as it may prescribe; and provided, further, that the commission may waive the provisions of this section for the purpose of inspection or test flights of a non-passenger carrying aircraft.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 28
Notice of accidents
Status: in_force

Section 28. Every railroad corporation, railway company and carrier of passengers for hire by motor vehicle under the jurisdiction of the department shall give immediate notice of an accident on its railroad or railway or on or connected with a motor vehicle belonging to it, resulting in a loss of life, to the medical examiner of the county who resides nearest to the place of accident, and shall also, within twenty-four hours, give notice to the department of any such accident or of any accident of the description of accidents of which it may require notice to be given. For each omission to give such notice, the corporation, company or other carrier shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 28. Every railroad corporation, railway company and carrier of passengers for hire by motor vehicle under the jurisdiction of the department shall give immediate notice of an accident on its railroad or railway or on or connected with a motor vehicle belonging to it, resulting in a loss of life, to the medical examiner of the county who resides nearest to the place of accident, and shall also, within twenty-four hours, give notice to the department of any such accident or of any accident of the description of accidents of which it may require notice to be given. For each omission to give such notice, the corporation, company or other carrier shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 13
Necessity and duty to give bond
Status: in_force

Section 13. The collector shall, before the commitment to him of any taxes of any year, or, if he is a city or town collector under section thirty-eight A of chapter forty-one, before such commitment or the collection of any other accounts due his city or town and not included within the provisions of a bond previously given by him and still in force, give a bond or bonds for the faithful performance of his duties in all capacities in which he is acting as collector either in the collection of taxes or of such other accounts, including a bond, which shall be separate, in respect to uncollected accounts, if any, turned over to him by the assessors under section ninety-seven. Each bond given under this section shall be in a form approved by the commissioner and in such sum or sums, not less than the amount or amounts established by the commissioner, as shall be fixed by the selectmen or mayor and aldermen. A copy of each such bond shall be delivered to the commissioner. If the collector does not give bond or bonds as herein required, the selectmen or mayor and aldermen may declare the office vacant and the vacancy may be filled in the manner prescribed by section forty or sixty-one A of chapter forty-one, as the case may be.

Section 13. The collector shall, before the commitment to him of any taxes of any year, or, if he is a city or town collector under section thirty-eight A of chapter forty-one, before such commitment or the collection of any other accounts due his city or town and not included within the provisions of a bond previously given by him and still in force, give a bond or bonds for the faithful performance of his duties in all capacities in which he is acting as collector either in the collection of taxes or of such other accounts, including a bond, which shall be separate, in respect to uncollected accounts, if any, turned over to him by the assessors under section ninety-seven. Each bond given under this section shall be in a form approved by the commissioner and in such sum or sums, not less than the amount or amounts established by the commissioner, as shall be fixed by the selectmen or mayor and aldermen. A copy of each such bond shall be delivered to the commissioner. If the collector does not give bond or bonds as herein required, the selectmen or mayor and aldermen may declare the office vacant and the vacancy may be filled in the manner prescribed by section forty or sixty-one A of chapter forty-one, as the case may be.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 142 / Section 22
Enforcement and violation of statutes
Status: in_force

Section 22. Whoever violates any provision of section seventeen, eighteen or nineteen shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Inspectors of plumbing or other proper authorities shall cause the provisions of said sections to be enforced.

Section 22. Whoever violates any provision of section seventeen, eighteen or nineteen shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Inspectors of plumbing or other proper authorities shall cause the provisions of said sections to be enforced.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 23B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 23B
Services to unwed mothers
Status: in_force

Section 23B. The department may, through its own resources or the resources of other appropriate agencies, provide services to mothers bearing children out of wedlock.

Section 23B. The department may, through its own resources or the resources of other appropriate agencies, provide services to mothers bearing children out of wedlock.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 52 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 52
Perpetuation of testimony of nonresidents
Status: in_force

Section 52. Depositions to perpetuate the testimony of persons living without the commonwealth may be taken without the commonwealth upon a commission issued by the supreme judicial or the superior court.

Section 52. Depositions to perpetuate the testimony of persons living without the commonwealth may be taken without the commonwealth upon a commission issued by the supreme judicial or the superior court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 14O — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 14O
Fraud Penalty Fund
Status: in_force

Section 14O. There shall be a separate fund to be known as the Fraud Penalty Fund which shall be administered by the commissioner, without liability on the part of the commonwealth beyond the amount credited to and earned by the fund. The fund shall consist of all amounts received under section 14N which shall be credited to the fund and any other monies authorized by law to be credited to the fund, including interest earned in the fund. Money in the fund shall be used only to support the department's activities related to detection, prevention and administration of employer fraud provisions of this chapter. The monies in the fund shall be continuously available to the commissioner for those purposes and shall not lapse at any time or be transferred to any other fund or account.

Section 14O. There shall be a separate fund to be known as the Fraud Penalty Fund which shall be administered by the commissioner, without liability on the part of the commonwealth beyond the amount credited to and earned by the fund. The fund shall consist of all amounts received under section 14N which shall be credited to the fund and any other monies authorized by law to be credited to the fund, including interest earned in the fund. Money in the fund shall be used only to support the department's activities related to detection, prevention and administration of employer fraud provisions of this chapter. The monies in the fund shall be continuously available to the commissioner for those purposes and shall not lapse at any time or be transferred to any other fund or account.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140B, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140B / Section 4
Screening or relocation of junkyards
Status: in_force

Section 4. If the department determines that the topography of the area adjoining the highway does not permit adequate screening of such junkyards or that the screening of such junkyards is not economically feasible, it may acquire by purchase or otherwise or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine such land or interests in land as it deems necessary to secure the relocation, removal or disposal of the junkyards. The department shall pay the costs of such relocation, removal or disposal as approved by said department. If the department determines it to be in the best interests of the commonwealth, it may acquire by purchase or otherwise or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine such land or interests in land as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of such junkyards.

Section 4. If the department determines that the topography of the area adjoining the highway does not permit adequate screening of such junkyards or that the screening of such junkyards is not economically feasible, it may acquire by purchase or otherwise or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine such land or interests in land as it deems necessary to secure the relocation, removal or disposal of the junkyards. The department shall pay the costs of such relocation, removal or disposal as approved by said department. If the department determines it to be in the best interests of the commonwealth, it may acquire by purchase or otherwise or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine such land or interests in land as may be necessary to provide adequate screening of such junkyards.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15BBB — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15BBB
POW/MIA Day
Status: in_force

Section 15BBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Friday in September as POW/MIA Day in remembrance of the courage and plight of American POW's, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15BBB. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third Friday in September as POW/MIA Day in remembrance of the courage and plight of American POW's, and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 18
Examination of bonds
Status: in_force

Section 18. Every public official having custody of any bond for the faithful performance of the duties of any office, occupation, agency or trust, requiring the approval of any court, public officer, department or board other than the governor and council, shall, except in those cases where the duty is imposed upon the director of accounts, annually in March examine into the sufficiency of every such bond, and shall, whenever at any other time there is reason to believe that any such bond has become insufficient, examine into its sufficiency. The governor shall appoint a committee of the council which shall annually in March make such examination of bonds required to be approved by the governor or by the governor and council. If a bond is found upon examination to be insufficient, the person who has examined it shall forthwith notify the principal thereof and shall require him, within thirty days after the date of such notice, to file a new bond in conformity with law. All bonds requiring the approval of the state treasurer and all bonds requiring his examination as to their sufficiency shall, when he deems it necessary, be secured by a surety company approved by the commissioner of insurance.

Section 18. Every public official having custody of any bond for the faithful performance of the duties of any office, occupation, agency or trust, requiring the approval of any court, public officer, department or board other than the governor and council, shall, except in those cases where the duty is imposed upon the director of accounts, annually in March examine into the sufficiency of every such bond, and shall, whenever at any other time there is reason to believe that any such bond has become insufficient, examine into its sufficiency. The governor shall appoint a committee of the council which shall annually in March make such examination of bonds required to be approved by the governor or by the governor and council. If a bond is found upon examination to be insufficient, the person who has examined it shall forthwith notify the principal thereof and shall require him, within thirty days after the date of such notice, to file a new bond in conformity with law. All bonds requiring the approval of the state treasurer and all bonds requiring his examination as to their sufficiency shall, when he deems it necessary, be secured by a surety company approved by the commissioner of insurance.