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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 77 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 77
Analysis of samples
Status: in_force

Section 77. Samples for analysis as stipulated in section seventy shall be collected by the commissioner or his duly authorized deputy and shall be delivered to the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Massachusetts for analysis according to methods approved by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists or other approved methods.

Section 77. Samples for analysis as stipulated in section seventy shall be collected by the commissioner or his duly authorized deputy and shall be delivered to the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Massachusetts for analysis according to methods approved by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists or other approved methods.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 105 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 105
Misbranding of apples
Status: in_force

Section 105. For the purpose of section one hundred and one to one hundred and nine, inclusive, apples packed in closed or open packages or apples in open bulk displays shall be deemed to be misbranded:— First. If any package, or any open bulk display fails to bear all statements required under section one hundred and two. Second. If any package whether packed or repacked within or without the commonwealth, is falsely branded or bears any statement, design or device regarding the apples contained therein which is false or misleading, or if any package bears any statement, design or device indicating that the apples contained therein are of a specified grade established and promulgated under section one hundred and one, and said apples, when packed or repacked, do not conform to the requirements prescribed for such grade, or if any package bears any statement, design or device other than an official grade designation describing the grade or quality of the apples therein.

Section 105. For the purpose of section one hundred and one to one hundred and nine, inclusive, apples packed in closed or open packages or apples in open bulk displays shall be deemed to be misbranded:—

First. If any package, or any open bulk display fails to bear all statements required under section one hundred and two.

Second. If any package whether packed or repacked within or without the commonwealth, is falsely branded or bears any statement, design or device regarding the apples contained therein which is false or misleading, or if any package bears any statement, design or device indicating that the apples contained therein are of a specified grade established and promulgated under section one hundred and one, and said apples, when packed or repacked, do not conform to the requirements prescribed for such grade, or if any package bears any statement, design or device other than an official grade designation describing the grade or quality of the apples therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118E, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 118E / Section 21
Inquiry by department; notification of applicant; agreement
Status: in_force

Section 21. Upon receipt of such application, the division shall make full inquiry concerning the eligibility of the applicant, his or her need for medical assistance and his or her resources and income, if any, and, shall make its decision: (1) within ninety days after receipt of such application for applicants who apply for medical assistance on the basis of a disability; and (2) within forty-five days after receipt of such application for all other persons. At the time of such initial decision, and in the event of any subsequent decision, the applicant or recipient shall be notified in writing of such decision and shall be informed of the reason therefor and of his right to appeal and of the method by which he may appeal under this chapter. The division may enter into an agreement with the secretary, or with any government or private agency, whereby the secretary or agency shall determine on behalf of the division the eligibility for medical assistance under this chapter of all or certain applicants for such assistance.

Section 21. Upon receipt of such application, the division shall make full inquiry concerning the eligibility of the applicant, his or her need for medical assistance and his or her resources and income, if any, and, shall make its decision: (1) within ninety days after receipt of such application for applicants who apply for medical assistance on the basis of a disability; and (2) within forty-five days after receipt of such application for all other persons. At the time of such initial decision, and in the event of any subsequent decision, the applicant or recipient shall be notified in writing of such decision and shall be informed of the reason therefor and of his right to appeal and of the method by which he may appeal under this chapter.

The division may enter into an agreement with the secretary, or with any government or private agency, whereby the secretary or agency shall determine on behalf of the division the eligibility for medical assistance under this chapter of all or certain applicants for such assistance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 101G — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 101G
Reference of amount of loss or sound value of affected property under policy of fire insurance to referees; effect of appointment of receiver for domestic fire company
Status: in_force

Section 101G. The appointment of a receiver for a domestic fire company, whether before or after any referees are chosen, selected or appointed under sections one hundred to one hundred and one E, inclusive, shall not affect the requirements of said sections, and the receiver shall be under the same duties and obligations and have the same rights and powers in relation to referees as are imposed and conferred by said sections upon the company. Any claim of a referee, whether chosen or appointed before or after the receiver's appointment, for his compensation and expenses due from the company or the receiver shall be deemed and treated as preferred over claims for losses.

Section 101G. The appointment of a receiver for a domestic fire company, whether before or after any referees are chosen, selected or appointed under sections one hundred to one hundred and one E, inclusive, shall not affect the requirements of said sections, and the receiver shall be under the same duties and obligations and have the same rights and powers in relation to referees as are imposed and conferred by said sections upon the company. Any claim of a referee, whether chosen or appointed before or after the receiver's appointment, for his compensation and expenses due from the company or the receiver shall be deemed and treated as preferred over claims for losses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 705 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 705
Resignation of trustee
Status: in_force

Section 705. Resignation of trustee (a) A trustee may resign: (1) upon at least 30 days' notice to: (i) the settlor and all co-trustees of the trust, in the case of a revocable trust, and (ii) the qualified beneficiaries and all co-trustees of the trust, in the case of any other trust; or (2) with the approval of the court. (b) In approving a resignation, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property. (c) Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee's bond for acts or omissions of the trustee shall not be discharged or affected by the trustee's resignation.

Section 705. Resignation of trustee

(a) A trustee may resign:

(1) upon at least 30 days' notice to: (i) the settlor and all co-trustees of the trust, in the case of a revocable trust, and (ii) the qualified beneficiaries and all co-trustees of the trust, in the case of any other trust; or

(2) with the approval of the court.

(b) In approving a resignation, the court may issue orders and impose conditions reasonably necessary for the protection of the trust property.

(c) Any liability of a resigning trustee or of any sureties on the trustee's bond for acts or omissions of the trustee shall not be discharged or affected by the trustee's resignation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 23A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 23A
Children born to inmates of correctional institutions or jails; care and custody
Status: in_force

Section 23A. Any child born to an inmate of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham, or of the Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster, or of a jail or a house of correction, shall be accepted by the department, and any child whose mother is committed to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham, to a jail or a house of correction, or to the custody of the youth service board, may be accepted by the department. Thereupon the department in consultation with the commissioner of correction or the chairman of the youth service board shall make such provision at said place of commitment or elsewhere for the care of said child as may seem to be for the best interests of said child.

Section 23A. Any child born to an inmate of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham, or of the Industrial School for Girls at Lancaster, or of a jail or a house of correction, shall be accepted by the department, and any child whose mother is committed to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Framingham, to a jail or a house of correction, or to the custody of the youth service board, may be accepted by the department. Thereupon the department in consultation with the commissioner of correction or the chairman of the youth service board shall make such provision at said place of commitment or elsewhere for the care of said child as may seem to be for the best interests of said child.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 106 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 106
Application and investment of income of assurance fund
Status: in_force

Section 106. The income of the assurance fund shall be added to the principal and invested; except that whenever said fund amounts to two hundred thousand dollars the income thereof shall be used to defray, as far as may be, the expenses of the administration of this chapter.

Section 106. The income of the assurance fund shall be added to the principal and invested; except that whenever said fund amounts to two hundred thousand dollars the income thereof shall be used to defray, as far as may be, the expenses of the administration of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15SSSS — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15SSSS
Unity Day
Status: in_force

Section 15SSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 11 as Unity Day, the official state day honoring all September 11, 2001 victims and heroes and promoting peace, unity and social action, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15SSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart September 11 as Unity Day, the official state day honoring all September 11, 2001 victims and heroes and promoting peace, unity and social action, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175I, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175I / Section 5
Questions to obtain marketing or research information; disclosure
Status: in_force

Section 5. An insurance institution or insurance representative shall clearly specify questions designed to obtain information solely for marketing or research purposes from an individual in connection with an insurance transaction.

Section 5. An insurance institution or insurance representative shall clearly specify questions designed to obtain information solely for marketing or research purposes from an individual in connection with an insurance transaction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 80J — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 80J
Authority of psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist to order tests, therapeutics and prescribe medications
Status: in_force

Section 80J. A nurse authorized to practice as a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist pursuant to section 80B may order tests, therapeutics and prescribe medications in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board and subject to subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C.

Section 80J. A nurse authorized to practice as a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist pursuant to section 80B may order tests, therapeutics and prescribe medications in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board and subject to subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167G, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167G / Section 1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings: ''Bank'' or ''such bank'', a savings bank, cooperative bank, trust company or limited purpose trust company. ''Capital stock'', the sum of the par value of the preferred and common shares of capital stock, issued and outstanding. ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of banks. ''Officer'', any individual designated as such in accordance with the by-laws including, whether or not so designated, the president, vice-president, treasurer, and the clerk or secretary or any individual who performs the duties appropriate to those offices.

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

''Bank'' or ''such bank'', a savings bank, cooperative bank, trust company or limited purpose trust company.

''Capital stock'', the sum of the par value of the preferred and common shares of capital stock, issued and outstanding.

''Commissioner'', the commissioner of banks.

''Officer'', any individual designated as such in accordance with the by-laws including, whether or not so designated, the president, vice-president, treasurer, and the clerk or secretary or any individual who performs the duties appropriate to those offices.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 18
Mineral or mineral emblem of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 18. Babingtonite shall be the mineral or mineral emblem of the commonwealth.

Section 18. Babingtonite shall be the mineral or mineral emblem of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 100 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 100
Limitation of actions
Status: in_force

Section 100. Such action shall not be maintained unless begun within sixty days after the plaintiff ceased to perform such labor or to furnish such materials.

Section 100. Such action shall not be maintained unless begun within sixty days after the plaintiff ceased to perform such labor or to furnish such materials.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 17, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 17 / Section 5
Deputy commissioners
Status: in_force

Section 5. The commissioner may, with the approval of the public health council, designate the director of one or more, but not more than three, divisions as deputy commissioners, who shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner, and he may, with like approval, designate one of the deputy commissioners to perform the duties of the commissioner during his absence or disability.

Section 5. The commissioner may, with the approval of the public health council, designate the director of one or more, but not more than three, divisions as deputy commissioners, who shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the commissioner, and he may, with like approval, designate one of the deputy commissioners to perform the duties of the commissioner during his absence or disability.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 62A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 62A
Municipalities; payment agreements
Status: in_force

Section 62A. Municipalities may by bylaw or ordinance authorize payment agreements between the treasurer and persons entitled to redeem parcels in tax title. Such agreements shall be for a maximum term of no more than 10 years or such lesser period as the ordinance or bylaw may specify and may waive the interest that has accrued on the amount of the tax title account, subject to such lower limit as the ordinance or bylaw may specify. An ordinance or bylaw under this section shall provide for such agreements and waivers uniformly for classes of tax titles defined in the ordinance or bylaw. Any such agreement must require a minimum payment at the inception of the agreement of 10 per cent of the amount needed to redeem the parcel. During the term of the agreement the treasurer may not bring an action to foreclose the tax title unless payments are not made in accordance with the schedule set out in the agreement or timely payments are not made on other amounts due to the municipality that are a lien on the same parcel.

Section 62A. Municipalities may by bylaw or ordinance authorize payment agreements between the treasurer and persons entitled to redeem parcels in tax title. Such agreements shall be for a maximum term of no more than 10 years or such lesser period as the ordinance or bylaw may specify and may waive the interest that has accrued on the amount of the tax title account, subject to such lower limit as the ordinance or bylaw may specify. An ordinance or bylaw under this section shall provide for such agreements and waivers uniformly for classes of tax titles defined in the ordinance or bylaw.

Any such agreement must require a minimum payment at the inception of the agreement of 10 per cent of the amount needed to redeem the parcel. During the term of the agreement the treasurer may not bring an action to foreclose the tax title unless payments are not made in accordance with the schedule set out in the agreement or timely payments are not made on other amounts due to the municipality that are a lien on the same parcel.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 34B — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 34B
Serious bodily injury; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 34B. Any person who wantonly or recklessly violates the state building code or state fire code and thereby causes serious bodily injury or death to any person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in a house of correction for not more than 21/2 years, or both. For purposes of this section, ''serious bodily injury'' shall mean bodily injury that results in a permanent disfigurement, loss or impairment of a bodily function, limb or organ, or a substantial risk of death.

Section 34B. Any person who wantonly or recklessly violates the state building code or state fire code and thereby causes serious bodily injury or death to any person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 5 years or in a house of correction for not more than 21/2 years, or both.

For purposes of this section, ''serious bodily injury'' shall mean bodily injury that results in a permanent disfigurement, loss or impairment of a bodily function, limb or organ, or a substantial risk of death.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21 / Section 12
Federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act; applications for assistance
Status: in_force

Section 12. Applications for assistance under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act shall be initiated by the local organization, and may not be initiated by the division. Such applications shall be filed with the division, which may disapprove the same within forty-five days from the date of filing. The division may give approval only to applications submitted by local organizations, but any local or regional voluntary citizens' group, established under chapter one hundred and eighty for the purpose of furthering water conservation and flood prevention, may join with any local organization in making application to the division for assistance under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.

Section 12. Applications for assistance under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act shall be initiated by the local organization, and may not be initiated by the division. Such applications shall be filed with the division, which may disapprove the same within forty-five days from the date of filing. The division may give approval only to applications submitted by local organizations, but any local or regional voluntary citizens' group, established under chapter one hundred and eighty for the purpose of furthering water conservation and flood prevention, may join with any local organization in making application to the division for assistance under the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 56D — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 56D
Contracts of commission; advertisements and bids; application of section
Status: in_force

Section 56D. No contract for the purchase of equipment, supplies or materials, the actual or estimated cost of which amounts to $50,000 or more, and no contract for the purchase of generation, transmission or distribution equipment, the actual cost or estimated cost of which amounts to $50,000 or more, except in cases of special emergencies involving the health, safety or welfare of the people or their property, shall be awarded unless proposals for the same have been invited by advertisement in at least one newspaper published in the city or town in which the lighting plant is located, or, if there is no such newspaper, in a newspaper published in the same county, such publication to be at least one week before the time specified for the opening of said proposals. Such advertisement shall state the time and place for opening the proposals in answer to said advertisement, and shall reserve to the municipal light commission the right to reject any or all such proposals. All such proposals shall be opened in public. No bill or contract shall be split or divided for the purpose of evading any provision of this section. This section shall not apply to contracts for the supply of electricity to a municipal lighting plant.

Section 56D. No contract for the purchase of equipment, supplies or materials, the actual or estimated cost of which amounts to $50,000 or more, and no contract for the purchase of generation, transmission or distribution equipment, the actual cost or estimated cost of which amounts to $50,000 or more, except in cases of special emergencies involving the health, safety or welfare of the people or their property, shall be awarded unless proposals for the same have been invited by advertisement in at least one newspaper published in the city or town in which the lighting plant is located, or, if there is no such newspaper, in a newspaper published in the same county, such publication to be at least one week before the time specified for the opening of said proposals. Such advertisement shall state the time and place for opening the proposals in answer to said advertisement, and shall reserve to the municipal light commission the right to reject any or all such proposals. All such proposals shall be opened in public. No bill or contract shall be split or divided for the purpose of evading any provision of this section. This section shall not apply to contracts for the supply of electricity to a municipal lighting plant.