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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21C, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21C / Section 11
Adjudicatory hearings; judicial review
Status: in_force

Section 11. Any person aggrieved by a determination by the department to issue, deny, modify, revoke or suspend any license or approval, or to issue an order, under the provisions of this chapter, may request an adjudicatory hearing before the department under the provisions of chapter thirty A. Any such determination shall contain a notice of this right to request a hearing and may specify a time limit, not to exceed twenty-one days, within which said person shall request said hearing. If no such request is timely made, the determination shall be deemed assented to. If a timely request is received, the department shall within a reasonable time act upon a request in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty A. If, in making a determination which under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be the subject of an adjudicatory hearing, the department finds that an imminent threat to the public health or safety, or to the environment could result pending the conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing requested thereon, the department may order that the determination become provisionally effective and enforceable immediately upon issuance, and shall remain so notwithstanding and until the conclusion of any adjudicatory hearing procedures. A person aggrieved by a final decision in an adjudicatory hearing held under the provisions of this section may obtain judicial review thereof pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A.

Section 11. Any person aggrieved by a determination by the department to issue, deny, modify, revoke or suspend any license or approval, or to issue an order, under the provisions of this chapter, may request an adjudicatory hearing before the department under the provisions of chapter thirty A. Any such determination shall contain a notice of this right to request a hearing and may specify a time limit, not to exceed twenty-one days, within which said person shall request said hearing. If no such request is timely made, the determination shall be deemed assented to. If a timely request is received, the department shall within a reasonable time act upon a request in accordance with the provisions of said chapter thirty A.

If, in making a determination which under the provisions of the preceding paragraph may be the subject of an adjudicatory hearing, the department finds that an imminent threat to the public health or safety, or to the environment could result pending the conclusion of the adjudicatory hearing requested thereon, the department may order that the determination become provisionally effective and enforceable immediately upon issuance, and shall remain so notwithstanding and until the conclusion of any adjudicatory hearing procedures.

A person aggrieved by a final decision in an adjudicatory hearing held under the provisions of this section may obtain judicial review thereof pursuant to the provisions of chapter thirty A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 185A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 185A
Resale of tickets; necessity, term and transfer of license; information in application; definition of resale; restrictions
Status: in_force

Section 185A. (a) No person shall engage in the business of selling tickets or the business of reselling or facilitating a mechanism for 2 or more parties to participate in the resale of any ticket of admission to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition required to be licensed under sections 181 and 182 or under chapter 128A, whether such business is conducted on or off the premises on which such ticket or other evidence is to be used, without being licensed by the commissioner of occupational licensure. (b) A license shall be granted only upon a written application setting forth such information as the commissioner of occupational licensure may require. Each license issued under this section shall be in force until the first day of January next after its date, unless sooner revoked. No such license shall be transferred or assigned except upon written permission of the commissioner of occupational licensure. The sale of a ticket or pass, entitling the holder of said ticket or pass to admission to any such theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition upon payment either of nothing or a sum less than that demanded of the public generally shall be deemed to be a resale pursuant to subsection (a).

Section 185A. (a) No person shall engage in the business of selling tickets or the business of reselling or facilitating a mechanism for 2 or more parties to participate in the resale of any ticket of admission to any theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition required to be licensed under sections 181 and 182 or under chapter 128A, whether such business is conducted on or off the premises on which such ticket or other evidence is to be used, without being licensed by the commissioner of occupational licensure.

(b) A license shall be granted only upon a written application setting forth such information as the commissioner of occupational licensure may require. Each license issued under this section shall be in force until the first day of January next after its date, unless sooner revoked. No such license shall be transferred or assigned except upon written permission of the commissioner of occupational licensure. The sale of a ticket or pass, entitling the holder of said ticket or pass to admission to any such theatrical exhibition, public show or public amusement or exhibition upon payment either of nothing or a sum less than that demanded of the public generally shall be deemed to be a resale pursuant to subsection (a).
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22D, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22D / Section 3
Appointment and classification of state fire marshal
Status: in_force

Section 3. The state fire marshal, or his successor, shall be appointed by the Massachusetts fire service commission, established in section one hundred and sixty-five B of chapter six and shall serve at the pleasure of said commission. The position of state fire marshal shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty and the state fire marshal shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office.

Section 3. The state fire marshal, or his successor, shall be appointed by the Massachusetts fire service commission, established in section one hundred and sixty-five B of chapter six and shall serve at the pleasure of said commission. The position of state fire marshal shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty and the state fire marshal shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of his office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 209 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 209
Violations; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 209. A railroad corporation violating any provision of the four preceding sections, in addition to liability for all damages sustained by reason of such violation, shall forfeit two hundred dollars, to be recovered in tort to his own use by the party aggrieved, or to the use of the commonwealth by the attorney general or the district attorney of the district where such violation was committed; but no such action shall be maintained unless brought within one year after the date of such violation.

Section 209. A railroad corporation violating any provision of the four preceding sections, in addition to liability for all damages sustained by reason of such violation, shall forfeit two hundred dollars, to be recovered in tort to his own use by the party aggrieved, or to the use of the commonwealth by the attorney general or the district attorney of the district where such violation was committed; but no such action shall be maintained unless brought within one year after the date of such violation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15EEEEE — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15EEEEE
Thrombosis Awareness Month
Status: in_force

Section 15EEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of November as Thrombosis Awareness Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15EEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of November as Thrombosis Awareness Month and recommending that said month be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 82 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 82
Designation of place of trial
Status: in_force

Section 82. In counties containing two or more shire towns, the supreme judicial or the superior court at the sitting held on or next after the filing of the defendant's answer may designate the shire town where the action shall be tried, and it shall not then be put on the trial list for sittings held in any other town of that county except by agreement of the parties.

Section 82. In counties containing two or more shire towns, the supreme judicial or the superior court at the sitting held on or next after the filing of the defendant's answer may designate the shire town where the action shall be tried, and it shall not then be put on the trial list for sittings held in any other town of that county except by agreement of the parties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 158 / Section 38
Failure to file annual certificate; dissolution
Status: in_force

Section 38. If a corporation fails for two successive years to file such annual certificate, the supreme judicial court, upon application by the secretary, after notice and a hearing, may decree a dissolution of the corporation.

Section 38. If a corporation fails for two successive years to file such annual certificate, the supreme judicial court, upon application by the secretary, after notice and a hearing, may decree a dissolution of the corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161B, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161B / Section 25
Direct operation of mass transportation service
Status: in_force

Section 25. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to authorize or permit any authority established by this chapter to directly operate any mass transportation service.

Section 25. Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to authorize or permit any authority established by this chapter to directly operate any mass transportation service.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131A / Section 7
Fees
Status: in_force

Section 7. The director may establish fees for environmental review and assessment pursuant to this chapter, the amount of which shall be determined in accordance with section 3B of chapter 7. Monies received by the commonwealth from fees collected under this chapter shall be credited to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund, established by section 35D of chapter 10.

Section 7. The director may establish fees for environmental review and assessment pursuant to this chapter, the amount of which shall be determined in accordance with section 3B of chapter 7. Monies received by the commonwealth from fees collected under this chapter shall be credited to the Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Fund, established by section 35D of chapter 10.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 212, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 212 / Section 1
Number of superior court justices; chief justice; definitions
Status: in_force

Section 1. The superior court department of the trial court of the commonwealth, established pursuant to section 1 of chapter 211B, shall consist of 82 justices appointed to the department. The justice as provided under section 1 of chapter 211B as the chief justice for the superior court department, in addition to his judicial powers and duties, shall, subject to the superintendence authority of the supreme judicial court as provided in section 3 of chapter 211, have the power, authority and responsibility of a chief justice as set forth in section 10 of chapter 211B. Wherever the words ''superior court'', or wherever in this chapter the word ''court'' is used in that context, they shall refer to the superior court department of the trial court, and the words ''justice of the superior court'', or the word ''justice'', in context, shall mean an associate justice of the trial court appointed to the superior court department.

Section 1. The superior court department of the trial court of the commonwealth, established pursuant to section 1 of chapter 211B, shall consist of 82 justices appointed to the department. The justice as provided under section 1 of chapter 211B as the chief justice for the superior court department, in addition to his judicial powers and duties, shall, subject to the superintendence authority of the supreme judicial court as provided in section 3 of chapter 211, have the power, authority and responsibility of a chief justice as set forth in section 10 of chapter 211B.

Wherever the words ''superior court'', or wherever in this chapter the word ''court'' is used in that context, they shall refer to the superior court department of the trial court, and the words ''justice of the superior court'', or the word ''justice'', in context, shall mean an associate justice of the trial court appointed to the superior court department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, sec. 13A — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 186 / Section 13A
Tenants deemed to be at will upon foreclosure of residential real property; status of tenancy agreements where rental payment subsidized under state or federal law
Status: in_force

Section 13A. Upon a foreclosure of residential real property pursuant to chapter 244, a tenant, occupying a dwelling unit under an unexpired term for years or a lease for a definite term in effect at the time of the foreclosure by sale, shall be deemed a tenant at will. Foreclosure shall not affect the tenancy agreement of a tenant whose rental payment is subsidized under state or federal law and the foreclosing entity shall assume the lease and rental subsidy contract with the rental subsidy administrator.

Section 13A. Upon a foreclosure of residential real property pursuant to chapter 244, a tenant, occupying a dwelling unit under an unexpired term for years or a lease for a definite term in effect at the time of the foreclosure by sale, shall be deemed a tenant at will. Foreclosure shall not affect the tenancy agreement of a tenant whose rental payment is subsidized under state or federal law and the foreclosing entity shall assume the lease and rental subsidy contract with the rental subsidy administrator.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 69, sec. 31A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 69 / Section 31A
Awarding of degrees and courses leading to award of degrees; necessity of authorization
Status: in_force

Section 31A. An educational institution chartered, located, offering courses or otherwise doing business within the commonwealth shall not award degrees within the commonwealth unless authorized or approved to do so by the commonwealth. An educational institution chartered, incorporated or organized in another state shall not conduct within the commonwealth courses available to residents of the commonwealth that lead to the award of a degree unless the educational institution has received the authorization of the commonwealth for such courses; provided, however, that authorization may be granted by the board of higher education through the board of higher education's participation in an interstate reciprocity agreement under section 9 of chapter 15A. The board of higher education shall be responsible for the implementation of this section.

Section 31A. An educational institution chartered, located, offering courses or otherwise doing business within the commonwealth shall not award degrees within the commonwealth unless authorized or approved to do so by the commonwealth.

An educational institution chartered, incorporated or organized in another state shall not conduct within the commonwealth courses available to residents of the commonwealth that lead to the award of a degree unless the educational institution has received the authorization of the commonwealth for such courses; provided, however, that authorization may be granted by the board of higher education through the board of higher education's participation in an interstate reciprocity agreement under section 9 of chapter 15A. The board of higher education shall be responsible for the implementation of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 65
Common carriers as trustees; liability for nondelivery
Status: in_force

Section 65. When a common carrier, summoned as trustee in a civil action, has in his or its possession goods shipped by or consigned to a defendant in such action, such carrier, in the absence of collusion or fraud on his or its part, shall not, except as otherwise provided in chapter one hundred and eight, be held liable to the owner or consignee by reason of his or its failure to transport and to deliver said goods, until the attachment is dissolved or the carrier is discharged as trustee.

Section 65. When a common carrier, summoned as trustee in a civil action, has in his or its possession goods shipped by or consigned to a defendant in such action, such carrier, in the absence of collusion or fraud on his or its part, shall not, except as otherwise provided in chapter one hundred and eight, be held liable to the owner or consignee by reason of his or its failure to transport and to deliver said goods, until the attachment is dissolved or the carrier is discharged as trustee.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, sec. 33A — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 207 / Section 33A
Intention of marriage; proof of age
Status: in_force

Section 33A. The clerk or registrar shall not issue a certificate under section 28 before receiving proof of age of the parties and verifying that both parties are not less than 18 years of age. Such proof shall be contained in any of the following documents, graded and taking precedence in the following order: (i) an original or certified copy of a record of birth; (ii) an original or certified copy of a baptismal record; (iii) a passport; (iv) a life insurance policy; (v) an employment certificate; (vi) a school record; (vii) an immigration record; (viii) a naturalization record; or (ix) a court record. The clerk or registrar shall not accept documentary evidence of a lower grade unless the clerk or registrar is satisfied that evidence of a higher grade is not readily procurable.

Section 33A. The clerk or registrar shall not issue a certificate under section 28 before receiving proof of age of the parties and verifying that both parties are not less than 18 years of age. Such proof shall be contained in any of the following documents, graded and taking precedence in the following order: (i) an original or certified copy of a record of birth; (ii) an original or certified copy of a baptismal record; (iii) a passport; (iv) a life insurance policy; (v) an employment certificate; (vi) a school record; (vii) an immigration record; (viii) a naturalization record; or (ix) a court record. The clerk or registrar shall not accept documentary evidence of a lower grade unless the clerk or registrar is satisfied that evidence of a higher grade is not readily procurable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 120, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 120 / Section 17
Control beyond age limit; persons physically dangerous to public
Status: in_force

Section 17. Whenever the department is of the opinion that discharge of a person from its control at the age limit stated in section sixteen would be physically dangerous to the public, the department shall make an order directing that the person remain subject to its control beyond the period and shall make application to the committing court for a review of that order by the court. The order and application may be made at any time prior to the date of discharge stated in said section sixteen. The application shall be accompanied by a written statement of the facts upon which the department bases its opinion that discharge from its control at the time stated would be physically dangerous to the public, but no such application shall be dismissed nor shall the order be discharged, merely because of its form or an asserted insufficiency of its allegations; every order shall be reviewed upon its merits.

Section 17. Whenever the department is of the opinion that discharge of a person from its control at the age limit stated in section sixteen would be physically dangerous to the public, the department shall make an order directing that the person remain subject to its control beyond the period and shall make application to the committing court for a review of that order by the court. The order and application may be made at any time prior to the date of discharge stated in said section sixteen. The application shall be accompanied by a written statement of the facts upon which the department bases its opinion that discharge from its control at the time stated would be physically dangerous to the public, but no such application shall be dismissed nor shall the order be discharged, merely because of its form or an asserted insufficiency of its allegations; every order shall be reviewed upon its merits.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 36
Assigning, encumbering or releasing benefits; exemption from claims of creditors; exception
Status: in_force

Section 36. Benefits which are or may become due under this chapter shall not be assigned, pledged, encumbered, released, commuted or trusteed before payment; and when paid shall, as long as they are not mingled with other funds of the beneficiary, be exempt from all claims of creditors, and from levy, execution and attachment or other remedy now or hereafter provided for the recovery or collection of debt, which exemption may not be waived. Nothing in this section shall prevent benefits payable under this chapter from being assigned, executed upon, trusteed, or otherwise attached when the purpose of such assignment or attachment is to satisfy a support order under chapter two hundred and eight, two hundred and nine, or two hundred and seventy-three or to satisfy an order to provide child support issued pursuant to legal process as defined in Section 462(e) of the Social Security Act.

Section 36. Benefits which are or may become due under this chapter shall not be assigned, pledged, encumbered, released, commuted or trusteed before payment; and when paid shall, as long as they are not mingled with other funds of the beneficiary, be exempt from all claims of creditors, and from levy, execution and attachment or other remedy now or hereafter provided for the recovery or collection of debt, which exemption may not be waived.

Nothing in this section shall prevent benefits payable under this chapter from being assigned, executed upon, trusteed, or otherwise attached when the purpose of such assignment or attachment is to satisfy a support order under chapter two hundred and eight, two hundred and nine, or two hundred and seventy-three or to satisfy an order to provide child support issued pursuant to legal process as defined in Section 462(e) of the Social Security Act.