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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 30I — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 30I
Availability of new jobs and job training programs
Status: in_force

Section 30I. The department shall assist and cooperate with the department of unemployment assistance, the United States Department of Labor, and any other appropriate state or federal agency, in attempting to make available to disabled employees eligible to receive compensation benefits, new jobs and job training programs, including, but not limited to, those conducted under the job training partnership act of nineteen hundred and eighty-two and successor programs. The department of unemployment assistance shall assist in such efforts.

Section 30I. The department shall assist and cooperate with the department of unemployment assistance, the United States Department of Labor, and any other appropriate state or federal agency, in attempting to make available to disabled employees eligible to receive compensation benefits, new jobs and job training programs, including, but not limited to, those conducted under the job training partnership act of nineteen hundred and eighty-two and successor programs. The department of unemployment assistance shall assist in such efforts.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 52, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 52 / Section 10
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 10. A state, city or town committee may make rules and regulations consistent with law, for its proceedings, and a state committee may make rules and regulations, consistent with law, for calling conventions.

Section 10. A state, city or town committee may make rules and regulations consistent with law, for its proceedings, and a state committee may make rules and regulations, consistent with law, for calling conventions.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22, sec. 7B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22 / Section 7B
Injuries or death in line of duty; police service; compensation
Status: in_force

Section 7B. In determining the right of any inspector of the division or the department of fire services' division of inspection performing police service, or his legal representatives, to receive compensation under any provision of law on account of injuries or death suffered by such inspector while engaged in the actual performance of police service in the course of his duties, such inspector shall be deemed to be so engaged while traveling on public ways from his home to his station of duty and from such station to his home.

Section 7B. In determining the right of any inspector of the division or the department of fire services' division of inspection performing police service, or his legal representatives, to receive compensation under any provision of law on account of injuries or death suffered by such inspector while engaged in the actual performance of police service in the course of his duties, such inspector shall be deemed to be so engaged while traveling on public ways from his home to his station of duty and from such station to his home.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200 / Section 4
Fees and costs
Status: in_force

Section 4. If the petition is dismissed, the fees and cost of publishing, serving and recording said notice shall be paid by the petitioner; if a receiver is appointed they shall be paid by the receiver and allowed in his account.

Section 4. If the petition is dismissed, the fees and cost of publishing, serving and recording said notice shall be paid by the petitioner; if a receiver is appointed they shall be paid by the receiver and allowed in his account.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 54 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 54
Notice to auditor of payment of public funds to treasurer
Status: in_force

Section 54. Whenever any officer of the commonwealth, or of a county, city or town, makes a payment of public money to the treasurer of a city or town in the commonwealth, he shall furnish at the same time to the auditor of such city or town, or to the town accountant, if there is no auditor, a written statement of the amount of the payment, and the date and purpose thereof.

Section 54. Whenever any officer of the commonwealth, or of a county, city or town, makes a payment of public money to the treasurer of a city or town in the commonwealth, he shall furnish at the same time to the auditor of such city or town, or to the town accountant, if there is no auditor, a written statement of the amount of the payment, and the date and purpose thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 65P — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 65P
False labeling
Status: in_force

Section 65P. (a) No person shall sell or exchange, or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or deliver or attempt to deliver, frozen desserts in any container which is falsely labeled as to the name of the manufacturer or place of manufacture, or in any other respect. (b) No person shall misrepresent in any manner the name of the manufacturer or the place of manufacture of frozen desserts. (c) No person shall use or cause to permit to be used, for the purpose of preserving or holding frozen desserts, any cabinet, can, container or other equipment owned in whole or in part by any other person, without the written consent of such owner. (d) No person shall place any frozen desserts of one manufacturer in the cabinet, can, container or other equipment belonging in whole or in part to another manufacturer. (e) No person, other than the owner or a person thereto authorized by him, shall remove, erase, obliterate, cover or conceal the owner's name or any distinguishing mark or device which may appear or be placed on any such cabinet, can, container or other equipment. (f) Except where otherwise provided in sections sixty-five G to sixty-five U, inclusive, the provisions of sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and ninety-five, inclusive, shall apply to frozen desserts and to frozen dessert mix, and to any materials intended for use, or used, in the manufacture thereof.

Section 65P. (a) No person shall sell or exchange, or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or deliver or attempt to deliver, frozen desserts in any container which is falsely labeled as to the name of the manufacturer or place of manufacture, or in any other respect.

(b) No person shall misrepresent in any manner the name of the manufacturer or the place of manufacture of frozen desserts.

(c) No person shall use or cause to permit to be used, for the purpose of preserving or holding frozen desserts, any cabinet, can, container or other equipment owned in whole or in part by any other person, without the written consent of such owner.

(d) No person shall place any frozen desserts of one manufacturer in the cabinet, can, container or other equipment belonging in whole or in part to another manufacturer.

(e) No person, other than the owner or a person thereto authorized by him, shall remove, erase, obliterate, cover or conceal the owner's name or any distinguishing mark or device which may appear or be placed on any such cabinet, can, container or other equipment.

(f) Except where otherwise provided in sections sixty-five G to sixty-five U, inclusive, the provisions of sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and ninety-five, inclusive, shall apply to frozen desserts and to frozen dessert mix, and to any materials intended for use, or used, in the manufacture thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43D / Section 14
Time for required reviews
Status: in_force

Section 14. Any required reviews established under sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 or sections 26 to 27C, inclusive, of chapter 9 shall conclude within 120 days of a state determination of completeness of required review materials, as established by the executive office of environmental affairs in consultation with the state secretary. The secretary of environmental affairs and the state secretary shall establish time frames for all required filings and additional filings by the applicant in order to comply with this section. In the event an applicant fails to comply with all relevant time frames, the time shall be tolled until the applicant files the required documents.

Section 14. Any required reviews established under sections 61 to 62H, inclusive, of chapter 30 or sections 26 to 27C, inclusive, of chapter 9 shall conclude within 120 days of a state determination of completeness of required review materials, as established by the executive office of environmental affairs in consultation with the state secretary. The secretary of environmental affairs and the state secretary shall establish time frames for all required filings and additional filings by the applicant in order to comply with this section. In the event an applicant fails to comply with all relevant time frames, the time shall be tolled until the applicant files the required documents.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, sec. 17N — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 180 / Section 17N
University of Massachusetts employee payroll deductions for certain university sponsored activities; withdrawal of authorization; transmittal of sum
Status: in_force

Section 17N. Deductions on payroll schedules may be made from the salary of a university of Massachusetts employee of an amount which the employee may specify in writing to the payroll office of the campus where he is employed for payment of certain university sponsored activities. The authorization may be withdrawn by the employee, by giving 60 days notice in writing of the withdrawal to the payroll office where he is employed. The treasurer of the university shall deduct from the salary of the employee the amount of authorized deductions certified to him on the payroll and transmit the sum so deducted to the recipient specified by the employee.

Section 17N. Deductions on payroll schedules may be made from the salary of a university of Massachusetts employee of an amount which the employee may specify in writing to the payroll office of the campus where he is employed for payment of certain university sponsored activities. The authorization may be withdrawn by the employee, by giving 60 days notice in writing of the withdrawal to the payroll office where he is employed. The treasurer of the university shall deduct from the salary of the employee the amount of authorized deductions certified to him on the payroll and transmit the sum so deducted to the recipient specified by the employee.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 186 / Section 20
Attorneys' fees and expenses; residential lease provisions; implied covenant; waiver
Status: in_force

Section 20. Whenever a lease of residential property shall provide that in any action or summary proceeding the landlord may recover attorneys' fees and expenses incurred as the result of the failure of the tenant to perform any covenant or agreement contained in such lease, or that amounts paid by the landlord therefor shall be paid by the tenant as additional rent, there shall be implied in such lease a covenant by the landlord to pay to the tenant the reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the tenant as the result of the failure of the landlord to perform any covenant or agreement on its part to be performed under the lease or in the successful defense of any action or summary proceeding commenced by the landlord against the tenant arising out of the lease, and an agreement that such fees and expenses may be recovered as provided by law in an action commenced against the landlord or by way of counterclaim in any action or summary proceeding commenced by the landlord against the tenant. Any waiver of this section shall be void as against public policy.

Section 20. Whenever a lease of residential property shall provide that in any action or summary proceeding the landlord may recover attorneys' fees and expenses incurred as the result of the failure of the tenant to perform any covenant or agreement contained in such lease, or that amounts paid by the landlord therefor shall be paid by the tenant as additional rent, there shall be implied in such lease a covenant by the landlord to pay to the tenant the reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by the tenant as the result of the failure of the landlord to perform any covenant or agreement on its part to be performed under the lease or in the successful defense of any action or summary proceeding commenced by the landlord against the tenant arising out of the lease, and an agreement that such fees and expenses may be recovered as provided by law in an action commenced against the landlord or by way of counterclaim in any action or summary proceeding commenced by the landlord against the tenant. Any waiver of this section shall be void as against public policy.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 64B — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 64B
Insurance policy required by licensing authority; disclosure to insurer; proof of new insurance
Status: in_force

Section 64B. In any case in which a liquor liability insurance policy has been required or the limits of any such policy have been increased as a condition precedent to the modification, reinstatement or renewal of a license as provided in section 64A or section 67, a licensee shall disclose to the insurer that such policy has been required or such policy limits have been increased, shall provide to the liquor liability insurer the mailing address of the licensing authority and shall direct the insurer to include the licensing authority as a recipient of any notice which the insurer is required to issue to the licensee pursuant to chapter 175. In any case in which the insurer notifies the licensee and the licensing authorities that it intends to terminate the contract upon expiration of the requisite notice period, the licensee shall provide proof of reinstatement or new insurance to the licensing authorities within such period. If the licensee fails to provide such proof prior to receipt by the licensing authorities of a notice of cancellation from the insurer, the licensing authorities shall suspend such license until proof of insurance is delivered, or revoke such license, at their discretion.

Section 64B. In any case in which a liquor liability insurance policy has been required or the limits of any such policy have been increased as a condition precedent to the modification, reinstatement or renewal of a license as provided in section 64A or section 67, a licensee shall disclose to the insurer that such policy has been required or such policy limits have been increased, shall provide to the liquor liability insurer the mailing address of the licensing authority and shall direct the insurer to include the licensing authority as a recipient of any notice which the insurer is required to issue to the licensee pursuant to chapter 175. In any case in which the insurer notifies the licensee and the licensing authorities that it intends to terminate the contract upon expiration of the requisite notice period, the licensee shall provide proof of reinstatement or new insurance to the licensing authorities within such period. If the licensee fails to provide such proof prior to receipt by the licensing authorities of a notice of cancellation from the insurer, the licensing authorities shall suspend such license until proof of insurance is delivered, or revoke such license, at their discretion.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, sec. 3A — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277 / Section 3A
Suffolk county; impanelling grand jurors
Status: in_force

Section 3A. On the day when veniremen are summoned pursuant to section one, section two, section two A, section two B, section two C, section two D, section two E or section two F to attend court for the formation of a grand jury, the clerk of courts in any county, or in Suffolk county the clerk of the superior court for criminal business, shall cause the name of each person so summoned, and who appears and who has not been excused or set aside, to be written on separate ballots, substantially of uniform size, and shall cause such ballots to be placed in a box provided therefor. The clerk in open court, after shaking the ballots thoroughly, shall draw them out in succession until he has drawn the names of twenty-three grand jurors.

Section 3A. On the day when veniremen are summoned pursuant to section one, section two, section two A, section two B, section two C, section two D, section two E or section two F to attend court for the formation of a grand jury, the clerk of courts in any county, or in Suffolk county the clerk of the superior court for criminal business, shall cause the name of each person so summoned, and who appears and who has not been excused or set aside, to be written on separate ballots, substantially of uniform size, and shall cause such ballots to be placed in a box provided therefor. The clerk in open court, after shaking the ballots thoroughly, shall draw them out in succession until he has drawn the names of twenty-three grand jurors.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64I, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64I / Section 33
Service of process; nonresident vendors
Status: in_force

Section 33. Any person not a resident of the commonwealth who engages in business in the commonwealth, as defined in section one, shall, as a condition precedent to engaging in business in the commonwealth and by so engaging in business in the commonwealth, be deemed thereby to appoint the secretary of the commonwealth his agent for the service of process in any judicial proceeding under this chapter. Such process shall be served by leaving a copy of the process in the hands of the secretary of the commonwealth or a deputy or in the office of said secretary. Such service shall be sufficient service upon the person; provided, that notice of such service and a copy of the process is, at least fifteen days before the return day of such process, sent by registered mail to such person's last known address, and that the sender's registered mail receipt and the commissioner's affidavit of compliance with this section are appended to the process and filed in the action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process or within such further time as the court may allow. The court in which the action or proceeding is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. Service of process in the foregoing manner shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon the taxpayer personally within the commonwealth.

Section 33. Any person not a resident of the commonwealth who engages in business in the commonwealth, as defined in section one, shall, as a condition precedent to engaging in business in the commonwealth and by so engaging in business in the commonwealth, be deemed thereby to appoint the secretary of the commonwealth his agent for the service of process in any judicial proceeding under this chapter. Such process shall be served by leaving a copy of the process in the hands of the secretary of the commonwealth or a deputy or in the office of said secretary. Such service shall be sufficient service upon the person; provided, that notice of such service and a copy of the process is, at least fifteen days before the return day of such process, sent by registered mail to such person's last known address, and that the sender's registered mail receipt and the commissioner's affidavit of compliance with this section are appended to the process and filed in the action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process or within such further time as the court may allow. The court in which the action or proceeding is pending may order such continuances as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to defend the action. Service of process in the foregoing manner shall be of the same force and validity as if served upon the taxpayer personally within the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 142 / Section 10
Inspection districts; expense
Status: in_force

Section 10. Two or more towns may unite in forming an inspection district, the expense thereof to be paid on such basis as may be agreed upon by the boards of health thereof.

Section 10. Two or more towns may unite in forming an inspection district, the expense thereof to be paid on such basis as may be agreed upon by the boards of health thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 109 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 109
Regulation of fares; railroads and street railways
Status: in_force

Section 109. All laws relative to changes and regulation of fares upon railroads shall apply to changes and regulation of fares upon street railways.

Section 109. All laws relative to changes and regulation of fares upon railroads shall apply to changes and regulation of fares upon street railways.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 92 / Section 70
Injury to Charles river dam
Status: in_force

Section 70. No person shall deface or injure any part of the Charles river dam, or any wharf, wall or other structure or any mechanism connected therewith, or unnecessarily open any drawbridge connected therewith or obstruct the passage thereof; nor shall any person, without the consent of the person in charge of the drawbridge, make fast to the dam, bridge, draw, guard, pier or any appurtenance thereof any vessel, scow, raft or float, or remain inside of the draw gates or on any pier, wharf, fender or appurtenance of the draw while the gates are closed; nor shall any person having charge of a vessel passing through the draw of such bridge refuse or neglect to comply with the directions of the person in charge relating to such passing. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars.

Section 70. No person shall deface or injure any part of the Charles river dam, or any wharf, wall or other structure or any mechanism connected therewith, or unnecessarily open any drawbridge connected therewith or obstruct the passage thereof; nor shall any person, without the consent of the person in charge of the drawbridge, make fast to the dam, bridge, draw, guard, pier or any appurtenance thereof any vessel, scow, raft or float, or remain inside of the draw gates or on any pier, wharf, fender or appurtenance of the draw while the gates are closed; nor shall any person having charge of a vessel passing through the draw of such bridge refuse or neglect to comply with the directions of the person in charge relating to such passing. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 106 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 106
Common law of trusts; principles of equity
Status: in_force

Section 106. Common law of trusts; principles of equity The common law of trusts and principles of equity shall supplement this chapter, except to the extent modified by this chapter or any other general or special law.

Section 106. Common law of trusts; principles of equity

The common law of trusts and principles of equity shall supplement this chapter, except to the extent modified by this chapter or any other general or special law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 77C — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 77C
Sale or representing for sale of frozen fish
Status: in_force

Section 77C. No person shall sell, or represent for the purpose of sale, otherwise than as frozen, fish which have been frozen.

Section 77C. No person shall sell, or represent for the purpose of sale, otherwise than as frozen, fish which have been frozen.