FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211B / Section 3
Justices assigned to other departments; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 3. Any justice appointed to a department, or a division thereof, and assigned to another department, or division thereof, shall have and exercise all the powers and duties which a justice appointed to the department, or division thereof, in which said justice is sitting, has and may exercise.

Section 3. Any justice appointed to a department, or a division thereof, and assigned to another department, or division thereof, shall have and exercise all the powers and duties which a justice appointed to the department, or division thereof, in which said justice is sitting, has and may exercise.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 55 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 55
Contagious diseases; regulations
Status: in_force

Section 55. A child infected, or in a household where a person is infected, with a disease dangerous to the public health as defined in accordance with section six of chapter one hundred and eleven, or in a household exposed to contagion from any such disease in another household, shall not attend any public school while he is so infected or remains in a household where such infection or exposure exists if the regulations of the board of health require such exclusion. A child returning to school after having been absent on account of such infection or exposure shall present a certificate from the board of health or its duly appointed agent that the danger of conveying such disease by such child has passed; provided, that if such a child returns to school without such a certificate, after having been absent on account of such infection or exposure, he shall immediately be referred to a school physician for examination and, if it is found by such physician upon such examination that such danger has passed, he may remain at school.

Section 55. A child infected, or in a household where a person is infected, with a disease dangerous to the public health as defined in accordance with section six of chapter one hundred and eleven, or in a household exposed to contagion from any such disease in another household, shall not attend any public school while he is so infected or remains in a household where such infection or exposure exists if the regulations of the board of health require such exclusion. A child returning to school after having been absent on account of such infection or exposure shall present a certificate from the board of health or its duly appointed agent that the danger of conveying such disease by such child has passed; provided, that if such a child returns to school without such a certificate, after having been absent on account of such infection or exposure, he shall immediately be referred to a school physician for examination and, if it is found by such physician upon such examination that such danger has passed, he may remain at school.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 53B — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 53B
Contributions by commonwealth; application to indebtedness
Status: in_force

Section 53B. Any sums allotted and paid by the commonwealth to a city, town or district as a contribution towards the cost of a useful public works project, the state's share of the cost of which project was financed from the proceeds of a loan issued by such city, town or district, shall be applied towards the payment of such indebtedness.

Section 53B. Any sums allotted and paid by the commonwealth to a city, town or district as a contribution towards the cost of a useful public works project, the state's share of the cost of which project was financed from the proceeds of a loan issued by such city, town or district, shall be applied towards the payment of such indebtedness.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 44K — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 44K
Bonds and notes; limit of indebtedness
Status: in_force

Section 44K. The provisions of sections sixteen to twenty-eight, inclusive, of chapter forty-four shall, so far as apt, apply to regional refuse disposal districts, but the provisions of section sixteen relating to the countersigning of bonds and notes and the provisions of section twenty-four relating to the countersigning and approval of notes and the certificates of the clerk relating thereto shall not apply to such districts. Any debt incurred by a regional refuse disposal district shall not be subject to the limit of indebtedness prescribed in section ten of chapter forty-four.

Section 44K. The provisions of sections sixteen to twenty-eight, inclusive, of chapter forty-four shall, so far as apt, apply to regional refuse disposal districts, but the provisions of section sixteen relating to the countersigning of bonds and notes and the provisions of section twenty-four relating to the countersigning and approval of notes and the certificates of the clerk relating thereto shall not apply to such districts. Any debt incurred by a regional refuse disposal district shall not be subject to the limit of indebtedness prescribed in section ten of chapter forty-four.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, sec. 7B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176B / Section 7B
Medicare supplemental group coverage; medical assistance recipients
Status: in_force

Section 7B. A medical service corporation governed by this chapter shall offer medicare supplemental group coverage to that group of medical assistance recipients designated from time to time by the department of public welfare. Such coverage shall be provided at a rate based on the projected experience of said group of recipients.

Section 7B. A medical service corporation governed by this chapter shall offer medicare supplemental group coverage to that group of medical assistance recipients designated from time to time by the department of public welfare. Such coverage shall be provided at a rate based on the projected experience of said group of recipients.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 111F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 111F
Medical reports; furnishing copy to injured person or attorney
Status: in_force

Section 111F. Any company issuing or executing a liability policy, which requests and makes a medical examination of a person injured in an accident, shall, upon request of the injured party or his attorney, furnish said party or attorney with copies of reports of all medical examinations made by said insurer; provided that such injured party shall, upon request of said insurer, furnish it with copies of reports of all medical examinations and treatment made by his attending physician or physicians.

Section 111F. Any company issuing or executing a liability policy, which requests and makes a medical examination of a person injured in an accident, shall, upon request of the injured party or his attorney, furnish said party or attorney with copies of reports of all medical examinations made by said insurer; provided that such injured party shall, upon request of said insurer, furnish it with copies of reports of all medical examinations and treatment made by his attending physician or physicians.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 169A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 169A / Section 12
Violations; civil action
Status: in_force

Section 12. The commissioner or an aggrieved party may enforce the provisions of this chapter, or restrain any violations thereof, by filing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. A violation of this chapter or a rule or regulation adopted hereunder, shall constitute a violation of chapter ninety-three A.

Section 12. The commissioner or an aggrieved party may enforce the provisions of this chapter, or restrain any violations thereof, by filing a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. A violation of this chapter or a rule or regulation adopted hereunder, shall constitute a violation of chapter ninety-three A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 84
Unfair and deceptive trade practices of health clubs or sellers of contracts for health club services
Status: in_force

Section 84. It is hereby declared to be an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of chapter ninety-three A for a seller, or his agents, employees or other representatives to: (1) misrepresent directly or indirectly, including in its advertising, promotional materials, or in any other manner, the size, location, available facilities, or equipment of its health club or health clubs, or the location or locations at which its services, facilities or equipment will be offered; (2) misrepresent directly or indirectly, including in its advertising, promotional materials, or in any other manner, the nature of its courses, membership programs, training devices or methods, services, pricing structure, price discounts, sales or offers; (3) misrepresent, directly or indirectly, including in its advertising, promotional material, or in any other manner, the number, qualifications, title, status, training or experience of its personnel, agents, employees or other representatives, whether by means of endorsements or otherwise; (4) use or refer, directly or indirectly, including in its advertising, promotional material, or in any other manner, to fictional organizational divisions or personnel position titles, or make any representation which has the tendency or capacity to mislead or deceive consumers as to the size or importance of the health club, its franchisor, parent, subsidiary or affiliated business, its divisions, or its personnel, or in any other material respect; (5) fail to clearly and conspicuously post on its health club premises all of its courses and membership prices, discounts, sales or offers; (6) misrepresent, directly or indirectly, including in its advertising, promotional material, or in any other manner, the nature, extent or availability of any services, guidance, instruction, counseling, assistance, or other attention which the health club will provide to buyers; (7) misrepresent, directly or indirectly, including in its advertising, promotional material, or in any other manner, or fail to disclose the buyer's rights to cancel under sections eighty-one to eighty-three, inclusive; or (8) violate or fail to comply with any other provision of sections seventy-eight to eighty-eight, inclusive. This section shall not be construed to prevent other acts or practices of a seller from being declared to be in violation of said chapter ninety-three A.

Section 84. It is hereby declared to be an unfair and deceptive trade practice in violation of chapter ninety-three A for a seller, or his agents, employees or other representatives to:

This section shall not be construed to prevent other acts or practices of a seller from being declared to be in violation of said chapter ninety-three A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 111A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 111A
Removal of defective delinquents
Status: in_force

Section 111A. He may remove any person committed to a department for defective delinquents established at any institution under the department of correction under section one hundred and seventeen of chapter one hundred and twenty-three, from such department to a like department at any other institution under the department of correction.

Section 111A. He may remove any person committed to a department for defective delinquents established at any institution under the department of correction under section one hundred and seventeen of chapter one hundred and twenty-three, from such department to a like department at any other institution under the department of correction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176C, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176C / Section 11
Depositary for funds
Status: in_force

Section 11. The funds of any corporation subject to this chapter shall be kept only in banks in which funds of the commonwealth are authorized to be deposited, or by depositing on paid-up shares and accounts of and in co-operative banks, or by investing in share accounts of federal savings and loan associations located in this commonwealth in accordance with the authority and limitations specified in section ten of chapter one hundred and seventy-six B.

Section 11. The funds of any corporation subject to this chapter shall be kept only in banks in which funds of the commonwealth are authorized to be deposited, or by depositing on paid-up shares and accounts of and in co-operative banks, or by investing in share accounts of federal savings and loan associations located in this commonwealth in accordance with the authority and limitations specified in section ten of chapter one hundred and seventy-six B.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167, sec. 15F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167 / Section 15F
Investment in bonds of company engaged in the business of furnishing telephone service
Status: in_force

Section 15F. (a) As used in sections 15F and 15G, ''bond'' shall include a note or debenture. (b) An entity that may invest pursuant to section 15A or the legal list may invest in the bonds of any company which at the time of the investment is incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state and may engage and is engaging in the business of furnishing telephone service in the United States, subject to the following: (i) the bonds shall be part of an original issue of not less than $25,000,000 in principal amount when the company is not incorporated in the commonwealth; and (ii) not more than 20 per cent of the assets of the entity shall be invested in the bonds of telephone companies.

Section 15F. (a) As used in sections 15F and 15G, ''bond'' shall include a note or debenture.

(b) An entity that may invest pursuant to section 15A or the legal list may invest in the bonds of any company which at the time of the investment is incorporated under the laws of the United States or any state and may engage and is engaging in the business of furnishing telephone service in the United States, subject to the following: (i) the bonds shall be part of an original issue of not less than $25,000,000 in principal amount when the company is not incorporated in the commonwealth; and (ii) not more than 20 per cent of the assets of the entity shall be invested in the bonds of telephone companies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 81 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 81
Local taxation, defined
Status: in_force

Section 81. For the purposes of sections thirty, fifty-five and sixty-eight A, the words ''local taxation'', or their equivalent, as used in said sections with respect to motor vehicles and trailers shall include the excise tax on motor vehicles and trailers assessed and levied under chapter sixty A.

Section 81. For the purposes of sections thirty, fifty-five and sixty-eight A, the words ''local taxation'', or their equivalent, as used in said sections with respect to motor vehicles and trailers shall include the excise tax on motor vehicles and trailers assessed and levied under chapter sixty A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 178 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 178
Rules for weighing; certification; public weighers
Status: in_force

Section 178. Each public weigher of goods or commodities shall weigh them according to section one hundred and seventy-six, and shall certify accordingly; and for each refusal or neglect he shall forfeit not more than ten dollars. Each weigher of goods appointed by a town, and each weigher for hire or reward, shall be a public weigher hereunder.

Section 178. Each public weigher of goods or commodities shall weigh them according to section one hundred and seventy-six, and shall certify accordingly; and for each refusal or neglect he shall forfeit not more than ten dollars. Each weigher of goods appointed by a town, and each weigher for hire or reward, shall be a public weigher hereunder.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186A, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 186A / Section 3
Written notice of identity and address of foreclosing owner
Status: in_force

Section 3. Within 30 days of the foreclosure, the foreclosing owner shall post in a prominent location in the building in which the rental housing unit is located a written notice stating the names, addresses, telephone numbers and telephone contact information of the foreclosing owner, the building manager or other representative of the foreclosing owner responsible for the management of such building and stating the address to which rent and use and occupancy charges shall be sent. This requirement shall be satisfied if the foreclosing owner or someone acting on his behalf has: (i) posted in a prominent location in the building; (ii) mailed by first class mail to each unit; (iii) and slid under the door of each unit in the building a document stating the names, addresses, and telephone contact information of the foreclosing owner, the building manager or other representative of the foreclosing owner responsible for the management of such building and stating the address to which rent and use and occupancy charges shall be sent. A foreclosing owner shall not evict a tenant for actions that constitute just cause unless the foreclosing owner has delivered to each tenant at the time of delivery of written notice pursuant to this section, a written disclosure of the tenant's right to a court hearing prior to eviction.

Section 3. Within 30 days of the foreclosure, the foreclosing owner shall post in a prominent location in the building in which the rental housing unit is located a written notice stating the names, addresses, telephone numbers and telephone contact information of the foreclosing owner, the building manager or other representative of the foreclosing owner responsible for the management of such building and stating the address to which rent and use and occupancy charges shall be sent. This requirement shall be satisfied if the foreclosing owner or someone acting on his behalf has: (i) posted in a prominent location in the building; (ii) mailed by first class mail to each unit; (iii) and slid under the door of each unit in the building a document stating the names, addresses, and telephone contact information of the foreclosing owner, the building manager or other representative of the foreclosing owner responsible for the management of such building and stating the address to which rent and use and occupancy charges shall be sent.

A foreclosing owner shall not evict a tenant for actions that constitute just cause unless the foreclosing owner has delivered to each tenant at the time of delivery of written notice pursuant to this section, a written disclosure of the tenant's right to a court hearing prior to eviction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 23
Affirmative action office; responsibilities; annual report
Status: in_force

Section 23. There shall be within the department of state police an office of affirmative action which shall report to the secretary of public safety; provided, that such office shall be responsible for implementing policies of nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action, as such policy relates to the employment practices of said department. Such office shall prepare, submit and review the affirmative action plan of said department. All admissions, appointments and promotions made under the provisions of this chapter may take into consideration female and minority candidates for the positions of cadets, uniformed members, non-commissioned officers, commissioned officers, and staff officers. Such office shall annually issue a report describing efforts undertaken by such office during the previous year to expand the pool of qualified women and minority candidates for enlistment to said department and to increase the promotional opportunities for said qualified women and minority candidates within said department; provided that such report be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate on or before the first Wednesday in December.

Section 23. There shall be within the department of state police an office of affirmative action which shall report to the secretary of public safety; provided, that such office shall be responsible for implementing policies of nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action, as such policy relates to the employment practices of said department. Such office shall prepare, submit and review the affirmative action plan of said department.

All admissions, appointments and promotions made under the provisions of this chapter may take into consideration female and minority candidates for the positions of cadets, uniformed members, non-commissioned officers, commissioned officers, and staff officers.

Such office shall annually issue a report describing efforts undertaken by such office during the previous year to expand the pool of qualified women and minority candidates for enlistment to said department and to increase the promotional opportunities for said qualified women and minority candidates within said department; provided that such report be filed with the clerks of the house of representatives and senate on or before the first Wednesday in December.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 31
Use and operation of motor vehicles or trailers; conduct of operators and chauffeurs; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 31. The registrar may make rules and regulations governing the use and operation of motor vehicles or trailers and the conduct of operators and chauffeurs and may establish regulations to govern operators' licenses, permits and identification cards and any other products the registrar is authorized to issue or which are provided by general or special law. A copy of the rules and regulations, attested by the registrar, shall be prima facie evidence that they have been adopted as provided by law. This section shall not be construed as giving the registrar power to regulate the speed at which motor vehicles may be operated on public ways.

Section 31. The registrar may make rules and regulations governing the use and operation of motor vehicles or trailers and the conduct of operators and chauffeurs and may establish regulations to govern operators' licenses, permits and identification cards and any other products the registrar is authorized to issue or which are provided by general or special law. A copy of the rules and regulations, attested by the registrar, shall be prima facie evidence that they have been adopted as provided by law. This section shall not be construed as giving the registrar power to regulate the speed at which motor vehicles may be operated on public ways.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 65
Style of reports
Status: in_force

Section 65. The volumes of reports shall be styled ''Massachusetts Reports'', and the name of the reporter shall not be added thereto.

Section 65. The volumes of reports shall be styled ''Massachusetts Reports'', and the name of the reporter shall not be added thereto.