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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 603 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 603
Settlor's powers; powers of withdrawal
Status: in_force

Section 603. Settlor's powers; powers of withdrawal (a) While a trust is revocable and the settlor has capacity to revoke the trust, rights of the beneficiaries shall be subject to the control of the settlor and the duties of the trustee shall be owed exclusively to the settlor. (b) During the period the power may be exercised, the holder of a non-lapsing power of withdrawal shall be treated, for purposes of this section, as if the holder of the non-lapsing power of withdrawal were the settlor of a revocable trust to the extent of the property subject to the power.

Section 603. Settlor's powers; powers of withdrawal

(a) While a trust is revocable and the settlor has capacity to revoke the trust, rights of the beneficiaries shall be subject to the control of the settlor and the duties of the trustee shall be owed exclusively to the settlor.

(b) During the period the power may be exercised, the holder of a non-lapsing power of withdrawal shall be treated, for purposes of this section, as if the holder of the non-lapsing power of withdrawal were the settlor of a revocable trust to the extent of the property subject to the power.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 38J — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 38J
Qualified research contribution deduction
Status: in_force

Section 38J. In determining the net income subject to tax under this chapter, a business corporation may deduct, in addition to any other allowable deduction under this chapter, an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the allowable deduction for any qualified research contribution, as defined in section one hundred and seventy (e)(4) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect for the taxable year, to an educational organization, as therein defined, located in the commonwealth.

Section 38J. In determining the net income subject to tax under this chapter, a business corporation may deduct, in addition to any other allowable deduction under this chapter, an amount equal to twenty-five per cent of the allowable deduction for any qualified research contribution, as defined in section one hundred and seventy (e)(4) of the Federal Internal Revenue Code as amended and in effect for the taxable year, to an educational organization, as therein defined, located in the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 8, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 8 / Section 4
Appointment of employees
Status: in_force

Section 4. The superintendent of the state house may appoint such clerks, engineers, electricians, firemen, oilers, mechanics, elevator operators, janitors, cleaners and other persons as may be necessary to enable him to perform his duties.

Section 4. The superintendent of the state house may appoint such clerks, engineers, electricians, firemen, oilers, mechanics, elevator operators, janitors, cleaners and other persons as may be necessary to enable him to perform his duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 84
Wrong name or address of seller or pawner
Status: in_force

Section 84. Any person thus offering any tool for pawn or for sale who signs a wrong name or address shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months. Any pawnbroker who knowingly writes the wrong name or address of a person thus offering a tool for sale or for pawn, or knowingly permits the signing of such wrong name or address, shall be fined one hundred dollars for the first offence, and upon a second offence his license shall be revoked, and he shall not be permitted to conduct the business of pawnbroker in the commonwealth for one year.

Section 84. Any person thus offering any tool for pawn or for sale who signs a wrong name or address shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months. Any pawnbroker who knowingly writes the wrong name or address of a person thus offering a tool for sale or for pawn, or knowingly permits the signing of such wrong name or address, shall be fined one hundred dollars for the first offence, and upon a second offence his license shall be revoked, and he shall not be permitted to conduct the business of pawnbroker in the commonwealth for one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4U — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4U
Coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles
Status: in_force

Section 4U. No individual or group health maintenance contract shall restrict or discontinue coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles, notwithstanding section 27 of chapter 94C. The term ''medical necessity'' shall be construed in accordance with the guidelines set forth in subsection (b) of section 16 of chapter 176O.

Section 4U. No individual or group health maintenance contract shall restrict or discontinue coverage for medically necessary hypodermic syringes or needles, notwithstanding section 27 of chapter 94C. The term ''medical necessity'' shall be construed in accordance with the guidelines set forth in subsection (b) of section 16 of chapter 176O.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 39C — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 39C
Actions under Sec. 39A; forbidden defenses
Status: in_force

Section 39C. In any action or claim instituted under section thirty-nine A, it shall be no defense that any common carrier or contract carrier, who has furnished or provided transportation on any such contract, agreed to accept less than the minimum rates and charges prescribed by the department of telecommunications and energy or that such carrier voluntarily made rebates or refunds. In any such action any common carrier or contract carrier shall be entitled to recover the established minimum rates even though the original invoices were presented incorrectly because of the use of threats, intimidation or coercion of any kind.

Section 39C. In any action or claim instituted under section thirty-nine A, it shall be no defense that any common carrier or contract carrier, who has furnished or provided transportation on any such contract, agreed to accept less than the minimum rates and charges prescribed by the department of telecommunications and energy or that such carrier voluntarily made rebates or refunds. In any such action any common carrier or contract carrier shall be entitled to recover the established minimum rates even though the original invoices were presented incorrectly because of the use of threats, intimidation or coercion of any kind.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 100A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 100A
Reference of amount of loss under policy of fire insurance to referees; appointment of replacement referee
Status: in_force

Section 100A. If, before an award is determined upon by the referees, any referee, including a referee appointed under this section, dies, resigns, is incapacitated, removes from the commonwealth or for any other reason is unable or refuses to serve, the company, if such referee was chosen by the insured, or the insured, if such referee was chosen by the company, or the company, the insured or the two referees chosen by the insured and the company, if such referee is a third referee chosen by the said two referees, or the company, the insured or either of said two referees, if such referee is the third referee appointed by the commissioner, shall forthwith make written application on oath to the commissioner in such form as he may prescribe for the appointment of another referee. The application, unless it seeks the appointment of a third referee to succeed a third referee appointed by the commissioner, shall specify the full names and addresses of three persons. The commissioner shall, after such summary inquiry or hearing, if any, as he may deem expedient, appoint a referee to fill the vacancy, but if the application specifies names as aforesaid, he shall appoint one of the persons so specified. The commissioner shall give written notice of the appointment to the appointee, to the parties and to the other referees. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the insured and the company from filling any vacancy by mutual agreement.

Section 100A. If, before an award is determined upon by the referees, any referee, including a referee appointed under this section, dies, resigns, is incapacitated, removes from the commonwealth or for any other reason is unable or refuses to serve, the company, if such referee was chosen by the insured, or the insured, if such referee was chosen by the company, or the company, the insured or the two referees chosen by the insured and the company, if such referee is a third referee chosen by the said two referees, or the company, the insured or either of said two referees, if such referee is the third referee appointed by the commissioner, shall forthwith make written application on oath to the commissioner in such form as he may prescribe for the appointment of another referee. The application, unless it seeks the appointment of a third referee to succeed a third referee appointed by the commissioner, shall specify the full names and addresses of three persons. The commissioner shall, after such summary inquiry or hearing, if any, as he may deem expedient, appoint a referee to fill the vacancy, but if the application specifies names as aforesaid, he shall appoint one of the persons so specified. The commissioner shall give written notice of the appointment to the appointee, to the parties and to the other referees. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the insured and the company from filling any vacancy by mutual agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19A, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19A / Section 6
Regulations
Status: in_force

Section 6. The secretary shall make, and from time to time revise, regulations for the conduct of the business of the department and such other regulations as may be required by law.

Section 6. The secretary shall make, and from time to time revise, regulations for the conduct of the business of the department and such other regulations as may be required by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 127 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 127
Disposal of property no longer of service
Status: in_force

Section 127. The department may order any company accepting said sections to dispose of any property no longer of service to the company. Any loss thereby incurred it may, with the approval of the department, distribute over such period, not exceeding ten years, as the department shall designate, instead of charging the entire amount of such loss against its earnings or surplus for the year in which such loss may accrue.

Section 127. The department may order any company accepting said sections to dispose of any property no longer of service to the company. Any loss thereby incurred it may, with the approval of the department, distribute over such period, not exceeding ten years, as the department shall designate, instead of charging the entire amount of such loss against its earnings or surplus for the year in which such loss may accrue.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 33
Exchange of common for preferred; limitations
Status: in_force

Section 33. Any such company may, upon such terms and in such manner as shall be determined by vote of two thirds in amount of its outstanding common capital stock and as shall be approved by the department, issue in lieu of outstanding common shares preferred shares to such number, of such par value and with such preferences, rights, restrictions and limitations and entitled to such rate of preferred dividend as shall so be determined and approved; provided, that the aggregate par value of such preferred stock shall not exceed the aggregate par value of the common stock in exchange for which it is issued.

Section 33. Any such company may, upon such terms and in such manner as shall be determined by vote of two thirds in amount of its outstanding common capital stock and as shall be approved by the department, issue in lieu of outstanding common shares preferred shares to such number, of such par value and with such preferences, rights, restrictions and limitations and entitled to such rate of preferred dividend as shall so be determined and approved; provided, that the aggregate par value of such preferred stock shall not exceed the aggregate par value of the common stock in exchange for which it is issued.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 80C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 80C
Nurse-midwife; designation
Status: in_force

Section 80C. A nurse-midwife who is designated by the board of registration in nursing pursuant to the provisions of section eighty B may engage in the practice of nurse-midwifery.

Section 80C. A nurse-midwife who is designated by the board of registration in nursing pursuant to the provisions of section eighty B may engage in the practice of nurse-midwifery.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 20
Certificate of abatement
Status: in_force

Section 20. If a person claims the benefit of an abatement, he shall exhibit to the collector demanding his taxes the certificate of such abatement authorized by section seventy of chapter fifty-nine; and he shall be liable for all costs and officers' fees incurred before exhibiting such certificate; provided, however, that if it is found that no tax is due, no such costs or officers' fees shall be collected.

Section 20. If a person claims the benefit of an abatement, he shall exhibit to the collector demanding his taxes the certificate of such abatement authorized by section seventy of chapter fifty-nine; and he shall be liable for all costs and officers' fees incurred before exhibiting such certificate; provided, however, that if it is found that no tax is due, no such costs or officers' fees shall be collected.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 143 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 143
Discharge of common nightwalker from house of correction
Status: in_force

Section 143. The county commissioners, or, in Boston, the penal institutions commissioner, subject to the approval of a justice of the court which imposed the sentence, after six months from the time of sentence, may discharge a person sentenced to the house of correction, upon a conviction under the provisions of section sixty-two of chapter two hundred and seventy-two of being a common nightwalker, if they are satisfied that the prisoner has reformed.

Section 143. The county commissioners, or, in Boston, the penal institutions commissioner, subject to the approval of a justice of the court which imposed the sentence, after six months from the time of sentence, may discharge a person sentenced to the house of correction, upon a conviction under the provisions of section sixty-two of chapter two hundred and seventy-two of being a common nightwalker, if they are satisfied that the prisoner has reformed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 13A — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 13A
Picketing court, judge, juror, witness or court officer
Status: in_force

Section 13A. Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the commonwealth, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the commonwealth of its power to punish for contempt.

Section 13A. Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the commonwealth, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Nothing in this section shall interfere with or prevent the exercise by any court of the commonwealth of its power to punish for contempt.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 143 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 143
Uniformity of interpretation and Military Rules of Evidence
Status: in_force

Article 143. Uniformity of interpretation and Military Rules of Evidence. (a) This code shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform, so far as practical, with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. section 801, et seq. (b) The federal Military Rules of Evidence at the time of the offense shall apply to court-martial proceedings convened under this chapter.

Article 143. Uniformity of interpretation and Military Rules of Evidence.

(a) This code shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make it uniform, so far as practical, with the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. section 801, et seq.

(b) The federal Military Rules of Evidence at the time of the offense shall apply to court-martial proceedings convened under this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 81K — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 81K
Designation of subdivision control law
Status: in_force

Section 81K. Sections eighty-one K to eighty-one GG, inclusive, shall be designated and may be known as ''the subdivision control law''. This designation shall, when apt, include corresponding provisions of earlier laws.

Section 81K. Sections eighty-one K to eighty-one GG, inclusive, shall be designated and may be known as ''the subdivision control law''. This designation shall, when apt, include corresponding provisions of earlier laws.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 187 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 187
Foreign companies; contents of policies
Status: in_force

Section 187. Policies of life or endowment insurance, group life insurance or insurance against accidental injury or disease issued by a foreign company in this commonwealth may, with the approval of the commissioner, contain any provision required by the law of the state, territory or district of the United States under which the company is organized, which is not contrary to the laws of this commonwealth; and such policies of a domestic company issued in any other state, territory, district or country may contain any provision required by the laws of the state, territory, district or country in which the same are issued.

Section 187. Policies of life or endowment insurance, group life insurance or insurance against accidental injury or disease issued by a foreign company in this commonwealth may, with the approval of the commissioner, contain any provision required by the law of the state, territory or district of the United States under which the company is organized, which is not contrary to the laws of this commonwealth; and such policies of a domestic company issued in any other state, territory, district or country may contain any provision required by the laws of the state, territory, district or country in which the same are issued.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 12
Failure to make annual return; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 12. Any such company neglecting to make the annual return required by the preceding section shall, for the first fifteen days or portion thereof during which such neglect continues, forfeit five dollars a day; for the second fifteen days or any portion thereof, ten dollars a day; and for each day thereafter a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars a day. If any company unreasonably refuses or neglects to make such return, it shall, in addition thereto, forfeit not more than five hundred dollars for each offence. All forfeitures recovered under this section shall be paid to the commonwealth.

Section 12. Any such company neglecting to make the annual return required by the preceding section shall, for the first fifteen days or portion thereof during which such neglect continues, forfeit five dollars a day; for the second fifteen days or any portion thereof, ten dollars a day; and for each day thereafter a sum not exceeding fifteen dollars a day. If any company unreasonably refuses or neglects to make such return, it shall, in addition thereto, forfeit not more than five hundred dollars for each offence. All forfeitures recovered under this section shall be paid to the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 227 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 227
Wilfully stopping train
Status: in_force

Section 227. Whoever wilfully and maliciously stops a train on a railroad or causes it to be stopped for the purpose of entering, leaving or wantonly delaying the same shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month.

Section 227. Whoever wilfully and maliciously stops a train on a railroad or causes it to be stopped for the purpose of entering, leaving or wantonly delaying the same shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4E — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4E
Off-label drug use; cancer treatment
Status: in_force

Section 4E. A group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for off-label uses of prescription drugs used in the treatment of cancer as set forth in sections forty-seven K and forty-seven L of chapter one hundred and seventy-five; provided, however, that neither the attending physician nor the health maintenance organization shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of the acts or omissions of the attending physician or the health maintenance organization in connection with compliance with this section.

Section 4E. A group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for off-label uses of prescription drugs used in the treatment of cancer as set forth in sections forty-seven K and forty-seven L of chapter one hundred and seventy-five; provided, however, that neither the attending physician nor the health maintenance organization shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of the acts or omissions of the attending physician or the health maintenance organization in connection with compliance with this section.