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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60B, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60B / Section 5
Collection provisions
Status: in_force

Section 5. The provisions of law relative to the collection, payment, abatement, verification and administration of the motor vehicle excise imposed under chapter sixty A shall so far as pertinent apply to the excise imposed under this chapter.

Section 5. The provisions of law relative to the collection, payment, abatement, verification and administration of the motor vehicle excise imposed under chapter sixty A shall so far as pertinent apply to the excise imposed under this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 123, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 123 / Section 32
Charges for care of persons in facilities
Status: in_force

Section 32. The department may make charges for the care of any person in its facilities. To the extent that any person in its facilities is eligible for third party payment of charges for care, the department shall make said charges for care at rates established by the executive office of health and human services or a governmental unit designated by the executive office. To the extent that third party payment is not available, or is not sufficient to pay said charges, the charges may be recovered from said person, or from any person with a legal obligation to support the person; provided, however, that said person shall be entitled to retain one thousand dollars in cash or personal property; and provided, further, that the department shall make adjustments to the charges based upon said person's individual circumstances. The department also shall establish, by regulation, a system of charges for care in programs funded by or under a contract with the department which is consistent with the provisions of this section.

Section 32. The department may make charges for the care of any person in its facilities. To the extent that any person in its facilities is eligible for third party payment of charges for care, the department shall make said charges for care at rates established by the executive office of health and human services or a governmental unit designated by the executive office. To the extent that third party payment is not available, or is not sufficient to pay said charges, the charges may be recovered from said person, or from any person with a legal obligation to support the person; provided, however, that said person shall be entitled to retain one thousand dollars in cash or personal property; and provided, further, that the department shall make adjustments to the charges based upon said person's individual circumstances. The department also shall establish, by regulation, a system of charges for care in programs funded by or under a contract with the department which is consistent with the provisions of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 149 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 149
Taking of railway by eminent domain
Status: in_force

Section 149. Upon the request of the board of trustees of a transportation area established under this chapter the department shall take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine on behalf of such transportation area the whole property, or any part thereof, of a street railway which the company has ceased, for more than ninety days, to operate, provided that the department has determined that public necessity and convenience require the operation of such street railway, or part thereof and approves the taking, and provided also that the proposed taking has been approved by a majority of the voters, voting thereon, substantially in the manner provided by section one hundred and forty-five, in every city and town included within the transportation area.

Section 149. Upon the request of the board of trustees of a transportation area established under this chapter the department shall take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine on behalf of such transportation area the whole property, or any part thereof, of a street railway which the company has ceased, for more than ninety days, to operate, provided that the department has determined that public necessity and convenience require the operation of such street railway, or part thereof and approves the taking, and provided also that the proposed taking has been approved by a majority of the voters, voting thereon, substantially in the manner provided by section one hundred and forty-five, in every city and town included within the transportation area.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 94 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 94
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 94. Constables may serve the writs and processes described in section ninety-two and warrants and processes in criminal cases, although their town, parish, religious society or district is a party or interested. They shall have the powers of sheriffs to require aid in the execution of their duties. They shall take due notice of and prosecute all violations of law respecting the observance of the Lord's day, profane swearing and illegal gaming. They shall serve all warrants and other processes directed to them by the selectmen of their town for notifying town meetings or for other purposes. They may serve by copy, attested by them, demands, notices and citations, and their returns of service thereof shall be prima facie evidence; but this provision shall not exclude the service thereof by other persons.

Section 94. Constables may serve the writs and processes described in section ninety-two and warrants and processes in criminal cases, although their town, parish, religious society or district is a party or interested. They shall have the powers of sheriffs to require aid in the execution of their duties. They shall take due notice of and prosecute all violations of law respecting the observance of the Lord's day, profane swearing and illegal gaming. They shall serve all warrants and other processes directed to them by the selectmen of their town for notifying town meetings or for other purposes. They may serve by copy, attested by them, demands, notices and citations, and their returns of service thereof shall be prima facie evidence; but this provision shall not exclude the service thereof by other persons.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 176 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 176
Appeal; de novo hearing; equitable relief
Status: in_force

Section 176. Any individual or agency aggrieved by any order or decision of the board may appeal such order or decision to the superior court in the county in which he is a resident or in which the board issued the order or decision from which the individual or agency appeals. The court shall in each such case conduct a de novo hearing, and may order such relief as it finds equitable.

Section 176. Any individual or agency aggrieved by any order or decision of the board may appeal such order or decision to the superior court in the county in which he is a resident or in which the board issued the order or decision from which the individual or agency appeals. The court shall in each such case conduct a de novo hearing, and may order such relief as it finds equitable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, sec. 41A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 215 / Section 41A
Distribution of limited funds of estates to parents of minors
Status: in_force

Section 41A. A probate court may, upon application of an administrator or executor of an estate under such terms and conditions as the court may direct, authorize said person to deliver to the parent of a minor, any funds to which such minor is entitled and held by said administrator or executor when the sum is less than one thousand dollars.

Section 41A. A probate court may, upon application of an administrator or executor of an estate under such terms and conditions as the court may direct, authorize said person to deliver to the parent of a minor, any funds to which such minor is entitled and held by said administrator or executor when the sum is less than one thousand dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 269, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 269 / Section 13
False alarms of fire
Status: in_force

Section 13. Whoever, without reasonable cause, by outcry or the ringing of bells, or otherwise, makes or circulates or causes to be made or circulated a false alarm of fire shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year.

Section 13. Whoever, without reasonable cause, by outcry or the ringing of bells, or otherwise, makes or circulates or causes to be made or circulated a false alarm of fire shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 113U — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 113U
Antique motor car policies
Status: in_force

Section 113U. Insurance companies undertaking to issue motor vehicle liability policies or motor vehicle liability bonds, as defined in section 34A of chapter 90, may issue and deliver policies insuring antique motor cars, as defined in section 1 of said chapter 90. Said antique motor car insurance policies shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 113B and 113H.

Section 113U. Insurance companies undertaking to issue motor vehicle liability policies or motor vehicle liability bonds, as defined in section 34A of chapter 90, may issue and deliver policies insuring antique motor cars, as defined in section 1 of said chapter 90. Said antique motor car insurance policies shall be exempt from the provisions of sections 113B and 113H.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 15F — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 15F
Attempt to commit assault and battery by discharge of firearm; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 15F. (a) Whoever attempts to commit an assault and battery upon another by means of discharging a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 15 years or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. [There is no subsection (b).]

Section 15F. (a) Whoever attempts to commit an assault and battery upon another by means of discharging a firearm, as defined in section 121 of chapter 140, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 15 years or by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

[There is no subsection (b).]
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 14
Change of principal office
Status: in_force

Section 14. The directors of a corporation may at any time, and from time to time, change the principal office of the corporation in the commonwealth; provided, however, that no such change shall be effective until a certificate of such change specifying the street address of its new principal office in the commonwealth signed under penalties of perjury by the clerk or assistant clerk of the corporation, or an annual report specifying the street address of its new principal office in the commonwealth, has been filed with the state secretary.

Section 14. The directors of a corporation may at any time, and from time to time, change the principal office of the corporation in the commonwealth; provided, however, that no such change shall be effective until a certificate of such change specifying the street address of its new principal office in the commonwealth signed under penalties of perjury by the clerk or assistant clerk of the corporation, or an annual report specifying the street address of its new principal office in the commonwealth, has been filed with the state secretary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 19
Directors and officers; limitations on services with other financial institutions
Status: in_force

Section 19. No person shall be a director of two credit unions at the same time and no person holding the office of president, treasurer, member of the credit committee, member of the auditing committee or bookkeeper or an employee having access to securities or cash in a credit union shall hold any of said offices or be employed in a capacity in which he has access to securities or cash in another credit union at the same time. After January first, nineteen hundred and seventy-five, a director or other officer of a credit union may at the same time be a trustee, director or other officer of a savings bank, cooperative bank, federally chartered savings and loan association, trust company, a bank holding company or any affiliate, a mortgage company owned by a bank or national banking association if, in such case, there is in force a permit therefor issued by the commissioner, in writing, with the reasons thereon stating why the public interest warrants its issuance, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard, who is hereby authorized to issue such permit if, in his judgment, it is not incompatible with the public interest, and to revoke any such permit whenever he finds, after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, that the public interest warrants its revocation; provided, however that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any director or other officer who held such position at the time of incorporation of said credit union.

Section 19. No person shall be a director of two credit unions at the same time and no person holding the office of president, treasurer, member of the credit committee, member of the auditing committee or bookkeeper or an employee having access to securities or cash in a credit union shall hold any of said offices or be employed in a capacity in which he has access to securities or cash in another credit union at the same time.

After January first, nineteen hundred and seventy-five, a director or other officer of a credit union may at the same time be a trustee, director or other officer of a savings bank, cooperative bank, federally chartered savings and loan association, trust company, a bank holding company or any affiliate, a mortgage company owned by a bank or national banking association if, in such case, there is in force a permit therefor issued by the commissioner, in writing, with the reasons thereon stating why the public interest warrants its issuance, after reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard, who is hereby authorized to issue such permit if, in his judgment, it is not incompatible with the public interest, and to revoke any such permit whenever he finds, after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, that the public interest warrants its revocation; provided, however that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any director or other officer who held such position at the time of incorporation of said credit union.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 207 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 207
Definitions applicable to Secs. 208 to 214
Status: in_force

Section 207. For the purposes of sections two hundred and eight to two hundred and fourteen, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following meanings: ''Board of health'' or ''board'', the board of health, including the board or officer having like powers and duties in towns where there is no board of health, with jurisdiction in the community in which a tanning facility is located. ''Operator'', a person employed and trained by a tanning facility to control, maintain or operate a tanning device under sections 207 to 213, inclusive, and to assist or instruct customers of the tanning facility in the correct use or operation of a tanning device. ''Phototherapy device'', equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by health care professionals in the treatment of disease. ''Tanning device'', any equipment used for tanning the skin that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between two hundred and four hundred nanometers, including, but not limited to, a tanning booth, tanning bed or sunlamp which includes high pressure tanning lamps. Tanning device shall also include any accompanying equipment, including, but not limited to, protective eyewear, timers and handrails. ''Tanning facility'', any location, place, area, structure or business which provides access to a tanning device.

Section 207. For the purposes of sections two hundred and eight to two hundred and fourteen, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following meanings:

''Board of health'' or ''board'', the board of health, including the board or officer having like powers and duties in towns where there is no board of health, with jurisdiction in the community in which a tanning facility is located.

''Operator'', a person employed and trained by a tanning facility to control, maintain or operate a tanning device under sections 207 to 213, inclusive, and to assist or instruct customers of the tanning facility in the correct use or operation of a tanning device.

''Phototherapy device'', equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by health care professionals in the treatment of disease.

''Tanning device'', any equipment used for tanning the skin that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between two hundred and four hundred nanometers, including, but not limited to, a tanning booth, tanning bed or sunlamp which includes high pressure tanning lamps. Tanning device shall also include any accompanying equipment, including, but not limited to, protective eyewear, timers and handrails.

''Tanning facility'', any location, place, area, structure or business which provides access to a tanning device.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 64 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 64
Recovery after alteration of proportion of expense
Status: in_force

Section 64. The party designated for that duty, having carried into effect the decision made under section fifty-nine, may recover in contract from any other party the proportion awarded to be paid by such other party, with interest; and if the party so designated unreasonably fails to carry the decision into effect, any other party affected by such failure may proceed to do it, and may recover in contract from each or all of the others the proportion awarded to be paid by them, and from the party so failing all charges, expenses and costs occasioned thereby.

Section 64. The party designated for that duty, having carried into effect the decision made under section fifty-nine, may recover in contract from any other party the proportion awarded to be paid by such other party, with interest; and if the party so designated unreasonably fails to carry the decision into effect, any other party affected by such failure may proceed to do it, and may recover in contract from each or all of the others the proportion awarded to be paid by them, and from the party so failing all charges, expenses and costs occasioned thereby.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203C, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203C / Section 9
Determination of compliance with prudent investor rule
Status: in_force

Section 9. Compliance with the prudent investor rule shall be determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time of a trustee's decision or action.

Section 9. Compliance with the prudent investor rule shall be determined in light of the facts and circumstances existing at the time of a trustee's decision or action.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 213, sec. 3A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 213 / Section 3A
Rules; printing and disposition of copies
Status: in_force

Section 3A. Copies of the rules, as provided for in section three, shall be printed at the expense of the commonwealth from such sums as may be appropriated therefor and expended under the direction of the chief justices. There may be included such notes and annotations, if any, as shall be directed by vote of the justices. Copies of general revisions of the rules not otherwise disposed of may be sold to the general public at such price per copy as shall be fixed by vote of the justices, which price may be less than, but shall not exceed, the cost of printing, binding and paper. Copies intended for sale shall be transmitted, under the direction of the chief justice, to the several clerks of the courts and to each clerk of the supreme judicial and the superior court in Suffolk county, and shall be placed on sale by them at the price so fixed. Each such clerk shall in January in each year pay into the state treasury all sums received from the sale of such copies during the preceding year, and shall also in said month report in writing to the chief justice the number of such copies sold during the preceding year and the number remaining on hand at the end thereof.

Section 3A. Copies of the rules, as provided for in section three, shall be printed at the expense of the commonwealth from such sums as may be appropriated therefor and expended under the direction of the chief justices. There may be included such notes and annotations, if any, as shall be directed by vote of the justices. Copies of general revisions of the rules not otherwise disposed of may be sold to the general public at such price per copy as shall be fixed by vote of the justices, which price may be less than, but shall not exceed, the cost of printing, binding and paper. Copies intended for sale shall be transmitted, under the direction of the chief justice, to the several clerks of the courts and to each clerk of the supreme judicial and the superior court in Suffolk county, and shall be placed on sale by them at the price so fixed. Each such clerk shall in January in each year pay into the state treasury all sums received from the sale of such copies during the preceding year, and shall also in said month report in writing to the chief justice the number of such copies sold during the preceding year and the number remaining on hand at the end thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, sec. 8O — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176A / Section 8O
Hospital service plan benefits for bone marrow transplants
Status: in_force

Section 8O. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan that shall be delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide, as benefits to all individual subscribers or members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, coverage for a bone marrow transplant or transplants for persons who have been diagnosed with breast cancer that has progressed to metastatic disease; provided, however, that said person shall meet the criteria established by the department of public health. The department of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing criteria for eligibility for coverage hereunder which shall be consistent with medical research protocols reviewed and approved by the National Cancer Institute.

Section 8O. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan that shall be delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide, as benefits to all individual subscribers or members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, coverage for a bone marrow transplant or transplants for persons who have been diagnosed with breast cancer that has progressed to metastatic disease; provided, however, that said person shall meet the criteria established by the department of public health. The department of public health shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing criteria for eligibility for coverage hereunder which shall be consistent with medical research protocols reviewed and approved by the National Cancer Institute.