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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 36
Continuance of business of deceased or incapacitated registered pharmacists
Status: in_force

Section 36. The surviving spouse, executor or administrator of a registered pharmacist who has died or the spouse of one who has become incapacitated may continue his business under a registered pharmacist, who may also be considered qualified to receive a certificate of fitness under section thirty of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight authorizing him to exercise upon the premises of said deceased or incapacitated pharmacist the rights conferred by section twenty-nine of said chapter upon holders of said certificates; provided, that the registered pharmacist under whom the business is continued is in charge of the premises and present therein.

Section 36. The surviving spouse, executor or administrator of a registered pharmacist who has died or the spouse of one who has become incapacitated may continue his business under a registered pharmacist, who may also be considered qualified to receive a certificate of fitness under section thirty of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight authorizing him to exercise upon the premises of said deceased or incapacitated pharmacist the rights conferred by section twenty-nine of said chapter upon holders of said certificates; provided, that the registered pharmacist under whom the business is continued is in charge of the premises and present therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 1A
District defined
Status: in_force

Section 1A. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the word ''district'', as used in this chapter, shall mean a fire, water, sewer, water pollution abatement, refuse disposal, light, or improvement district, or any other district, howsoever named, formed for the purpose of carrying out any of the aforementioned functions, whether established under general law or special act.

Section 1A. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the word ''district'', as used in this chapter, shall mean a fire, water, sewer, water pollution abatement, refuse disposal, light, or improvement district, or any other district, howsoever named, formed for the purpose of carrying out any of the aforementioned functions, whether established under general law or special act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 107 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 107
Collection of assessments
Status: in_force

Section 107. As part of any marketing order or agreement implemented under the provisions of section one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen of this chapter, the commissioner shall establish and provide for the collection of assessments to be collected once with respect to each apple sold from each person engaged in the production, processing, distribution or handling of any marketable apples produced in the commonwealth and subject to any such order or agreement. Said assessments shall be established in an amount sufficient to fund the necessary costs and expenses involved in the implementation of such order or agreement, but shall in no event exceed five per cent of the gross dollar volume of apple sales or amount of apples handled by the person subject to the assessment. Funds so collected by the commissioner shall be held in trust in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter and shall be expended in accordance with the budget adopted by the commissioner under section one hundred and six of this chapter.

Section 107. As part of any marketing order or agreement implemented under the provisions of section one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen of this chapter, the commissioner shall establish and provide for the collection of assessments to be collected once with respect to each apple sold from each person engaged in the production, processing, distribution or handling of any marketable apples produced in the commonwealth and subject to any such order or agreement. Said assessments shall be established in an amount sufficient to fund the necessary costs and expenses involved in the implementation of such order or agreement, but shall in no event exceed five per cent of the gross dollar volume of apple sales or amount of apples handled by the person subject to the assessment. Funds so collected by the commissioner shall be held in trust in accordance with the provisions of section one hundred and thirteen of this chapter and shall be expended in accordance with the budget adopted by the commissioner under section one hundred and six of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 126, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 126 / Section 1
County commissioners; inspection of prisons; duties
Status: in_force

Section 1. The county commissioners shall be inspectors of the prisons in their counties. They shall twice in each year, at intervals of not exceeding eight months, themselves or by a committee of two of their members, visit all the prisons in their county, and fully examine into everything relative to the government, discipline and police thereof; and as soon as may be after each inspection, the committee shall make and subscribe a detailed report to the commissioners of the condition of each prison as to health, cleanliness and discipline at the time of inspection, the number of prisoners confined there within the preceding six months or since the last inspection, the causes of confinement, the number of prisoners usually confined in one room, the distinction, if any, usually observed in the treatment of the different classes of prisoners, the punishments inflicted, any evils or defects in the construction, discipline or management of such prisons, the names of prisoners who have been discharged or pardoned or who have died or escaped, and any violation or neglect of law relative to such prisons, with the causes, if known, of the violation or neglect.

Section 1. The county commissioners shall be inspectors of the prisons in their counties. They shall twice in each year, at intervals of not exceeding eight months, themselves or by a committee of two of their members, visit all the prisons in their county, and fully examine into everything relative to the government, discipline and police thereof; and as soon as may be after each inspection, the committee shall make and subscribe a detailed report to the commissioners of the condition of each prison as to health, cleanliness and discipline at the time of inspection, the number of prisoners confined there within the preceding six months or since the last inspection, the causes of confinement, the number of prisoners usually confined in one room, the distinction, if any, usually observed in the treatment of the different classes of prisoners, the punishments inflicted, any evils or defects in the construction, discipline or management of such prisons, the names of prisoners who have been discharged or pardoned or who have died or escaped, and any violation or neglect of law relative to such prisons, with the causes, if known, of the violation or neglect.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 28
Illegal voting; aiding or abetting
Status: in_force

Section 28. Whoever, at a primary, caucus or election, aids or abets a person who is not entitled to vote, in voting or attempting to vote, or in voting or attempting to vote under a name other than his own, or in casting or attempting to cast more than one ballot, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

Section 28. Whoever, at a primary, caucus or election, aids or abets a person who is not entitled to vote, in voting or attempting to vote, or in voting or attempting to vote under a name other than his own, or in casting or attempting to cast more than one ballot, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 74, sec. 46A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 74 / Section 46A
Functions; testing of new and useful improvements in textile machinery and apparatus
Status: in_force

Section 46A. Said college and said institute may make, under such regulations as their respective boards of trustees may from time to time prescribe, tests, comparative or otherwise, of new and useful improvements in textile machinery or of apparatus, dyes, compounds, processes, methods or means, directly or indirectly relating to the manufacture of textiles or to the machinery, tools, appliances and materials used in connection therewith. The person for whom any such test is made shall pay therefor on account of the commonwealth a sum not less than the actual cost thereof, including a reasonable amount for overhead expense. No such test shall be undertaken by said college or said institute which in the opinion of the trustees will be likely to interfere with the regular, efficient and proper exercise of school functions. In the making of such tests preference shall be given to citizens of, and to corporations organized under the laws of, the commonwealth.

Section 46A. Said college and said institute may make, under such regulations as their respective boards of trustees may from time to time prescribe, tests, comparative or otherwise, of new and useful improvements in textile machinery or of apparatus, dyes, compounds, processes, methods or means, directly or indirectly relating to the manufacture of textiles or to the machinery, tools, appliances and materials used in connection therewith. The person for whom any such test is made shall pay therefor on account of the commonwealth a sum not less than the actual cost thereof, including a reasonable amount for overhead expense. No such test shall be undertaken by said college or said institute which in the opinion of the trustees will be likely to interfere with the regular, efficient and proper exercise of school functions. In the making of such tests preference shall be given to citizens of, and to corporations organized under the laws of, the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80A, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 80A / Section 15
Application of sections controlling eminent domain and betterments; fees of guardians and commissioners
Status: in_force

Section 15. The provisions of chapters seventy-nine and eighty, and all other provisions of law relative to proceedings under said chapters, shall apply to proceedings under this chapter, and to betterments assessed thereunder, so far as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof; but no petition for the assessment of compensation or damages or for the abatement of an assessment shall be maintained by any person who has been made a party to the proceedings for condemnation or with respect to property the record owners of which at the time of the adoption of the order under section two have been made parties thereto. Failure to make any person having an interest in the land taken, damaged or assessed a party respondent under section four shall not invalidate the proceedings, but such person shall not be bound by the judgment in the proceedings in respect to compensation, damages or assessments. The court shall determine the compensation of guardians ad litem and commissioners appointed under this chapter, and shall have power to establish and regulate the procedure thereunder, so far as not therein prescribed.

Section 15. The provisions of chapters seventy-nine and eighty, and all other provisions of law relative to proceedings under said chapters, shall apply to proceedings under this chapter, and to betterments assessed thereunder, so far as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions hereof; but no petition for the assessment of compensation or damages or for the abatement of an assessment shall be maintained by any person who has been made a party to the proceedings for condemnation or with respect to property the record owners of which at the time of the adoption of the order under section two have been made parties thereto. Failure to make any person having an interest in the land taken, damaged or assessed a party respondent under section four shall not invalidate the proceedings, but such person shall not be bound by the judgment in the proceedings in respect to compensation, damages or assessments. The court shall determine the compensation of guardians ad litem and commissioners appointed under this chapter, and shall have power to establish and regulate the procedure thereunder, so far as not therein prescribed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221B, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221B / Section 9
Orders and judgments; effective date; stays
Status: in_force

Section 9. Orders or judgments of a hearing officer shall be effective immediately unless stayed by a justice. Orders or judgments of a hearing officer shall not be stayed except by a justice of the division in which it was rendered, and in the event of such a stay the justice shall make a superseding order or judgment within seven calendar days.

Section 9. Orders or judgments of a hearing officer shall be effective immediately unless stayed by a justice. Orders or judgments of a hearing officer shall not be stayed except by a justice of the division in which it was rendered, and in the event of such a stay the justice shall make a superseding order or judgment within seven calendar days.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 142A / Section 19
Fines and imprisonment
Status: in_force

Section 19. Any contractor or subcontractor who shall knowingly, willfully, or negligently operate without obtaining a certificate of registration as required by this chapter and who is not otherwise exempt from the registration requirement or any contractor or subcontractor who continues to operate after revocation of or during suspension of, or who fails to renew his certificate of registration, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter, with respect to which a greater penalty is not otherwise provided by the provisions of this chapter or by any other law may be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both. Such fines and imprisonment shall be in addition to any administrative penalty otherwise applicable thereto and may be sought in an action brought by the attorney general or the district attorney.

Section 19. Any contractor or subcontractor who shall knowingly, willfully, or negligently operate without obtaining a certificate of registration as required by this chapter and who is not otherwise exempt from the registration requirement or any contractor or subcontractor who continues to operate after revocation of or during suspension of, or who fails to renew his certificate of registration, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any of the provisions of this chapter, with respect to which a greater penalty is not otherwise provided by the provisions of this chapter or by any other law may be punished by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both.

Such fines and imprisonment shall be in addition to any administrative penalty otherwise applicable thereto and may be sought in an action brought by the attorney general or the district attorney.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161B, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161B / Section 16
Conflict of regulatory powers; resolution by department of telecommunications and energy
Status: in_force

Section 16. In the event of any conflict between the regulatory powers and duties of the department of telecommunications and energy in respect to mass transportation service within an area, the department of telecommunications and energy shall resolve such dispute and exercise such powers as it deems required in the particular instance.

Section 16. In the event of any conflict between the regulatory powers and duties of the department of telecommunications and energy in respect to mass transportation service within an area, the department of telecommunications and energy shall resolve such dispute and exercise such powers as it deems required in the particular instance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 9
Records of licensing boards; quarterly reports; sworn statements
Status: in_force

Section 9. Each board shall keep a record of its doings and hearings and shall make a quarterly report of its doings to the mayor. It may require any statement which may be made before it and papers which may be filed with it relative to applications for licenses to be sworn to, and for such purpose any member may administer oaths.

Section 9. Each board shall keep a record of its doings and hearings and shall make a quarterly report of its doings to the mayor. It may require any statement which may be made before it and papers which may be filed with it relative to applications for licenses to be sworn to, and for such purpose any member may administer oaths.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 68 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 68
Effect on other taxes
Status: in_force

Section 68. The taxes imposed by this chapter upon any corporation shall not affect or prevent the imposition and collection of any other tax now authorized, or that may hereafter be authorized, upon any especial privilege, franchise or business enjoyed or exercised by such corporation.

Section 68. The taxes imposed by this chapter upon any corporation shall not affect or prevent the imposition and collection of any other tax now authorized, or that may hereafter be authorized, upon any especial privilege, franchise or business enjoyed or exercised by such corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 23A — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 23A
Payments for human service programs; rules and regulations relating to eligibility
Status: in_force

Section 23A. Subject to sections 24 and 25, the comptroller shall provide for payments by officers receiving advances under this chapter and to section 20 of chapter 18B, to eligible organizations under contract with the commonwealth to provide social, educational or rehabilitative services. Said payments shall be made under a schedule to be included in each such contract, on the basis of projected expenses or services and shall be adjusted monthly and at the end of each contract, under the submission of a voucher or other claim for payment, to reflect the actual cost or extent of services rendered. The comptroller shall establish rules and regulations governing the eligibility of providers to receive such payments including but not limited to, proper incorporation and recording with the secretary of state, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Each such eligible provider shall, at the end of each billing period, submit timely, complete and accurate documentation prepared under the terms of its contract and with requirements of the comptroller. Any violation of this paragraph shall result in ineligibility for such payments for 2 years from the date of disqualification. Prior to reinstatement of eligibility, a provider shall submit proof of ability to comply with the requirements of this section and with any regulations promulgated under this section. The comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.

Section 23A. Subject to sections 24 and 25, the comptroller shall provide for payments by officers receiving advances under this chapter and to section 20 of chapter 18B, to eligible organizations under contract with the commonwealth to provide social, educational or rehabilitative services. Said payments shall be made under a schedule to be included in each such contract, on the basis of projected expenses or services and shall be adjusted monthly and at the end of each contract, under the submission of a voucher or other claim for payment, to reflect the actual cost or extent of services rendered.

The comptroller shall establish rules and regulations governing the eligibility of providers to receive such payments including but not limited to, proper incorporation and recording with the secretary of state, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Each such eligible provider shall, at the end of each billing period, submit timely, complete and accurate documentation prepared under the terms of its contract and with requirements of the comptroller. Any violation of this paragraph shall result in ineligibility for such payments for 2 years from the date of disqualification. Prior to reinstatement of eligibility, a provider shall submit proof of ability to comply with the requirements of this section and with any regulations promulgated under this section. The comptroller shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 16C — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 16C
Five day weeks; vote of voters; petition question on ballot
Status: in_force

Section 16C. Members of the police department of every city or town which accepts this section by vote of the city council, subject to the provisions of the charter, or by vote of the town at an annual town meeting, as the case may be, or, if said city council or town fails to accept this section, by vote of the voters thereof as hereinafter provided, shall be excused from duty for two days out of every seven without loss of pay. Upon petition of not less than ten per cent of the registered voters in a city or town, duly certified by the registrars of voters and filed with the city or town clerk not less than thirty days before the regular municipal election of such city in any year, or before the annual town election of such town in any year, or if such petition is filed with the state secretary not less than ninety days before a biennial state election, the city or town clerk or the state secretary, as the case may be, shall cause to be printed upon the official ballot to be used in such city or town at such election the following question:— ''Shall the city (or town) accept the provisions of section sixteen C of chapter one hundred and forty-seven of the General Laws providing for a five day week for members of the police forces in cities and towns?''. If a majority of the votes in answer to said question in any city or town is in the affirmative, this section shall take full effect therein, but not otherwise.

Section 16C. Members of the police department of every city or town which accepts this section by vote of the city council, subject to the provisions of the charter, or by vote of the town at an annual town meeting, as the case may be, or, if said city council or town fails to accept this section, by vote of the voters thereof as hereinafter provided, shall be excused from duty for two days out of every seven without loss of pay.

Upon petition of not less than ten per cent of the registered voters in a city or town, duly certified by the registrars of voters and filed with the city or town clerk not less than thirty days before the regular municipal election of such city in any year, or before the annual town election of such town in any year, or if such petition is filed with the state secretary not less than ninety days before a biennial state election, the city or town clerk or the state secretary, as the case may be, shall cause to be printed upon the official ballot to be used in such city or town at such election the following question:—

If a majority of the votes in answer to said question in any city or town is in the affirmative, this section shall take full effect therein, but not otherwise.