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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 160 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 160
Expenditures for assistance of released prisoners
Status: in_force

Section 160. The parole board may expend such sum as may be appropriated for the assistance of prisoners released from any correctional institution of the commonwealth, or from any institution to which they were removed therefrom. Such assistance may be in the form of a loan on such conditions as the board may determine.

Section 160. The parole board may expend such sum as may be appropriated for the assistance of prisoners released from any correctional institution of the commonwealth, or from any institution to which they were removed therefrom. Such assistance may be in the form of a loan on such conditions as the board may determine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 87 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 87
Violations of Secs. 78 to 88; civil penalty
Status: in_force

Section 87. Any seller or his assignees who violates any provision of sections seventy-eight to eighty-eight, inclusive, or who shall counsel, aid or abet such violation shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five hundred dollars for each such violation. The attorney general may file a civil action in the superior or district court in the name of the commonwealth to recover such penalties.

Section 87. Any seller or his assignees who violates any provision of sections seventy-eight to eighty-eight, inclusive, or who shall counsel, aid or abet such violation shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five hundred dollars for each such violation. The attorney general may file a civil action in the superior or district court in the name of the commonwealth to recover such penalties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 179, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 179 / Section 33
Emergency repair of fence; recovery of cost of repairs
Status: in_force

Section 33. If a part of the fence is suddenly blown down or carried away by a flood or tempest at a time when the crops of grain or grass in the field are thereby exposed to immediate destruction or injury, the proprietor to whom such part of the fence was assigned shall repair it within twenty-four hours after notice thereof given to him by a fence viewer; and if he fails so to do, the fence may be repaired by any other proprietor, who may recover double the cost of the repairs and fees, as provided in the preceding section.

Section 33. If a part of the fence is suddenly blown down or carried away by a flood or tempest at a time when the crops of grain or grass in the field are thereby exposed to immediate destruction or injury, the proprietor to whom such part of the fence was assigned shall repair it within twenty-four hours after notice thereof given to him by a fence viewer; and if he fails so to do, the fence may be repaired by any other proprietor, who may recover double the cost of the repairs and fees, as provided in the preceding section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 23
Embezzlement of property at fire; effect
Status: in_force

Section 23. Whoever steals, conveys away or conceals any furniture, goods, chattels, merchandise or effects of persons whose houses or buildings are on fire or are endangered thereby, and does not, within two days thereafter, restore the same or give notice of his possession thereof to the owner, if known, or, if unknown, to the mayor or one of the aldermen, selectmen or firewards of the place, shall be guilty of larceny.

Section 23. Whoever steals, conveys away or conceals any furniture, goods, chattels, merchandise or effects of persons whose houses or buildings are on fire or are endangered thereby, and does not, within two days thereafter, restore the same or give notice of his possession thereof to the owner, if known, or, if unknown, to the mayor or one of the aldermen, selectmen or firewards of the place, shall be guilty of larceny.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 34D — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 34D
Posting notices of penalties for driving while under influence and driving while drinking from open container of alcohol
Status: in_force

Section 34D. Any establishment which sells alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, shall post a copy of the penalties set forth in subdivision (1) of section twenty-four of chapter ninety for driving under the influence. Any establishment which sells alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall post a copy of the penalties set forth in section twenty-four I of said chapter ninety for operating a motor vehicle while drinking from an open container of alcohol. Said copies shall be posted conspicuously by the owner or person in charge of the respective establishment, and whoever violates this provision shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Any person unlawfully removing a copy so posted shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars. Said copies, printed in letters not less in size than eighteen point capitals, boldface, shall be prepared by the commission and distributed to business establishments which sell, serve or otherwise dispense alcohol or alcoholic beverages to the general public.

Section 34D. Any establishment which sells alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, shall post a copy of the penalties set forth in subdivision (1) of section twenty-four of chapter ninety for driving under the influence. Any establishment which sells alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall post a copy of the penalties set forth in section twenty-four I of said chapter ninety for operating a motor vehicle while drinking from an open container of alcohol. Said copies shall be posted conspicuously by the owner or person in charge of the respective establishment, and whoever violates this provision shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. Any person unlawfully removing a copy so posted shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars. Said copies, printed in letters not less in size than eighteen point capitals, boldface, shall be prepared by the commission and distributed to business establishments which sell, serve or otherwise dispense alcohol or alcoholic beverages to the general public.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 84, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 84 / Section 25
Repairs made on way within six years of injury
Status: in_force

Section 25. If, upon the trial of an indictment or action brought to recover damages for an injury received by reason of a defect or want of repair or want of sufficient railing in any way, it appears that the defendant has, within six years before such injury, made repairs on such way, it or he shall not deny the location thereof.

Section 25. If, upon the trial of an indictment or action brought to recover damages for an injury received by reason of a defect or want of repair or want of sufficient railing in any way, it appears that the defendant has, within six years before such injury, made repairs on such way, it or he shall not deny the location thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 99 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 99
Assurance fund; payment; amount
Status: in_force

Section 99. Upon original registration, there shall be paid to the recorder one tenth of one per cent of the assessed value of the land, on the basis of the last assessment for municipal taxation, or, in case of the registration of an easement or right, one tenth of one per cent of the value thereof as found by the court, as an assurance fund.

Section 99. Upon original registration, there shall be paid to the recorder one tenth of one per cent of the assessed value of the land, on the basis of the last assessment for municipal taxation, or, in case of the registration of an easement or right, one tenth of one per cent of the value thereof as found by the court, as an assurance fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 40
Common and notorious thief
Status: in_force

Section 40. Whoever, having been convicted, upon indictment, of larceny or of being accessory to larceny before the fact, afterward commits a larceny or is accessory thereto before the fact, and is convicted thereof upon indictment, and whoever is convicted at the same sitting of the court, as principal or accessory before the fact, of three distinct larcenies, shall be adjudged a common and notorious thief, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years or in jail for not more than two and one half years.

Section 40. Whoever, having been convicted, upon indictment, of larceny or of being accessory to larceny before the fact, afterward commits a larceny or is accessory thereto before the fact, and is convicted thereof upon indictment, and whoever is convicted at the same sitting of the court, as principal or accessory before the fact, of three distinct larcenies, shall be adjudged a common and notorious thief, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years or in jail for not more than two and one half years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15SSSSSS — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15SSSSSS
Massachusetts Emancipation Day; Quock Walker Day
Status: in_force

Section 15SSSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also know as Quock Walker Day, in recognition the significant contributions made by Quock Walker to abolish slavery in the commonwealth and the supreme judicial court decisions, which came to be known as the Quock Walker Cases, that culminated with Chief Justice William Cushing of the supreme judicial court declaring that slavery was incompatible with the constitution of the commonwealth and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15SSSSSS. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 8 as Massachusetts Emancipation Day, also know as Quock Walker Day, in recognition the significant contributions made by Quock Walker to abolish slavery in the commonwealth and the supreme judicial court decisions, which came to be known as the Quock Walker Cases, that culminated with Chief Justice William Cushing of the supreme judicial court declaring that slavery was incompatible with the constitution of the commonwealth and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 77A — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 77A
Willfully injuring police dogs and horses
Status: in_force

Section 77A. Whoever willfully tortures, torments, beats, kicks, strikes, mutilates, injures, disables or otherwise mistreats, a dog or horse owned by a police department or police agency of the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or whoever, willfully by any action whatsoever, interferes with the lawful performance of such dog or horse shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years or both. Persons violating this section may be arrested without a warrant by any officer qualified to serve criminal process provided said offense is committed in his presence.

Section 77A. Whoever willfully tortures, torments, beats, kicks, strikes, mutilates, injures, disables or otherwise mistreats, a dog or horse owned by a police department or police agency of the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or whoever, willfully by any action whatsoever, interferes with the lawful performance of such dog or horse shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two and one-half years or both. Persons violating this section may be arrested without a warrant by any officer qualified to serve criminal process provided said offense is committed in his presence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 66A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 66A
Introducing false information into consumer reporting agency's files; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 66A. Any person who is convicted of knowingly and willfully introducing, attempting to introduce or causing to be introduced, false information into a consumer reporting agency's files for the purpose of damaging or enhancing the credit information of any individual shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Section 66A. Any person who is convicted of knowingly and willfully introducing, attempting to introduce or causing to be introduced, false information into a consumer reporting agency's files for the purpose of damaging or enhancing the credit information of any individual shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 5C — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 5C
Vendors' bill for services; perjury
Status: in_force

Section 5C. Any vendor under any assistance program administered by the department shall submit to the department, within six months of the last day of the month in which such service was rendered, a bill for the same; except that, in cases in which services have been rendered in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-four A of chapter one hundred and seventeen, said bill shall be submitted to the department within six months after the date on which the request for assistance has been approved. The department shall verify the accuracy of bills submitted under this section through the application of statistical sampling methods. For the purposes of this chapter a vendor shall be any person or institution providing services in connection with any assistance program administered by the department. All vouchers submitted by a vendor shall be signed under the penalties of perjury.

Section 5C. Any vendor under any assistance program administered by the department shall submit to the department, within six months of the last day of the month in which such service was rendered, a bill for the same; except that, in cases in which services have been rendered in accordance with the provisions of section twenty-four A of chapter one hundred and seventeen, said bill shall be submitted to the department within six months after the date on which the request for assistance has been approved. The department shall verify the accuracy of bills submitted under this section through the application of statistical sampling methods. For the purposes of this chapter a vendor shall be any person or institution providing services in connection with any assistance program administered by the department. All vouchers submitted by a vendor shall be signed under the penalties of perjury.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 223 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 223
Liability for allowing animal on railroad
Status: in_force

Section 223. The person through whose fault or negligence a horse or other beast goes at large within the limits of a railroad opened for use, shall forfeit not more than twenty dollars, and be liable for any damage resulting therefrom.

Section 223. The person through whose fault or negligence a horse or other beast goes at large within the limits of a railroad opened for use, shall forfeit not more than twenty dollars, and be liable for any damage resulting therefrom.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 52 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 52
Size of official letters
Status: in_force

Section 52. All official letters from officers of towns shall be written or printed, so far as practicable, on paper eight and one half inches wide and eleven inches long.

Section 52. All official letters from officers of towns shall be written or printed, so far as practicable, on paper eight and one half inches wide and eleven inches long.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164B, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164B / Section 2
Filing of certificate of incorporation and bylaws; safety report; penalty for failure to comply with regulations
Status: in_force

Section 2. Each steam distribution company shall file a certified copy of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws with the department. By March first of each year each company shall file a report on safety related matters as the department may specify, including but not limited to number, duration and causes of all steam leakage incidents, distribution system accidents and service outages, time elapsed between the incident and the return to service following a repair. The department may levy fines against a steam distribution company for failure to comply with regulations promulgated by the department. In determining the appropriateness of any fine, the department shall consider the seriousness of the violation and the good faith compliance efforts of the steam distribution company.

Section 2. Each steam distribution company shall file a certified copy of its certificate of incorporation and bylaws with the department. By March first of each year each company shall file a report on safety related matters as the department may specify, including but not limited to number, duration and causes of all steam leakage incidents, distribution system accidents and service outages, time elapsed between the incident and the return to service following a repair. The department may levy fines against a steam distribution company for failure to comply with regulations promulgated by the department. In determining the appropriateness of any fine, the department shall consider the seriousness of the violation and the good faith compliance efforts of the steam distribution company.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 5C — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 5C
Investment division; responsibilities
Status: in_force

Section 5C. The state treasurer shall establish an investment division, under the direction of a deputy state treasurer, for investments, who shall be responsible for the investment of all state funds under the custody of the state treasurer, including without limitation temporary cash investment. The state treasurer may retain such professional investment counsel or other counsel to evaluate and recommend policies for cash and investment management for the commonwealth or its subdivisions.

Section 5C. The state treasurer shall establish an investment division, under the direction of a deputy state treasurer, for investments, who shall be responsible for the investment of all state funds under the custody of the state treasurer, including without limitation temporary cash investment.

The state treasurer may retain such professional investment counsel or other counsel to evaluate and recommend policies for cash and investment management for the commonwealth or its subdivisions.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 35
Enlisted personnel; appointments and promotions
Status: in_force

Section 35. The commander-in-chief shall provide, by regulations, how and by whom noncommissioned officers and other enlisted personnel shall be appointed, promoted and reduced.

Section 35. The commander-in-chief shall provide, by regulations, how and by whom noncommissioned officers and other enlisted personnel shall be appointed, promoted and reduced.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 58A / Section 2
Principal office; meetings; hearings
Status: in_force

Section 2. The principal office of the board shall be in Boston but said board may sit at any place within the commonwealth. The time and place of its meetings shall be prescribed by the chairman, and the chairman shall assign all members for the hearings held outside of Boston on a rotating basis, taking into consideration the expertise, qualifications, travel involved and needs of the entire board when determining the rotation. The county commissioners shall provide the board with suitable rooms in courthouses or other buildings when necessary for hearings outside the city of Boston. Adequate offices and a hearing room in the state house or elsewhere in said city shall be provided for the board.

Section 2. The principal office of the board shall be in Boston but said board may sit at any place within the commonwealth. The time and place of its meetings shall be prescribed by the chairman, and the chairman shall assign all members for the hearings held outside of Boston on a rotating basis, taking into consideration the expertise, qualifications, travel involved and needs of the entire board when determining the rotation. The county commissioners shall provide the board with suitable rooms in courthouses or other buildings when necessary for hearings outside the city of Boston. Adequate offices and a hearing room in the state house or elsewhere in said city shall be provided for the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4X — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4X
Coverage for orally administered anticancer medications
Status: in_force

Section 4X. Any individual or group health maintenance contract that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment shall provide coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medications used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis not less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits. An increase in patient cost sharing for anticancer medications shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.

Section 4X. Any individual or group health maintenance contract that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment shall provide coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medications used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells on a basis not less favorable than intravenously administered or injected cancer medications that are covered as medical benefits. An increase in patient cost sharing for anticancer medications shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 254 / Section 15
Dissolution by judgment
Status: in_force

Section 15. If it appears to the court that no person is entitled to a lien, or that every lien has been discharged by payment thereof, judgment shall be entered to the effect that the lien is dissolved, and a certificate to that effect shall be sent forthwith by the clerk to the register of deeds. Such certificate shall be filed and recorded in the manner provided in sections eight and nine.

Section 15. If it appears to the court that no person is entitled to a lien, or that every lien has been discharged by payment thereof, judgment shall be entered to the effect that the lien is dissolved, and a certificate to that effect shall be sent forthwith by the clerk to the register of deeds. Such certificate shall be filed and recorded in the manner provided in sections eight and nine.