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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 162I — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 162I
License required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance
Status: in_force

Section 162I. A person shall not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in the commonwealth for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with sections 162H to 162X, inclusive.

Section 162I. A person shall not sell, solicit or negotiate insurance in the commonwealth for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with sections 162H to 162X, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 23
Subscription for stock; payment for stock; conditions to building railway
Status: in_force

Section 23. A company shall not begin to build its railway until it shall have filed in the office of the state secretary a certificate, signed and sworn to by its president, treasurer, clerk and a majority of its directors, stating that the amount of its capital stock has been unconditionally subscribed for by responsible parties, and that fifty per cent of the par value of each share thereof has been paid in cash.

Section 23. A company shall not begin to build its railway until it shall have filed in the office of the state secretary a certificate, signed and sworn to by its president, treasurer, clerk and a majority of its directors, stating that the amount of its capital stock has been unconditionally subscribed for by responsible parties, and that fifty per cent of the par value of each share thereof has been paid in cash.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 9
Imposition of restraint
Status: in_force

Article 9. Imposition of restraint. (a) An enlisted member may be ordered into arrest or confinement by a commissioned officer by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or through other persons subject to this code. A commanding officer may authorize warrant officers, petty officers or noncommissioned officers to order enlisted members of the commanding officer's command or subject to the commanding officer's authority into arrest or confinement. (b) A commissioned officer, a warrant officer or a civilian subject to this code or to trial under this code may be ordered into arrest or confinement only by a commanding officer to whose authority the person is subject, by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or by another commissioned officer. The authority to order such persons into arrest or confinement may not be delegated. (c) No person may be ordered into arrest or confinement except for probable cause. (d) This article does not limit the authority of persons authorized to apprehend offenders to secure the custody of an alleged offender until proper authority may be notified.

Article 9. Imposition of restraint.

(a) An enlisted member may be ordered into arrest or confinement by a commissioned officer by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or through other persons subject to this code. A commanding officer may authorize warrant officers, petty officers or noncommissioned officers to order enlisted members of the commanding officer's command or subject to the commanding officer's authority into arrest or confinement.

(b) A commissioned officer, a warrant officer or a civilian subject to this code or to trial under this code may be ordered into arrest or confinement only by a commanding officer to whose authority the person is subject, by an order, oral or written, delivered in person or by another commissioned officer. The authority to order such persons into arrest or confinement may not be delegated.

(c) No person may be ordered into arrest or confinement except for probable cause.

(d) This article does not limit the authority of persons authorized to apprehend offenders to secure the custody of an alleged offender until proper authority may be notified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 20D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 20D
Tampering or destruction of parking tags; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 20D. Whoever unlawfully tampers with or removes from a motor vehicle, or unlawfully changes, mutilates or destroys any notice affixed to such motor vehicle in accordance with section twenty A or twenty A1/2 shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not more than one month, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 20D. Whoever unlawfully tampers with or removes from a motor vehicle, or unlawfully changes, mutilates or destroys any notice affixed to such motor vehicle in accordance with section twenty A or twenty A1/2 shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in jail for not more than one month, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132A / Section 14
Care, control, and protection of sanctuaries
Status: in_force

Section 14. All ocean sanctuaries as described in section thirteen shall be under the care, oversight and control of the office and shall be protected from any exploitation, development, or activity that would significantly alter or otherwise endanger the ecology or the appearance of the ocean, the seabed, or subsoil thereof, or the Cape Cod National Seashore.

Section 14. All ocean sanctuaries as described in section thirteen shall be under the care, oversight and control of the office and shall be protected from any exploitation, development, or activity that would significantly alter or otherwise endanger the ecology or the appearance of the ocean, the seabed, or subsoil thereof, or the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 318 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 318
Penalties for violation of Secs. 315 and 317
Status: in_force

Section 318. Whoever knowingly violates the provisions of section three hundred and fifteen shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. Whoever knowingly provides false or misleading information required under the provisions of section three hundred and seventeen shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Section 318. Whoever knowingly violates the provisions of section three hundred and fifteen shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. Whoever knowingly provides false or misleading information required under the provisions of section three hundred and seventeen shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 101 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 101
Commissioner of public safety; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 101. If a town so votes under section twenty-one the selectmen shall appoint a suitable person as chief of the police and fire departments who may be designated as commissioner of public safety. He shall have authority, subject to the approval of the selectmen, to appoint a deputy as chief of the police and one or more deputy chiefs of the fire department. He shall have all the authority of constables and police officers in towns and also the powers and duties of fire engineers, and, subject to the approval of the selectmen, shall fix the compensation of police officers and permanent and call members of the fire department. Such compensation shall not exceed, however, in the aggregate the amount appropriated therefor by the town. The deputy chiefs of the fire department shall under him have the powers of fire engineers relative to the extinguishing of fires in the town and the protection of life and property in case of fire.

Section 101. If a town so votes under section twenty-one the selectmen shall appoint a suitable person as chief of the police and fire departments who may be designated as commissioner of public safety. He shall have authority, subject to the approval of the selectmen, to appoint a deputy as chief of the police and one or more deputy chiefs of the fire department. He shall have all the authority of constables and police officers in towns and also the powers and duties of fire engineers, and, subject to the approval of the selectmen, shall fix the compensation of police officers and permanent and call members of the fire department. Such compensation shall not exceed, however, in the aggregate the amount appropriated therefor by the town. The deputy chiefs of the fire department shall under him have the powers of fire engineers relative to the extinguishing of fires in the town and the protection of life and property in case of fire.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 42, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 42 / Section 6
Penalty
Status: in_force

Section 6. A selectman who refuses or neglects to perform any duty required of him by the two preceding sections shall forfeit twenty dollars.

Section 6. A selectman who refuses or neglects to perform any duty required of him by the two preceding sections shall forfeit twenty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 79 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 79
Junior College designation, degrees
Status: in_force

Section 79. Any city or town may use the designation ''Junior College'' with respect to its maintenance of such extended course of instruction at a particular school therein, and the school committee of such city or town may, subject to the approval of the board of higher education, grant any one or more of the degrees of associate in arts, associate in engineering or associate in science to persons who complete such course of instruction. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a school established hereunder may be designated by a name which does not include the word ''junior''; provided, however, that the charter of such school shall require that such name, when used on its official documents and publications, be accompanied by a descriptive phrase which, in the judgment of the board of regents, will effectively distinguish such school from a senior college.

Section 79. Any city or town may use the designation ''Junior College'' with respect to its maintenance of such extended course of instruction at a particular school therein, and the school committee of such city or town may, subject to the approval of the board of higher education, grant any one or more of the degrees of associate in arts, associate in engineering or associate in science to persons who complete such course of instruction.

Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a school established hereunder may be designated by a name which does not include the word ''junior''; provided, however, that the charter of such school shall require that such name, when used on its official documents and publications, be accompanied by a descriptive phrase which, in the judgment of the board of regents, will effectively distinguish such school from a senior college.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176 / Section 48
Unfair discrimination; inducements not specified in certificate or contract
Status: in_force

Section 48. No society doing business in the commonwealth shall make or permit any unfair discrimination between insured members of the same class and equal expectation of life in the premiums charged for certificates of insurance, in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of the contracts it makes. No society, by itself, or any other party, and no agent or solicitor, personally, or by any other party, shall offer, promise, allow, give, set off, or pay, directly or indirectly, any valuable consideration or inducement to, or for insurance, on any risk authorized to be taken by such society, which is not specified in the certificate. No member shall receive or accept, directly or indirectly, any rebate of premium, or part thereof, or agent's or solicitor's commission thereon, payable on any certificate, or receive or accept any favor or advantage or share in the dividends or other benefits to accrue on, or any valuable consideration or inducement not specified in, the contract of insurance.

Section 48. No society doing business in the commonwealth shall make or permit any unfair discrimination between insured members of the same class and equal expectation of life in the premiums charged for certificates of insurance, in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of the contracts it makes.

No society, by itself, or any other party, and no agent or solicitor, personally, or by any other party, shall offer, promise, allow, give, set off, or pay, directly or indirectly, any valuable consideration or inducement to, or for insurance, on any risk authorized to be taken by such society, which is not specified in the certificate. No member shall receive or accept, directly or indirectly, any rebate of premium, or part thereof, or agent's or solicitor's commission thereon, payable on any certificate, or receive or accept any favor or advantage or share in the dividends or other benefits to accrue on, or any valuable consideration or inducement not specified in, the contract of insurance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 60 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 60
Disposal of rubbish, etc.; refusal to remove; arrest without warrant
Status: in_force

Section 60. Whoever commits a misdemeanor, as defined by a by-law, regulation or ordinance of a town or authority therein, in the presence of a police officer or an officer authorized to serve criminal process, the substance of which misdemeanor is the placing on or in or throwing into a public way, the sidewalk of a public way or a public alley, filth, rubbish or other substance, and, being requested by such officer forthwith to remove it, refuses or neglects so to do, and if the identity of such person is unknown to the officer, may be arrested by such officer and detained in a safe place without a warrant until his identity is ascertained. Reasonable diligence shall be exercised by the arresting officer in ascertaining the identity of the offender and when identified he shall be released from arrest unless a warrant has issued against him.

Section 60. Whoever commits a misdemeanor, as defined by a by-law, regulation or ordinance of a town or authority therein, in the presence of a police officer or an officer authorized to serve criminal process, the substance of which misdemeanor is the placing on or in or throwing into a public way, the sidewalk of a public way or a public alley, filth, rubbish or other substance, and, being requested by such officer forthwith to remove it, refuses or neglects so to do, and if the identity of such person is unknown to the officer, may be arrested by such officer and detained in a safe place without a warrant until his identity is ascertained. Reasonable diligence shall be exercised by the arresting officer in ascertaining the identity of the offender and when identified he shall be released from arrest unless a warrant has issued against him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, sec. 4V — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176B / Section 4V
Coverage for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testing
Status: in_force

Section 4V. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement, except certificates providing supplemental coverage to Medicare or to other government programs, delivered, issued or renewed by agreement within or without the commonwealth shall provide, as a benefit for all individual subscribers or members within the commonwealth and all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, coverage for the cost of human leukocyte antigen testing or histocompatibility locus antigen testing that is necessary to establish bone marrow transplant donor suitability. The coverage shall cover the costs of testing for A, B or DR antigens, or any combination thereof, consistent with rules, regulations and criteria established by the department of public health pursuant to section 218 of chapter 111.

Section 4V. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement, except certificates providing supplemental coverage to Medicare or to other government programs, delivered, issued or renewed by agreement within or without the commonwealth shall provide, as a benefit for all individual subscribers or members within the commonwealth and all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, coverage for the cost of human leukocyte antigen testing or histocompatibility locus antigen testing that is necessary to establish bone marrow transplant donor suitability. The coverage shall cover the costs of testing for A, B or DR antigens, or any combination thereof, consistent with rules, regulations and criteria established by the department of public health pursuant to section 218 of chapter 111.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 39
Wills; destruction or concealment
Status: in_force

Section 39. Whoever steals or for any fraudulent purpose destroys, mutilates or conceals a will, codicil or other testamentary instrument shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in the house of correction for not more than two years. An indictment for a violation of this section need not contain any allegation of value or ownership; and in the trial of such an indictment, no disclosure made by any person under section fourteen of chapter one hundred and ninety-one shall be used in evidence against him.

Section 39. Whoever steals or for any fraudulent purpose destroys, mutilates or conceals a will, codicil or other testamentary instrument shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in the house of correction for not more than two years. An indictment for a violation of this section need not contain any allegation of value or ownership; and in the trial of such an indictment, no disclosure made by any person under section fourteen of chapter one hundred and ninety-one shall be used in evidence against him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 117 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 117
Plan F
Status: in_force

Section 117. The method of city government provided for in the ten following sections shall be known as Plan F.

Section 117. The method of city government provided for in the ten following sections shall be known as Plan F.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 144, sec. 95C — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 144 / Section 95C
Person defined
Status: in_force

Section 95C. ''Person'', as used in sections ninety-five A and ninety-five B shall include but not be restricted to any individual, or individuals, as tenants in common, joint tenants, tenants by the entirety or otherwise; any corporation or business trust; any trustee; any partnership; any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy; any tenant having a leasehold interest for a period in excess of ten years; any mortgagee in possession.

Section 95C. ''Person'', as used in sections ninety-five A and ninety-five B shall include but not be restricted to any individual, or individuals, as tenants in common, joint tenants, tenants by the entirety or otherwise; any corporation or business trust; any trustee; any partnership; any receiver or trustee in bankruptcy; any tenant having a leasehold interest for a period in excess of ten years; any mortgagee in possession.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 30
Penalty for false valuation
Status: in_force

Section 30. Any person chosen to determine the valuation of property for the purpose of taxation who, in order that the taxpayers may escape payment of their just proportion of any state or county tax or in order to evade any law limiting municipal indebtedness or the rate of taxation to a percentage of valuation or for any other fraudulent or corrupt purpose, knowingly fixes the valuation of any property at a smaller or greater amount than its full and fair cash value, or who causes an abatement to be made otherwise than is provided by law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

Section 30. Any person chosen to determine the valuation of property for the purpose of taxation who, in order that the taxpayers may escape payment of their just proportion of any state or county tax or in order to evade any law limiting municipal indebtedness or the rate of taxation to a percentage of valuation or for any other fraudulent or corrupt purpose, knowingly fixes the valuation of any property at a smaller or greater amount than its full and fair cash value, or who causes an abatement to be made otherwise than is provided by law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 110 / Section 26
False trade marks, dies; sale of falsely marked goods
Status: in_force

Section 26. Violations of any provisions of sections four A and four B shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Section 26. Violations of any provisions of sections four A and four B shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255 / Section 24
Domestic animals; care and custody
Status: in_force

Section 24. Persons having proper charges due them for pasturing, boarding or keeping horses or other domestic animals which are brought to their premises or placed in their care by or with the consent of the owners thereof shall have a lien on such animals for such charges.

Section 24. Persons having proper charges due them for pasturing, boarding or keeping horses or other domestic animals which are brought to their premises or placed in their care by or with the consent of the owners thereof shall have a lien on such animals for such charges.