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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 121 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 121
Entry upon premises to make test; compensation of person making test; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 121. The person designated to make such examination and test may at any reasonable time enter upon the premises where the meter to be inspected is placed for the purpose of making the inspection. He shall receive such compensation for his services as the department may determine, together with his necessary traveling and other expenses, which shall be audited by the department and paid by the commonwealth; but the total amount of compensation and expenses shall not exceed three thousand dollars in any year; and if the total amount of such compensation and expenses shall in any year exceed the amount of the fees received for such examinations and tests, the excess shall be assessed and recovered from the electric companies in the manner now provided for the assessment and recovery of the other expenses of the department. The department may establish such rules and regulations, fix such standards, prescribe such fees, and employ such means and methods in, and in connection with, such examinations and tests of electric meters as it deems most practicable, expedient and economical. The department may purchase such materials, apparatus and standard measuring instruments for such examinations and tests as it deems necessary.

Section 121. The person designated to make such examination and test may at any reasonable time enter upon the premises where the meter to be inspected is placed for the purpose of making the inspection. He shall receive such compensation for his services as the department may determine, together with his necessary traveling and other expenses, which shall be audited by the department and paid by the commonwealth; but the total amount of compensation and expenses shall not exceed three thousand dollars in any year; and if the total amount of such compensation and expenses shall in any year exceed the amount of the fees received for such examinations and tests, the excess shall be assessed and recovered from the electric companies in the manner now provided for the assessment and recovery of the other expenses of the department. The department may establish such rules and regulations, fix such standards, prescribe such fees, and employ such means and methods in, and in connection with, such examinations and tests of electric meters as it deems most practicable, expedient and economical. The department may purchase such materials, apparatus and standard measuring instruments for such examinations and tests as it deems necessary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175J, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175J / Section 7
Judicial review
Status: in_force

Section 7. An insurer placed under administrative supervision by the commissioner may contest the order, or any part of such order, at any time during the supervision by requesting review of the order by the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county. The insurer must demonstrate that the action taken or proposed to be taken by the terms of the order will not result in improving the condition of the insurer, or result in the protection of the insureds or the public in general. Said supreme judicial court for Suffolk county shall review the action complained of in a closed hearing and render its decision at the earliest possible date thereafter. The court may stay the implementation of any such order of the commissioner, pending its review of such order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, filing of a petition for review of such order shall not automatically stay the implementation of the order, or any of its provisions. Review of such order by said supreme judicial court for Suffolk county shall not be considered initiation of judicial proceedings for the purpose of section six of chapter one hundred and seventy-five.

Section 7. An insurer placed under administrative supervision by the commissioner may contest the order, or any part of such order, at any time during the supervision by requesting review of the order by the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county. The insurer must demonstrate that the action taken or proposed to be taken by the terms of the order will not result in improving the condition of the insurer, or result in the protection of the insureds or the public in general. Said supreme judicial court for Suffolk county shall review the action complained of in a closed hearing and render its decision at the earliest possible date thereafter. The court may stay the implementation of any such order of the commissioner, pending its review of such order. Notwithstanding the foregoing, filing of a petition for review of such order shall not automatically stay the implementation of the order, or any of its provisions. Review of such order by said supreme judicial court for Suffolk county shall not be considered initiation of judicial proceedings for the purpose of section six of chapter one hundred and seventy-five.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, sec. 42 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 158 / Section 42
Penalties for omitting to file certificates
Status: in_force

Section 42. A corporation which omits to file any certificate or copy which is required by section thirty-seven, thirty-nine or forty shall forfeit two hundred dollars, to be recovered in an action of tort brought in the name of the commonwealth in Suffolk county or in the county where the corporation is established; and its president, treasurer and directors, for the time being, shall in addition be jointly liable in a like amount for such omission; and all forfeitures by a corporation under any provision of this chapter may also be collected by information in equity, which may be brought in Suffolk county and shall be brought in the supreme judicial court in the name of the attorney general, at the relation of the secretary; and upon such information the court may issue an injunction restraining the further prosecution of the business of the corporation named therein until such forfeitures, with interest and costs, are paid and until the returns required by this chapter are filed.

Section 42. A corporation which omits to file any certificate or copy which is required by section thirty-seven, thirty-nine or forty shall forfeit two hundred dollars, to be recovered in an action of tort brought in the name of the commonwealth in Suffolk county or in the county where the corporation is established; and its president, treasurer and directors, for the time being, shall in addition be jointly liable in a like amount for such omission; and all forfeitures by a corporation under any provision of this chapter may also be collected by information in equity, which may be brought in Suffolk county and shall be brought in the supreme judicial court in the name of the attorney general, at the relation of the secretary; and upon such information the court may issue an injunction restraining the further prosecution of the business of the corporation named therein until such forfeitures, with interest and costs, are paid and until the returns required by this chapter are filed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 39, sec. 9A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 39 / Section 9A
Election of officers and other matters determined by ballot; meetings; time and place; warrants
Status: in_force

Section 9A. Except as otherwise provided by special law or a charter adopted or revised or amended under Sections two, three or four of Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, a town may provide by charter or by-law that the election of town officials and other matters to be determined by ballot shall take place in February, March, April, May or June before or after the annual meeting held for the transaction of other business, provided said annual meeting for the transaction of other business is also held or commences in February, March, April, May or June. The time and place of holding such election and vote and meeting for the transaction of other business may be stated in one warrant for the annual town meeting if called within thirty-five days of each other and such election and vote shall be deemed parts of the annual town meeting. If the election and other matters to be determined upon by ballot and the annual meeting for the transaction of other business are more than thirty-five days apart, separate warrants shall be used.

Section 9A. Except as otherwise provided by special law or a charter adopted or revised or amended under Sections two, three or four of Article LXXXIX of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, a town may provide by charter or by-law that the election of town officials and other matters to be determined by ballot shall take place in February, March, April, May or June before or after the annual meeting held for the transaction of other business, provided said annual meeting for the transaction of other business is also held or commences in February, March, April, May or June. The time and place of holding such election and vote and meeting for the transaction of other business may be stated in one warrant for the annual town meeting if called within thirty-five days of each other and such election and vote shall be deemed parts of the annual town meeting. If the election and other matters to be determined upon by ballot and the annual meeting for the transaction of other business are more than thirty-five days apart, separate warrants shall be used.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 13
Display of fish upon demand; violations
Status: in_force

Section 13. The director, the deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement and all environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, or any member of the state police may request any person whom he has cause to believe is engaged in unlawfully fishing, or to be unlawfully in possession of fish, or to be in possession of fish unlawfully taken, to forthwith display for inspection all fish then in his possession, and may arrest without warrant a person refusing or failing to comply with such request. Whoever, being in a boat in coastal waters throws or dumps overboard the contents of any pail, bag, barrel or other receptacle, or throws overboard any fish, after having been requested or signalled by any officer authorized to enforce this section to stand by for inspection shall be deemed to have violated this section.

Section 13. The director, the deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement and all environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, or any member of the state police may request any person whom he has cause to believe is engaged in unlawfully fishing, or to be unlawfully in possession of fish, or to be in possession of fish unlawfully taken, to forthwith display for inspection all fish then in his possession, and may arrest without warrant a person refusing or failing to comply with such request.

Whoever, being in a boat in coastal waters throws or dumps overboard the contents of any pail, bag, barrel or other receptacle, or throws overboard any fish, after having been requested or signalled by any officer authorized to enforce this section to stand by for inspection shall be deemed to have violated this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 249 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 249
Authorization of pharmacy operated by the department to distribute controlled substances
Status: in_force

[ Text of section added by 2025, 14, Sec. 40 effective August 5, 2025.] Section 249. (a) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in section 1 of chapter 94C shall apply unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (b) At the commissioner's discretion, and in accordance with applicable law, the department may authorize a pharmacy operated by the department to distribute controlled substances to health care providers and entities legally authorized to administer, possess, distribute, deliver or dispense controlled substances for the benefit of any person, whether or not the person is under the custody, care or supervision of an agency of the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, applicable controlled substances registration requirements; provided, however, that such controlled substances shall be: (i) related to the provision of reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services, as those terms are defined in section 11I1/2 of chapter 12; or (ii) distributed to ensure access to controlled substances needed to address a risk to the public health; and provided further, that in exercising the authority granted under this section, the department shall be exempt from obtaining a pharmacy license in accordance with section 39 of chapter 112.

[ Text of section added by 2025, 14, Sec. 40 effective August 5, 2025.]

Section 249. (a) For the purposes of this section, the definitions in section 1 of chapter 94C shall apply unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(b) At the commissioner's discretion, and in accordance with applicable law, the department may authorize a pharmacy operated by the department to distribute controlled substances to health care providers and entities legally authorized to administer, possess, distribute, deliver or dispense controlled substances for the benefit of any person, whether or not the person is under the custody, care or supervision of an agency of the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, applicable controlled substances registration requirements; provided, however, that such controlled substances shall be: (i) related to the provision of reproductive health care services or gender-affirming health care services, as those terms are defined in section 11I1/2 of chapter 12; or (ii) distributed to ensure access to controlled substances needed to address a risk to the public health; and provided further, that in exercising the authority granted under this section, the department shall be exempt from obtaining a pharmacy license in accordance with section 39 of chapter 112.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 119A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 119A
Proceeds of annuity contract or policy of life insurance retained by life company; alienation, assignment, etc. by beneficiary
Status: in_force

Section 119A. If, under the terms of any annuity contract or policy of life insurance, or under any written agreement supplemental thereto, issued by any life company, the proceeds are retained by such company at maturity or otherwise, no person entitled to any part of such proceeds, or any instalment of interest due or to become due thereon, shall be permitted to commute, anticipate, encumber, alienate or assign the same, or any part thereof, if such permission is expressly withheld by the terms of such contract, policy or supplemental agreement; and if such contract, policy or supplemental agreement so provides, no payments of interest or of principal shall be in any way subject to such person's debts, contracts or engagements, nor to any judicial processes to levy upon or attach the same for payment thereof. No such company shall be required to segregate such funds but may hold them as a part of its general corporate funds.

Section 119A. If, under the terms of any annuity contract or policy of life insurance, or under any written agreement supplemental thereto, issued by any life company, the proceeds are retained by such company at maturity or otherwise, no person entitled to any part of such proceeds, or any instalment of interest due or to become due thereon, shall be permitted to commute, anticipate, encumber, alienate or assign the same, or any part thereof, if such permission is expressly withheld by the terms of such contract, policy or supplemental agreement; and if such contract, policy or supplemental agreement so provides, no payments of interest or of principal shall be in any way subject to such person's debts, contracts or engagements, nor to any judicial processes to levy upon or attach the same for payment thereof. No such company shall be required to segregate such funds but may hold them as a part of its general corporate funds.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211F, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211F / Section 2
Office of community corrections; executive director
Status: in_force

Section 2. (a) There is hereby established subject to appropriation within the office of the commissioner of probation an office of community corrections, whose purpose is to establish a continuum of pretrial services programs and community corrections programs and services statewide. The goal of this chapter is to ensure and promote public safety by developing pretrial services programs and community corrections programs for appropriate offenders. (b) The executive director of the office of community corrections shall be appointed by the commissioner of probation to establish, oversee and operate a statewide program of community corrections and pretrial services. (c) The executive director shall operate subject to the direction and approval of the commissioner. Said executive director shall work in consultation with the commission, administrative office of the trial court, the department of corrections, the parole board and the county sheriffs to ensure consistency between sentencing guidelines and community corrections. The office shall, to the extent practicable, utilize existing resources of the administrative office of the Massachusetts courts for the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication.

Section 2. (a) There is hereby established subject to appropriation within the office of the commissioner of probation an office of community corrections, whose purpose is to establish a continuum of pretrial services programs and community corrections programs and services statewide. The goal of this chapter is to ensure and promote public safety by developing pretrial services programs and community corrections programs for appropriate offenders.

(b) The executive director of the office of community corrections shall be appointed by the commissioner of probation to establish, oversee and operate a statewide program of community corrections and pretrial services.

(c) The executive director shall operate subject to the direction and approval of the commissioner. Said executive director shall work in consultation with the commission, administrative office of the trial court, the department of corrections, the parole board and the county sheriffs to ensure consistency between sentencing guidelines and community corrections. The office shall, to the extent practicable, utilize existing resources of the administrative office of the Massachusetts courts for the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 62A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 62A
Masters; death or incapacity; compensation
Status: in_force

Section 62A. If a master appointed by the probate and family court department becomes incapacitated or dies without having filed his final report the court may award him or his estate reasonable compensation, payable by the commonwealth, upon a finding that he actually performed services which would entitle him to the compensation awarded had he filed a report as provided in section sixty-two; provided, that all his records and memoranda, or copies thereof, in the case in which compensation is sought, are filed with the register of the court.

Section 62A. If a master appointed by the probate and family court department becomes incapacitated or dies without having filed his final report the court may award him or his estate reasonable compensation, payable by the commonwealth, upon a finding that he actually performed services which would entitle him to the compensation awarded had he filed a report as provided in section sixty-two; provided, that all his records and memoranda, or copies thereof, in the case in which compensation is sought, are filed with the register of the court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 9
Prize fighting; engaging
Status: in_force

Section 9. Whoever, except as provided in sections thirty-two to fifty, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-seven, by previous appointment or arrangement, engages in a fight with another person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

Section 9. Whoever, except as provided in sections thirty-two to fifty, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-seven, by previous appointment or arrangement, engages in a fight with another person shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 279 / Section 7
Sentence to jail or house of correction for non-payment of fine
Status: in_force

Section 7. Whoever is convicted of a crime punishable by a fine, and is liable to imprisonment in the jail for its non-payment, may be sentenced to such imprisonment in the house of correction, or to confinement at hard labor either in the jail or house of correction.

Section 7. Whoever is convicted of a crime punishable by a fine, and is liable to imprisonment in the jail for its non-payment, may be sentenced to such imprisonment in the house of correction, or to confinement at hard labor either in the jail or house of correction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 1
Department of transitional assistance
Status: in_force

Section 1. There shall be a department of transitional assistance, in this chapter called the department.

Section 1. There shall be a department of transitional assistance, in this chapter called the department.