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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 210 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 210
Freight differential to port of Boston
Status: in_force

Section 210. A railroad corporation shall not, at any time, charge, demand or receive a greater sum for transportation by it of freight from any point of origin, for the same distances and under like conditions, on any lines operated by it or in connection with it, to the port of Boston for export to foreign countries, than is at the time received by it for transportation of the like class and quantity of freight to any other port reached by its lines for export to foreign countries; or charge, demand or receive, a greater sum for transportation for the same distance and under like conditions from the port of Boston of freight from foreign countries through said port of Boston to any point on any lines operated by it or in connection with it then is at the time received by it for transportation of the like class and quantity of freight through any other port on its lines to the same point; provided, that if the aforesaid provisions of this section shall conflict with any regulations made by act of congress this section shall be null and void so far as it conflicts therewith; and provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall justify the charging of the same rate for freight for export or import through any other port reached by its lines where the mileage from the point of receipt or delivery is less to the port of Boston than to the port in question, in which case the rate through Boston shall be proportionately less.

Section 210. A railroad corporation shall not, at any time, charge, demand or receive a greater sum for transportation by it of freight from any point of origin, for the same distances and under like conditions, on any lines operated by it or in connection with it, to the port of Boston for export to foreign countries, than is at the time received by it for transportation of the like class and quantity of freight to any other port reached by its lines for export to foreign countries; or charge, demand or receive, a greater sum for transportation for the same distance and under like conditions from the port of Boston of freight from foreign countries through said port of Boston to any point on any lines operated by it or in connection with it then is at the time received by it for transportation of the like class and quantity of freight through any other port on its lines to the same point; provided, that if the aforesaid provisions of this section shall conflict with any regulations made by act of congress this section shall be null and void so far as it conflicts therewith; and provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall justify the charging of the same rate for freight for export or import through any other port reached by its lines where the mileage from the point of receipt or delivery is less to the port of Boston than to the port in question, in which case the rate through Boston shall be proportionately less.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 4
Processes
Status: in_force

Section 4. Processes issuing from the court shall bear teste of the judge, shall be under the seal of the court and be signed by the recorder.

Section 4. Processes issuing from the court shall bear teste of the judge, shall be under the seal of the court and be signed by the recorder.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 26
Annual inspection of mechanical or other equipment used in testing for milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream; seal; fee; condemnation; additional inspection cost
Status: in_force

Section 26. Mechanical or other equipment intended for use in any testing method approved under section twenty-seven for the determination of milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream for purposes of inspection or as a basis for payment in buying or selling shall be inspected for accuracy of operation prior to initial use in such determination and at least once in each year thereafter by the director or his agent and, if approved, shall be so identified by seal showing the date of inspection. The user or owner of such equipment shall pay to the director a fee not to exceed the actual cost of each such initial and subsequent annual inspection. The director or his agent may condemn any testing equipment which in his judgment, upon inspection, is not in condition to produce accurate results. Upon condemnation, no such equipment shall be used in such determination until it has been corrected to the satisfaction of the director or his agent and approved by him. The actual cost of any additional inspection necessary to such approval shall also be paid to the director.

Section 26. Mechanical or other equipment intended for use in any testing method approved under section twenty-seven for the determination of milk-fat or other component content of milk or cream for purposes of inspection or as a basis for payment in buying or selling shall be inspected for accuracy of operation prior to initial use in such determination and at least once in each year thereafter by the director or his agent and, if approved, shall be so identified by seal showing the date of inspection. The user or owner of such equipment shall pay to the director a fee not to exceed the actual cost of each such initial and subsequent annual inspection. The director or his agent may condemn any testing equipment which in his judgment, upon inspection, is not in condition to produce accurate results. Upon condemnation, no such equipment shall be used in such determination until it has been corrected to the satisfaction of the director or his agent and approved by him. The actual cost of any additional inspection necessary to such approval shall also be paid to the director.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 61
Marking of territory covered by license; maintenance of markings
Status: in_force

Section 61. The licensee upon receiving his license shall cause the territory covered thereby to be plainly marked out by monuments, marks or ranges and by stakes or buoys, with the number of his license painted in figures at least two inches in height in a conspicuous place on each of said stakes or buoys or on flags attached thereto, which shall be maintained by him or his transferee during the term of the license or of any renewal thereof. Failure to place or reasonably to maintain the same shall be sufficient cause for revocation of the license.

Section 61. The licensee upon receiving his license shall cause the territory covered thereby to be plainly marked out by monuments, marks or ranges and by stakes or buoys, with the number of his license painted in figures at least two inches in height in a conspicuous place on each of said stakes or buoys or on flags attached thereto, which shall be maintained by him or his transferee during the term of the license or of any renewal thereof. Failure to place or reasonably to maintain the same shall be sufficient cause for revocation of the license.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 34B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 34B
Contracts for public works; wages for reserve police officer
Status: in_force

Section 34B. Every contract for the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair or demolition of, or addition to, any public works for the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof shall contain stipulations requiring that the contractor shall pay to any reserve police officer employed by him in any city or town the prevailing rate of wage paid to regular police officers in such city or town.

Section 34B. Every contract for the construction, alteration, maintenance, repair or demolition of, or addition to, any public works for the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof shall contain stipulations requiring that the contractor shall pay to any reserve police officer employed by him in any city or town the prevailing rate of wage paid to regular police officers in such city or town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 73 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 73
Costs and fees; deposit by petitioner
Status: in_force

Section 73. The petitioner, at the time of filing his petition, shall deposit with the recorder a sum sufficient to cover the costs of the proceedings as estimated by the court, and the fees chargeable by the court as the case proceeds shall be computed in accordance with section thirty-nine of chapter two hundred and sixty-two, so far as applicable, except that the charge for examination of title shall be the actual amount allowed the title examiner by the court. The money paid into court as aforesaid by the petitioner shall be disbursed directly by the recorder for necessary expenses incurred, and the balance of fees chargeable in each finished case shall be paid over quarterly to the commonwealth.

Section 73. The petitioner, at the time of filing his petition, shall deposit with the recorder a sum sufficient to cover the costs of the proceedings as estimated by the court, and the fees chargeable by the court as the case proceeds shall be computed in accordance with section thirty-nine of chapter two hundred and sixty-two, so far as applicable, except that the charge for examination of title shall be the actual amount allowed the title examiner by the court. The money paid into court as aforesaid by the petitioner shall be disbursed directly by the recorder for necessary expenses incurred, and the balance of fees chargeable in each finished case shall be paid over quarterly to the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 202, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 202 / Section 35
Foreign fiduciary; proceedings; notice
Status: in_force

Section 35. A foreign executor, administrator, guardian or conservator who has been licensed to sell real estate shall, except as otherwise provided, give notice of the time and place of sale, and otherwise proceed as is provided for an executor, administrator, guardian or conservator, appointed in this commonwealth; and the evidence of such notice may be perpetuated in the same manner.

Section 35. A foreign executor, administrator, guardian or conservator who has been licensed to sell real estate shall, except as otherwise provided, give notice of the time and place of sale, and otherwise proceed as is provided for an executor, administrator, guardian or conservator, appointed in this commonwealth; and the evidence of such notice may be perpetuated in the same manner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 30A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 30A
Talesmen
Status: in_force

Section 30A. If, by challenge or otherwise, a sufficient number of jurors duly drawn and summoned cannot be obtained for the trial of a case, the court shall cause jurors to be returned from the bystanders or from the county at large, to complete the panel, if there are on the jury not fewer than 7 of the jurors who were originally drawn and summoned. Before causing additional jurors to be returned for service the jury pool officer shall file an affidavit with the court stating that more than the usual number of jurors are required on the case and that the jury pool has been exhausted. The judge sitting on the case shall make a finding as to the accuracy of said affidavit prior to the return of additional jurors. The jurors from the bystanders shall be returned by the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy or by a disinterested person appointed by the court, and shall be qualified and liable to be drawn as jurors.

Section 30A. If, by challenge or otherwise, a sufficient number of jurors duly drawn and summoned cannot be obtained for the trial of a case, the court shall cause jurors to be returned from the bystanders or from the county at large, to complete the panel, if there are on the jury not fewer than 7 of the jurors who were originally drawn and summoned.

Before causing additional jurors to be returned for service the jury pool officer shall file an affidavit with the court stating that more than the usual number of jurors are required on the case and that the jury pool has been exhausted. The judge sitting on the case shall make a finding as to the accuracy of said affidavit prior to the return of additional jurors.

The jurors from the bystanders shall be returned by the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy or by a disinterested person appointed by the court, and shall be qualified and liable to be drawn as jurors.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 5C — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200A / Section 5C
Employee benefit trust distributions; presumption of abandonment
Status: in_force

Section 5C. All employee benefit trust distributions and any income or other increment thereon shall be presumed abandoned if the owner within three years after it becomes payable or distributable has not accepted the distribution, corresponded in writing concerning the distribution, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the fiduciary of the trust or custodial fund or administrator of the plan under which the trust or fund is established.

Section 5C. All employee benefit trust distributions and any income or other increment thereon shall be presumed abandoned if the owner within three years after it becomes payable or distributable has not accepted the distribution, corresponded in writing concerning the distribution, or otherwise indicated an interest as evidenced by a memorandum or other record on file with the fiduciary of the trust or custodial fund or administrator of the plan under which the trust or fund is established.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 51 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 51
Payment of trial juror by commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 51. Each trial juror who serves more than three days shall be paid by the commonwealth for the fourth day of service and each day thereafter at the rate of fifty dollars per day of service. A trial juror receiving payment under this section shall not be entitled to additional reimbursement for travel or other out-of-pocket expenses.

Section 51. Each trial juror who serves more than three days shall be paid by the commonwealth for the fourth day of service and each day thereafter at the rate of fifty dollars per day of service. A trial juror receiving payment under this section shall not be entitled to additional reimbursement for travel or other out-of-pocket expenses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, sec. 8A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 215 / Section 8A
Courts and their jurisdictions; change of venue
Status: in_force

Section 8A. If it appears before final judgment or decree in any proceeding pending in a probate court that said proceeding was begun in the wrong county, said court may order the proceeding with all papers relating thereto to be removed to the probate court for the proper county, and it shall thereupon be entered and pending in the last mentioned court as if originally commenced therein, and all prior proceedings otherwise regularly taken shall thereupon be valid.

Section 8A. If it appears before final judgment or decree in any proceeding pending in a probate court that said proceeding was begun in the wrong county, said court may order the proceeding with all papers relating thereto to be removed to the probate court for the proper county, and it shall thereupon be entered and pending in the last mentioned court as if originally commenced therein, and all prior proceedings otherwise regularly taken shall thereupon be valid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 35A — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 35A
Use of pasters or stickers
Status: in_force

Section 35A. Pasters, commonly called stickers, to be used at primaries shall not be more than one half inch in width and four and one half inches in length and shall be subject to the same restrictions with respect to names and residences of candidates and the size of the type in which the names shall be printed as are imposed by sections forty-one and forty-four of chapter fifty-four with respect thereto in the case of election ballots.

Section 35A. Pasters, commonly called stickers, to be used at primaries shall not be more than one half inch in width and four and one half inches in length and shall be subject to the same restrictions with respect to names and residences of candidates and the size of the type in which the names shall be printed as are imposed by sections forty-one and forty-four of chapter fifty-four with respect thereto in the case of election ballots.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 8
Appeal from decree of forfeiture; recognizance; jury trial; conformity to criminal cases; disposition of articles
Status: in_force

Section 8. A person aggrieved by a decree of forfeiture of a district court may appeal therefrom to the superior court; but before his appeal is allowed, he shall recognize to the commonwealth in the sum of two hundred dollars, with sufficient surety or sureties, to prosecute his appeal and to pay all such expenses as may thereafter arise, if final judgment is rendered against the articles adjudged forfeited, and to abide the judgment of the superior court thereon; and upon such appeal, any question of fact shall be tried by a jury. All proceedings in the superior court, including the right of exception, shall conform so far as may be to proceedings in criminal cases; and if, upon final judgment, the articles are adjudged forfeited, they shall be disposed of under the direction of the superior court as they might have been disposed of had no appeal been taken.

Section 8. A person aggrieved by a decree of forfeiture of a district court may appeal therefrom to the superior court; but before his appeal is allowed, he shall recognize to the commonwealth in the sum of two hundred dollars, with sufficient surety or sureties, to prosecute his appeal and to pay all such expenses as may thereafter arise, if final judgment is rendered against the articles adjudged forfeited, and to abide the judgment of the superior court thereon; and upon such appeal, any question of fact shall be tried by a jury. All proceedings in the superior court, including the right of exception, shall conform so far as may be to proceedings in criminal cases; and if, upon final judgment, the articles are adjudged forfeited, they shall be disposed of under the direction of the superior court as they might have been disposed of had no appeal been taken.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 56B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 56B
Prescriptions on hospital or clinic blanks; printing of veterinarian's name required
Status: in_force

Section 56B. Every registered veterinarian who writes a prescription upon a prescription blank of a hospital or clinic shall print or type his name directly below his signature thereon.

Section 56B. Every registered veterinarian who writes a prescription upon a prescription blank of a hospital or clinic shall print or type his name directly below his signature thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18C, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18C / Section 10
Annual report
Status: in_force

Section 10. The child advocate shall report annually to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, the senate and the house committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the activities of the office, including an analysis of the delivery of service to children, activities undertaken to implement subsection (d) of section 5, recommendations for changes in agency procedures which would enable the commonwealth to better provide services to and for children and their families and priorities for implementation of those changes to services. The report shall be made public.

Section 10. The child advocate shall report annually to the governor, the president of the senate, the speaker of the house, the senate and the house committees on ways and means, and the chairs of the joint committee on children, families and persons with disabilities on the activities of the office, including an analysis of the delivery of service to children, activities undertaken to implement subsection (d) of section 5, recommendations for changes in agency procedures which would enable the commonwealth to better provide services to and for children and their families and priorities for implementation of those changes to services. The report shall be made public.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 99 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 99
Continuing educational program of instruction
Status: in_force

Section 99. The board shall prepare and administer a continuing educational program of instruction designed to assist all local and state inspectors of buildings in executing their responsibilities under this chapter. Regular attendance at these meetings shall be required of all state and local inspectors and such instruction shall be given at such times and places as will insure its availability to state and local inspectors. No state or local inspector who attends such course of instruction shall lose any rights relative to compensation or vacation time.

Section 99. The board shall prepare and administer a continuing educational program of instruction designed to assist all local and state inspectors of buildings in executing their responsibilities under this chapter. Regular attendance at these meetings shall be required of all state and local inspectors and such instruction shall be given at such times and places as will insure its availability to state and local inspectors. No state or local inspector who attends such course of instruction shall lose any rights relative to compensation or vacation time.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175J, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175J / Section 2
Applicability
Status: in_force

Section 2. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all domestic insurers, and any other insurer doing business in the commonwealth whose state of domicile has requested in writing for the commissioner to apply the provisions of this chapter as regards such insurer.

Section 2. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all domestic insurers, and any other insurer doing business in the commonwealth whose state of domicile has requested in writing for the commissioner to apply the provisions of this chapter as regards such insurer.