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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 4
Preparation of bakery products; labelling
Status: in_force

Section 4. There shall not be used in bakery products or in the ingredients thereof any ingredient or material, including water, which is spoiled or contaminated or which may render the product unwholesome, unfit for food or injurious to health, nor shall there be used in any bakery product any ingredient likely to deceive the consumer or which lessens the nutritive value of such product unless the product is plainly so labelled, branded or tagged, or has thereon a sign making plain to the purchaser or consumer the actual ingredients thereof; provided, that in the case of unwrapped bread to be sold by the loaf such labelling, branding or tagging shall be placed upon the label required under section eight, showing the name of the manufacturer and the net weight of the loaf. Said ingredients and the sale and offering for sale of said products shall otherwise comply with sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and ninety-five, inclusive.

Section 4. There shall not be used in bakery products or in the ingredients thereof any ingredient or material, including water, which is spoiled or contaminated or which may render the product unwholesome, unfit for food or injurious to health, nor shall there be used in any bakery product any ingredient likely to deceive the consumer or which lessens the nutritive value of such product unless the product is plainly so labelled, branded or tagged, or has thereon a sign making plain to the purchaser or consumer the actual ingredients thereof; provided, that in the case of unwrapped bread to be sold by the loaf such labelling, branding or tagging shall be placed upon the label required under section eight, showing the name of the manufacturer and the net weight of the loaf. Said ingredients and the sale and offering for sale of said products shall otherwise comply with sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and ninety-five, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 136 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 136
Violation of public health laws; notice to town board of health; enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 136. If it appears to an inspector that any act, neglect or fault in relation to any drain, water closet, earth closet, privy, ash pit, water supply, nuisance or other matter in any industrial establishment is punishable or remediable under any law relative to the preservation of the public health, but not under this chapter, he shall give written notice thereof to the board of health of the town where such establishment is situated, and such board of health shall thereupon inquire into the subject of the notice and enforce the laws relative thereto.

Section 136. If it appears to an inspector that any act, neglect or fault in relation to any drain, water closet, earth closet, privy, ash pit, water supply, nuisance or other matter in any industrial establishment is punishable or remediable under any law relative to the preservation of the public health, but not under this chapter, he shall give written notice thereof to the board of health of the town where such establishment is situated, and such board of health shall thereupon inquire into the subject of the notice and enforce the laws relative thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94H, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94H / Section 3
Drug stewardship program plan; requirements
Status: repealed

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2016, 52, Sec. 55 as amended by 2016, 351, Sec. 6. See 2016, 52, Sec. 77 as amended by 2021, 102, Sec. 45.]

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2016, 52, Sec. 55 as amended by 2016, 351, Sec. 6. See 2016, 52, Sec. 77 as amended by 2021, 102, Sec. 45.]

Section 3. A manufacturer or stewardship organization seeking approval for a drug stewardship program shall submit, in a manner and form determined by the department, a plan that meets, but is not limited to, the following requirements:

(i) a collection system to provide convenient, ongoing collection services to all persons seeking to dispose of unwanted drugs; provided, however, that the collection system may accept any covered drug and any other prescription drug in a pill formulation regardless of its schedule, brand or source of manufacture; provided further, that the collection system shall include 2 methods as recommended by the department, which may include, but not be limited to: (A) a mail-back program that provides prepaid and preaddressed packaging for a pharmacy to distribute when filling a prescription for a covered drug or upon request by a consumer; (B) collection kiosks; (C) drop-off day events at regional locations; (D) in-home disposal methods that render a product safe from misuse and that comply with applicable controlled substance regulations and environmental safety regulations; or (E) any other method recommended pursuant to United States Drug Enforcement Administration guidelines;

(ii) adequate provisions for the security of unwanted drugs throughout the collection process and the safety of any person involved in monitoring, staffing or servicing the stewardship program;

(iii) a plan for public outreach and education about the drug stewardship program;

(iv) a plan for the manufacturer or stewardship organization that provides the operational and administrative costs associated with the program; provided, however, that no point-of-sale, point-of-collection, processing fees or other drug cost increases may be charged to individual consumers to recoup program costs;

(v) an attestation that the program shall comply with all applicable state and federal requirements for the collection, security, transport and disposal of drug products, including any requirements established by rule or regulation of either the United States Drug Enforcement Administration or the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and

(vi) any other requirements established by the department for the safe and effective administration of a drug stewardship program.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 165, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 165 / Section 25
Conductors from aqueducts for fire fighting
Status: in_force

Section 25. A town in which such aqueduct is situated may put conductors into the pipes for the purpose of drawing therefrom, free of expense, as much water as is necessary if a building is on fire therein and such conductors are so secured that water shall not be drawn therefrom except for the purpose of extinguishing fires.

Section 25. A town in which such aqueduct is situated may put conductors into the pipes for the purpose of drawing therefrom, free of expense, as much water as is necessary if a building is on fire therein and such conductors are so secured that water shall not be drawn therefrom except for the purpose of extinguishing fires.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 55C / Section 5
Maximum financing available; primary election
Status: in_force

Section 5. Any candidate eligible to receive limited public financing of his primary election campaign shall, on determination and certification by the director, be entitled to an amount equal to $1 for each one dollar of qualifying contributions as defined by section 1, subject to the following limitations: (a) no candidate shall be entitled to receive any amount in excess of the balance then remaining in the primary candidate account established for that candidate under section 42 of chapter 10; (b) nor shall any candidate be entitled to receive any amount in excess of the following maximum amounts for the following statewide elective offices: Governor $750,000 Lieutenant Governor 312,500 Attorney General 312,500 Secretary 187,500 Treasurer and Receiver General 187,500 Auditor 187,500 Only amounts appearing in statements of qualifying contributions filed with the director, in such form as he shall prescribe, shall be considered in determining amounts to which candidates are entitled. Determinations and certifications of the amounts to which eligible candidates are entitled shall be made by the director on or before the eighth, sixth, fourth and second Tuesday before the primary election and shall be based solely upon information contained in such statements as have been filed prior to such dates.

Section 5. Any candidate eligible to receive limited public financing of his primary election campaign shall, on determination and certification by the director, be entitled to an amount equal to $1 for each one dollar of qualifying contributions as defined by section 1, subject to the following limitations: (a) no candidate shall be entitled to receive any amount in excess of the balance then remaining in the primary candidate account established for that candidate under section 42 of chapter 10; (b) nor shall any candidate be entitled to receive any amount in excess of the following maximum amounts for the following statewide elective offices:

Governor $750,000

Lieutenant Governor 312,500

Attorney General 312,500

Secretary 187,500

Treasurer and Receiver General 187,500

Auditor 187,500

Only amounts appearing in statements of qualifying contributions filed with the director, in such form as he shall prescribe, shall be considered in determining amounts to which candidates are entitled. Determinations and certifications of the amounts to which eligible candidates are entitled shall be made by the director on or before the eighth, sixth, fourth and second Tuesday before the primary election and shall be based solely upon information contained in such statements as have been filed prior to such dates.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112A, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112A / Section 14
Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

Section 14. The board of registration in nursing may take disciplinary action against the practice privilege of a registered nurse or of a licensed practical or vocational nurse practicing in the commonwealth under a license issued by the party state. The board's disciplinary action may be based on disciplinary action against the nurse's license taken by the nurse's home state.

Section 14. The board of registration in nursing may take disciplinary action against the practice privilege of a registered nurse or of a licensed practical or vocational nurse practicing in the commonwealth under a license issued by the party state. The board's disciplinary action may be based on disciplinary action against the nurse's license taken by the nurse's home state.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 22J — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 22J
Removal of municipal equipment from poles
Status: in_force

Section 22J. When a municipality adopts an ordinance or by-law pursuant to section twenty-two D, it shall remove its police and fire alarm circuits or any similar municipal equipment at its own expense from all poles required to be removed, and the removal of such circuits shall be completed in such manner and in such time as not to hinder or interfere with action taken by the utility to comply with said ordinance or by-law.

Section 22J. When a municipality adopts an ordinance or by-law pursuant to section twenty-two D, it shall remove its police and fire alarm circuits or any similar municipal equipment at its own expense from all poles required to be removed, and the removal of such circuits shall be completed in such manner and in such time as not to hinder or interfere with action taken by the utility to comply with said ordinance or by-law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 158 / Section 21
Entitlement to stock certificates
Status: in_force

Section 21. Every stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate of his stock, sealed with the seal of the corporation and signed by its treasurer or assistant treasurer and such other officer as the by-laws may designate.

Section 21. Every stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate of his stock, sealed with the seal of the corporation and signed by its treasurer or assistant treasurer and such other officer as the by-laws may designate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 62 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 62
Highway surveyor; duties
Status: in_force

Section 62. If a highway surveyor be chosen, he shall have the exclusive control of the ordinary repair of public ways in his town without being subject to the authority of the selectmen. If more than one highway surveyor be chosen, the selectmen shall annually, before May first, assign to each surveyor the limits and divisions of the ways to be kept in repair by him.

Section 62. If a highway surveyor be chosen, he shall have the exclusive control of the ordinary repair of public ways in his town without being subject to the authority of the selectmen. If more than one highway surveyor be chosen, the selectmen shall annually, before May first, assign to each surveyor the limits and divisions of the ways to be kept in repair by him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 51 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 51
Death of trustee before judgment; proceedings; prior examination of deceased
Status: in_force

Section 51. If a person so summoned dies before judgment in the original action, his executor or administrator may appear voluntarily or may be cited to appear, as in other cases. The further proceedings shall then be conducted in the same manner as if the executor or administrator had been originally summoned as trustee, except that the examination of the deceased, if any has been filed, shall have the same effect as if he were living.

Section 51. If a person so summoned dies before judgment in the original action, his executor or administrator may appear voluntarily or may be cited to appear, as in other cases. The further proceedings shall then be conducted in the same manner as if the executor or administrator had been originally summoned as trustee, except that the examination of the deceased, if any has been filed, shall have the same effect as if he were living.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 5E — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 5E
Return of unlawful payments
Status: in_force

Section 5E. Any recipient or vendor who receives payment under any assistance program administered by the department, to which he is not entitled, shall return such payment to the commonwealth by paying the same to the state treasurer as soon as demand is made upon him.

Section 5E. Any recipient or vendor who receives payment under any assistance program administered by the department, to which he is not entitled, shall return such payment to the commonwealth by paying the same to the state treasurer as soon as demand is made upon him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 17
Re-use of paper or fibre bottles or jars for milk, cream or other liquids
Status: in_force

Section 17. Whoever re-uses any such paper or fibre bottle or jar for distributing milk, cream or other liquid used for food after such bottle or jar has been once used therefor, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.

Section 17. Whoever re-uses any such paper or fibre bottle or jar for distributing milk, cream or other liquid used for food after such bottle or jar has been once used therefor, shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 16
Inspection certificate issued by insurer and signed by non-certificated inspector
Status: in_force

Section 16. If any insurance company issues a certificate of inspection signed by an inspector who does not hold a certificate of competency, the state fire marshal may, if it is a domestic company, proceed against it under section six of chapter one hundred and seventy-five or may, if it is a foreign company, revoke or suspend its license under section five of said chapter.

Section 16. If any insurance company issues a certificate of inspection signed by an inspector who does not hold a certificate of competency, the state fire marshal may, if it is a domestic company, proceed against it under section six of chapter one hundred and seventy-five or may, if it is a foreign company, revoke or suspend its license under section five of said chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 76 / Section 19
Supervisors of attendance; employment
Status: in_force

Section 19. Every school committee shall appoint, make regulations governing and fix the compensation of one or more supervisors of attendance, who may be either male or female, and who shall meet such standards of qualifications for such work as shall be established by the department of education; provided, that such supervisors shall have attained the age of twenty-one years. The committees of two or more towns may employ the same supervisors of attendance.

Section 19. Every school committee shall appoint, make regulations governing and fix the compensation of one or more supervisors of attendance, who may be either male or female, and who shall meet such standards of qualifications for such work as shall be established by the department of education; provided, that such supervisors shall have attained the age of twenty-one years. The committees of two or more towns may employ the same supervisors of attendance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211B, sec. 10C — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211B / Section 10C
Limitation of powers, duties or responsibilities of clerks or registers of probate
Status: in_force

Section 10C. The general superintendence and administrative authority of the chief justice of the trial court, court administrator, and the chief justices of the respective departments of the trial court and the first justices of particular courts shall not include the authority or power to exercise, supersede, limit, prevent the exercise of or otherwise affect any of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the clerks or registers of probate in any general or special law, including laws authorizing or governing the selection and appointment of personnel, except where expressly authorized.

Section 10C. The general superintendence and administrative authority of the chief justice of the trial court, court administrator, and the chief justices of the respective departments of the trial court and the first justices of particular courts shall not include the authority or power to exercise, supersede, limit, prevent the exercise of or otherwise affect any of the powers, duties and responsibilities of the clerks or registers of probate in any general or special law, including laws authorizing or governing the selection and appointment of personnel, except where expressly authorized.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 13, sec. 67 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 13 / Section 67
Board of registration of landscape architects; membership; appointment and qualifications; term; vacancies
Status: in_force

Section 67. There shall be a board of registration of landscape architects, in this section and in sections sixty-eight and sixty-nine called the board, consisting of five members to be appointed by the governor, citizens of the commonwealth, four of whom shall have been engaged in the practice of landscape architecture for a period of ten years or more prior to their appointment, and shall be registered landscape architects, and one of whom shall be a representative of the public, subject to the provisions of section nine B. As the term of office of a member of the board expires, his successor shall be appointed in like manner for a term of four years. Each member shall continue to serve until the qualification of his successor. The governor may also fill any vacancy in the board for the unexpired portion of the term.

Section 67. There shall be a board of registration of landscape architects, in this section and in sections sixty-eight and sixty-nine called the board, consisting of five members to be appointed by the governor, citizens of the commonwealth, four of whom shall have been engaged in the practice of landscape architecture for a period of ten years or more prior to their appointment, and shall be registered landscape architects, and one of whom shall be a representative of the public, subject to the provisions of section nine B. As the term of office of a member of the board expires, his successor shall be appointed in like manner for a term of four years. Each member shall continue to serve until the qualification of his successor. The governor may also fill any vacancy in the board for the unexpired portion of the term.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 14
Receipt of gift by juror, arbitrator, umpire, referee, master or auditor
Status: in_force

Section 14. Whoever, being summoned as a juror or chosen or appointed as an arbitrator, umpire or referee, or, being a master in chancery, master or auditor, corruptly takes anything to give his verdict, award or report, or corruptly receives any gift or gratuity from a party to a suit, cause or proceeding for the trial or decision of which such juror has been summoned, or for the hearing or determination of which such master in chancery, master, auditor, arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than one year.

Section 14. Whoever, being summoned as a juror or chosen or appointed as an arbitrator, umpire or referee, or, being a master in chancery, master or auditor, corruptly takes anything to give his verdict, award or report, or corruptly receives any gift or gratuity from a party to a suit, cause or proceeding for the trial or decision of which such juror has been summoned, or for the hearing or determination of which such master in chancery, master, auditor, arbitrator, umpire or referee has been chosen or appointed, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 191 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 191
Commissioner; power to require submission of policies and circulars for inspection; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 191. The commissioner may require a company to submit for his inspection copies of any policy form used by the company; a form of any rider, endorsement or application used in connection therewith, and copies of any circular or other advertising matter issued by it in the commonwealth. A company, or any officer or agent thereof who, within thirty days after receipt of a written request therefor, neglects or refuses to comply with this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 191. The commissioner may require a company to submit for his inspection copies of any policy form used by the company; a form of any rider, endorsement or application used in connection therewith, and copies of any circular or other advertising matter issued by it in the commonwealth. A company, or any officer or agent thereof who, within thirty days after receipt of a written request therefor, neglects or refuses to comply with this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.