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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156A, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156A / Section 13
Liquidation, dissolution or merger of corporation
Status: in_force

Section 13. (a) If any of the events described in subsection (a) of section twelve shall occur with respect to the sole shareholder of a professional corporation or if the corporation is disqualified from rendering, or will cease rendering, any further professional services pursuant to this chapter, in lieu of or in addition to the redemption or transfer of the shares of such shareholder under said section twelve, within twelve months thereafter (1) the corporation shall be liquidated and dissolved; (2) the corporation shall be merged into or consolidated with a corporation qualified to render the same professional service or services; or (3) the corporation shall be merged into, consolidated with or changed by articles of amendment into a corporation organized pursuant to chapter 156D in accordance with section 14. In the event that such action has not been taken within such twelve month period, the corporation shall cease rendering any professional service until all its shares are owned by one or more qualified persons and the corporation is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this chapter. (b) During the pendency of action under subsection (a), persons may be elected or appointed as the officers or directors of a professional corporation who are not qualified to render professional services on its behalf, and its shares may be voted by the personal representatives of a shareholder who is deceased, disabled or incompetent.

Section 13. (a) If any of the events described in subsection (a) of section twelve shall occur with respect to the sole shareholder of a professional corporation or if the corporation is disqualified from rendering, or will cease rendering, any further professional services pursuant to this chapter, in lieu of or in addition to the redemption or transfer of the shares of such shareholder under said section twelve, within twelve months thereafter

(1) the corporation shall be liquidated and dissolved;

(2) the corporation shall be merged into or consolidated with a corporation qualified to render the same professional service or services; or

(3) the corporation shall be merged into, consolidated with or changed by articles of amendment into a corporation organized pursuant to chapter 156D in accordance with section 14.

In the event that such action has not been taken within such twelve month period, the corporation shall cease rendering any professional service until all its shares are owned by one or more qualified persons and the corporation is otherwise in compliance with the terms of this chapter.

(b) During the pendency of action under subsection (a), persons may be elected or appointed as the officers or directors of a professional corporation who are not qualified to render professional services on its behalf, and its shares may be voted by the personal representatives of a shareholder who is deceased, disabled or incompetent.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 271, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 271 / Section 7
Lotteries; disposal of property by chance
Status: in_force

Section 7. Whoever sets up or promotes a lottery for money or other property of value, or by way of lottery disposes of any property of value, or under the pretext of a sale, gift or delivery of other property or of any right, privilege or thing whatever disposes of or offers or attempts to dispose of any property, with intent to make the disposal thereof dependent upon or connected with chance by lot, dice, numbers, game, hazard or other gambling device that is not taking place in a gaming establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 23K, whereby such chance or device is made an additional inducement to the disposal or sale of said property, and whoever aids either by printing or writing, or is in any way concerned, in the setting up, managing or drawing of such lottery, or in such disposal or offer or attempt to dispose of property by such chance or device, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years, or in jail or the house of correction for not more than two and one half years.

Section 7. Whoever sets up or promotes a lottery for money or other property of value, or by way of lottery disposes of any property of value, or under the pretext of a sale, gift or delivery of other property or of any right, privilege or thing whatever disposes of or offers or attempts to dispose of any property, with intent to make the disposal thereof dependent upon or connected with chance by lot, dice, numbers, game, hazard or other gambling device that is not taking place in a gaming establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 23K, whereby such chance or device is made an additional inducement to the disposal or sale of said property, and whoever aids either by printing or writing, or is in any way concerned, in the setting up, managing or drawing of such lottery, or in such disposal or offer or attempt to dispose of property by such chance or device, shall be punished by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years, or in jail or the house of correction for not more than two and one half years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23A, sec. 13B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23A / Section 13B
Marketing partnership; offices within the partnership
Status: in_force

Section 13B. There shall be within the partnership the following offices: the office of travel and tourism, the Massachusetts international trade office and the commonwealth marketing office.

Section 13B. There shall be within the partnership the following offices: the office of travel and tourism, the Massachusetts international trade office and the commonwealth marketing office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 44A — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 44A
Lists of candidates; distribution; signatures of responsible voters
Status: in_force

Section 44A. No person shall distribute by mail or otherwise, or directly or indirectly cause to be distributed by mail or otherwise, a list or slate containing names of candidates for state office to be nominated at state primaries or to be elected at a biennial state election, unless the name of some voter who is responsible therefor, with his residence and the street and number thereof, if any, appears therein in the nature of a signature. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 44A. No person shall distribute by mail or otherwise, or directly or indirectly cause to be distributed by mail or otherwise, a list or slate containing names of candidates for state office to be nominated at state primaries or to be elected at a biennial state election, unless the name of some voter who is responsible therefor, with his residence and the street and number thereof, if any, appears therein in the nature of a signature. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 90 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 90
Appropriations for religious instruction and services
Status: in_force

Section 90. The department or officers having charge of any prison or other place of confinement shall include as a separate item in their annual requests for appropriations such sums of money as they deem proper to carry out the two preceding sections and section forty of chapter one hundred and nineteen, relating to the religious instruction and free exercise of their religious beliefs by inmates of all the correctional institutions of the commonwealth. The amounts appropriated and spent for said purposes shall appear as a separate item in the reports of said department or officers.

Section 90. The department or officers having charge of any prison or other place of confinement shall include as a separate item in their annual requests for appropriations such sums of money as they deem proper to carry out the two preceding sections and section forty of chapter one hundred and nineteen, relating to the religious instruction and free exercise of their religious beliefs by inmates of all the correctional institutions of the commonwealth. The amounts appropriated and spent for said purposes shall appear as a separate item in the reports of said department or officers.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 303A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 303A
Licensing of manufacture, sale and transportation of methyl alcohol or wood alcohol
Status: in_force

Section 303A. No person other than a registered druggist shall engage in the business of manufacturing, buying, selling, transporting, importing, exporting or dealing in methyl alcohol, or wood alcohol, so called, or any preparation, other than shellac varnish or shellac solvent or paint remover or varnish remover, used for manufacturing or commercial purposes which contains more than three per cent of methyl alcohol and is intended for use other than as a beverage, without being licensed so to do as provided in section three hundred and three B.

Section 303A. No person other than a registered druggist shall engage in the business of manufacturing, buying, selling, transporting, importing, exporting or dealing in methyl alcohol, or wood alcohol, so called, or any preparation, other than shellac varnish or shellac solvent or paint remover or varnish remover, used for manufacturing or commercial purposes which contains more than three per cent of methyl alcohol and is intended for use other than as a beverage, without being licensed so to do as provided in section three hundred and three B.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 100Q — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 100Q
Sealed or expunged records not to be available for inspection
Status: in_force

Section 100Q. No person shall make records sealed pursuant to section 100A or section 100B or expunged pursuant to section 100F, section 100G, section 100H or section 100K available for inspection in any form by any person.

Section 100Q. No person shall make records sealed pursuant to section 100A or section 100B or expunged pursuant to section 100F, section 100G, section 100H or section 100K available for inspection in any form by any person.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 14A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 14A
Protection of blind pedestrians crossing or attempting to cross ways
Status: in_force

Section 14A. Whenever a totally or partially blind pedestrian, guided by a guide dog or carrying in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red, crosses or attempts to cross a way, the driver of every vehicle approaching the place where such pedestrian is crossing or attempting to cross shall bring his vehicle to a full stop, and before proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injuring such pedestrian. A person who owns an animal shall restrain and control such animal on a leash when in proximity to a guide dog that is on a public or private way. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to deprive any totally or partially blind person, not carrying such a cane or walking stick or not being guided by a dog, of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon pedestrians crossing ways, nor shall the failure of such blind person to carry a cane or walking stick or to be guided by a guide dog while on the ways of this commonwealth be held to constitute or be evidence of contributory negligence. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of no less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 14A. Whenever a totally or partially blind pedestrian, guided by a guide dog or carrying in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red, crosses or attempts to cross a way, the driver of every vehicle approaching the place where such pedestrian is crossing or attempting to cross shall bring his vehicle to a full stop, and before proceeding shall take such precautions as may be necessary to avoid injuring such pedestrian. A person who owns an animal shall restrain and control such animal on a leash when in proximity to a guide dog that is on a public or private way. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to deprive any totally or partially blind person, not carrying such a cane or walking stick or not being guided by a dog, of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon pedestrians crossing ways, nor shall the failure of such blind person to carry a cane or walking stick or to be guided by a guide dog while on the ways of this commonwealth be held to constitute or be evidence of contributory negligence. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of no less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 263 / Section 7
Acquittal; effect on subsequent charges
Status: in_force

Section 7. A person shall not be held to answer on a second indictment or complaint for a crime of which he has been acquitted upon the facts and merits; but he may plead such acquittal in bar of any subsequent prosecution for the same crime, notwithstanding any defect in the form or substance of the indictment or complaint on which he was acquitted.

Section 7. A person shall not be held to answer on a second indictment or complaint for a crime of which he has been acquitted upon the facts and merits; but he may plead such acquittal in bar of any subsequent prosecution for the same crime, notwithstanding any defect in the form or substance of the indictment or complaint on which he was acquitted.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 71E — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 71E
Definitions of ''elevator'' and ''limited use elevator'' or ''limited application elevator''
Status: in_force

Section 71E. As used in sections 62 to 71F, inclusive, the term ''elevator'' shall include moving stairways, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts, wheelchair lifts, automatic people movers, vertical reciprocating conveyors, orchestra lifts, car lifts, limited use elevators or limited application elevators and other associated devices within the elevator industry recognized by the board of elevator regulations, except inclined stair lifts located and installed in residential homes. As used in this section and sections 62 to 71F, inclusive, ''limited use elevator'' or ''limited application elevator'' shall mean a power passenger elevator with a weight capacity that does not exceed 1,400 pounds, has a travel distance that does not exceed 25 feet and is not integrated with a fire detection system.

Section 71E. As used in sections 62 to 71F, inclusive, the term ''elevator'' shall include moving stairways, dumbwaiters, moving walks, material lifts, wheelchair lifts, automatic people movers, vertical reciprocating conveyors, orchestra lifts, car lifts, limited use elevators or limited application elevators and other associated devices within the elevator industry recognized by the board of elevator regulations, except inclined stair lifts located and installed in residential homes.

As used in this section and sections 62 to 71F, inclusive, ''limited use elevator'' or ''limited application elevator'' shall mean a power passenger elevator with a weight capacity that does not exceed 1,400 pounds, has a travel distance that does not exceed 25 feet and is not integrated with a fire detection system.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 83 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 83
Appointment; membership; compensation; tenure; removal
Status: in_force

Section 83. Within sixty days after the acceptance of the preceding section, the school committee, the board of trustees of the public library and the board of park commissioners, or the members of three similar boards designated by the town at the time of such acceptance, shall each send in writing to the mayor or the selectmen the names of two citizens of the town, and the mayor or selectmen shall, as soon as may be, appoint from the persons so nominated an art commission of three members to serve without compensation, one to serve until the first day of May succeeding the appointment, one to serve until one year from said first of May, and one to serve until two years from said first of May. Thereafter, prior to the first day of April in each year, the several boards designated shall each send in writing to the mayor or selectmen the name of one citizen of the town, and the mayor or selectmen shall, from the persons so nominated, appoint one member to serve for three years from the first day of May in that year or until a successor is qualified. The members so appointed may be removed in cities by a vote of two thirds of the city council and in towns by a vote of two thirds of the voters at an annual town meeting; and thereafter section eighty-two shall not apply to such city or town unless again accepted as provided therein.

Section 83. Within sixty days after the acceptance of the preceding section, the school committee, the board of trustees of the public library and the board of park commissioners, or the members of three similar boards designated by the town at the time of such acceptance, shall each send in writing to the mayor or the selectmen the names of two citizens of the town, and the mayor or selectmen shall, as soon as may be, appoint from the persons so nominated an art commission of three members to serve without compensation, one to serve until the first day of May succeeding the appointment, one to serve until one year from said first of May, and one to serve until two years from said first of May. Thereafter, prior to the first day of April in each year, the several boards designated shall each send in writing to the mayor or selectmen the name of one citizen of the town, and the mayor or selectmen shall, from the persons so nominated, appoint one member to serve for three years from the first day of May in that year or until a successor is qualified. The members so appointed may be removed in cities by a vote of two thirds of the city council and in towns by a vote of two thirds of the voters at an annual town meeting; and thereafter section eighty-two shall not apply to such city or town unless again accepted as provided therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 38
Use of militia; escort duties; emergencies
Status: in_force

Section 38. The commander in chief may order out any part of the organized militia for escort and other duties including special duty and emergency assistance to state and local civil authorities in the preservation of life and property.

Section 38. The commander in chief may order out any part of the organized militia for escort and other duties including special duty and emergency assistance to state and local civil authorities in the preservation of life and property.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 414 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 414
Modification or termination of uneconomic trust
Status: in_force

Section 414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust (a) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust consisting of trust property having a total value of less than $200,000 may terminate the trust if the trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration. (b) The court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration. (c) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust. (d) This section shall not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation. (e) Action may be taken under this section regardless of any spendthrift or similar protective provision.

Section 414. Modification or termination of uneconomic trust

(a) After notice to the qualified beneficiaries, the trustee of a trust consisting of trust property having a total value of less than $200,000 may terminate the trust if the trustee concludes that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

(b) The court may modify or terminate a trust or remove the trustee and appoint a different trustee if it determines that the value of the trust property is insufficient to justify the cost of administration.

(c) Upon termination of a trust under this section, the trustee shall distribute the trust property in a manner consistent with the purposes of the trust.

(d) This section shall not apply to an easement for conservation or preservation.

(e) Action may be taken under this section regardless of any spendthrift or similar protective provision.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, sec. 46 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132 / Section 46
License to harvest forest products
Status: in_force

Section 46. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of harvesting timber or other forest products for hire or profit shall cut such products on land devoted to forest purposes and for purposes not exempted by section forty-four without first obtaining a license to do so from the director who is hereby authorized to issue such licenses, and to withhold or revoke such licenses after hearing for failure to comply with sections forty-two to forty-six, inclusive. Applicants shall demonstrate general familiarity with the laws of the commonwealth that concern timber harvesting and provide the director such reasonable information as he may require concerning the amount and type of forest products cut by him during the previous year. The fee for the issuance of such license, which shall expire on June thirtieth of each year, shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof. Each licensed timber harvester shall, upon request, be provided with a copy of current laws and regulations concerning timber harvesting in the commonwealth. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of sections forty-two to forty-six, inclusive, and remedy any violations thereof.

Section 46. No person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of harvesting timber or other forest products for hire or profit shall cut such products on land devoted to forest purposes and for purposes not exempted by section forty-four without first obtaining a license to do so from the director who is hereby authorized to issue such licenses, and to withhold or revoke such licenses after hearing for failure to comply with sections forty-two to forty-six, inclusive. Applicants shall demonstrate general familiarity with the laws of the commonwealth that concern timber harvesting and provide the director such reasonable information as he may require concerning the amount and type of forest products cut by him during the previous year. The fee for the issuance of such license, which shall expire on June thirtieth of each year, shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof. Each licensed timber harvester shall, upon request, be provided with a copy of current laws and regulations concerning timber harvesting in the commonwealth.

Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each violation. The superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to enforce the provisions of sections forty-two to forty-six, inclusive, and remedy any violations thereof.