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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 72 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 72
Dividends
Status: in_force

Section 72. No stock company shall make a dividend, either in cash or stock certificates, except from its actual net surplus computed as required by law in its annual statement, nor shall any such company which has ceased to do new business divide any portion of its assets, except surplus, to its stockholders until it shall have performed or cancelled its policy obligations. Any such company may declare and pay, annually, semi-annually or quarterly from its surplus, cash dividends to its stockholders of not more than ten per cent of its capital stock in a year, and if the dividends in any year are less than ten per cent the difference may be made up in any subsequent year from surplus accumulations; but any such company may pay such dividend as the directors may consider prudent out of any surplus remaining after deducting from the assets all securities and book accounts on which no part of the principal or interest has been paid within the last year and for which foreclosure or suit has not been commenced for collection, or which after judgment obtained thereon shall have remained more than two years unsatisfied and on which interest shall not have been paid, and also deducting all interest due and unpaid on any property of the company.

Section 72. No stock company shall make a dividend, either in cash or stock certificates, except from its actual net surplus computed as required by law in its annual statement, nor shall any such company which has ceased to do new business divide any portion of its assets, except surplus, to its stockholders until it shall have performed or cancelled its policy obligations. Any such company may declare and pay, annually, semi-annually or quarterly from its surplus, cash dividends to its stockholders of not more than ten per cent of its capital stock in a year, and if the dividends in any year are less than ten per cent the difference may be made up in any subsequent year from surplus accumulations; but any such company may pay such dividend as the directors may consider prudent out of any surplus remaining after deducting from the assets all securities and book accounts on which no part of the principal or interest has been paid within the last year and for which foreclosure or suit has not been commenced for collection, or which after judgment obtained thereon shall have remained more than two years unsatisfied and on which interest shall not have been paid, and also deducting all interest due and unpaid on any property of the company.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 24M — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 24M
Training for law enforcement personnel regarding alcohol-related offenses; alcohol sensitive selective traffic enforcement program
Status: in_force

Section 24M. The officials and agencies designated in this section are hereby directed to perform the duties specified in this section and any other action within their authority in order to ensure effective enforcement of sections twenty-four to twenty-four O, inclusive. (1) The municipal police training committee established in section one hundred and sixteen of chapter six shall provide training, including but not limited to alcohol education and education concerning the aforesaid sections, to all law enforcement personnel throughout the commonwealth. (2) The chief justice of the trial court department shall provide training, including but not limited to alcohol education and education concerning the aforesaid sections, to all appropriate court personnel throughout the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, judges, district attorneys and probation officers. (3) The courts of the commonwealth shall give priority to the speedy and effective disposition of all matters arising under the aforesaid sections. (4) The executive office of public safety shall establish and implement an alcohol sensitive selective traffic enforcement program.

Section 24M. The officials and agencies designated in this section are hereby directed to perform the duties specified in this section and any other action within their authority in order to ensure effective enforcement of sections twenty-four to twenty-four O, inclusive.

(1) The municipal police training committee established in section one hundred and sixteen of chapter six shall provide training, including but not limited to alcohol education and education concerning the aforesaid sections, to all law enforcement personnel throughout the commonwealth.

(2) The chief justice of the trial court department shall provide training, including but not limited to alcohol education and education concerning the aforesaid sections, to all appropriate court personnel throughout the commonwealth, including, but not limited to, judges, district attorneys and probation officers.

(3) The courts of the commonwealth shall give priority to the speedy and effective disposition of all matters arising under the aforesaid sections.

(4) The executive office of public safety shall establish and implement an alcohol sensitive selective traffic enforcement program.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, sec. 42 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176P / Section 42
Foreign societies; service of process
Status: in_force

Section 42. A foreign society applying for admission to the commonwealth shall, by duly executed instrument filed with the commissioner, as provided in the third paragraph of section 151 of chapter 175, appoint the commissioner as its attorney for the service of process upon it, which shall be served in accordance with said paragraph and section 154 of said chapter 175. All process against a foreign society shall be served at least 30 days before the return day named in the process.

Section 42. A foreign society applying for admission to the commonwealth shall, by duly executed instrument filed with the commissioner, as provided in the third paragraph of section 151 of chapter 175, appoint the commissioner as its attorney for the service of process upon it, which shall be served in accordance with said paragraph and section 154 of said chapter 175. All process against a foreign society shall be served at least 30 days before the return day named in the process.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 28
Descriptions, fingerprints and criminal history; records
Status: in_force

Section 28. The superintendents of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth and the keepers of jails and houses of correction shall keep a record of the descriptions and fingerprints taken under section twenty-three and of the criminal history of prisoners so described and fingerprinted, as shown by the records of the courts of the commonwealth, or of any other state, or by any other official records which are accessible, and shall attach to the record a photograph of such prisoner or file such photograph in such manner as to be readily found. Systems operated by the department of criminal justice information services, pursuant to sections one hundred and sixty-six through one hundred and seventy-seven, inclusive, of chapter six, may be used for such recordkeeping purposes provided that such records remain subject to the regulations of said board.

Section 28. The superintendents of the correctional institutions of the commonwealth and the keepers of jails and houses of correction shall keep a record of the descriptions and fingerprints taken under section twenty-three and of the criminal history of prisoners so described and fingerprinted, as shown by the records of the courts of the commonwealth, or of any other state, or by any other official records which are accessible, and shall attach to the record a photograph of such prisoner or file such photograph in such manner as to be readily found. Systems operated by the department of criminal justice information services, pursuant to sections one hundred and sixty-six through one hundred and seventy-seven, inclusive, of chapter six, may be used for such recordkeeping purposes provided that such records remain subject to the regulations of said board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 118E, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 118E / Section 37
Distribution of rules, regulations to providers; administrative sanctions
Status: in_force

Section 37. The division shall distribute to all providers a copy of the rules, regulations, standards, and laws governing the medical assistance programs established by this chapter and shall establish administrative sanctions against providers, including, but not limited to, administrative fines, and, suspension or termination from the programs, for any violations of said rules, regulations, standards or laws. The division shall notify the proper professional society and licensing agency of any such violations.

Section 37. The division shall distribute to all providers a copy of the rules, regulations, standards, and laws governing the medical assistance programs established by this chapter and shall establish administrative sanctions against providers, including, but not limited to, administrative fines, and, suspension or termination from the programs, for any violations of said rules, regulations, standards or laws. The division shall notify the proper professional society and licensing agency of any such violations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 142A / Section 12
Denial of registration applications; grounds; requests for reconsideration
Status: in_force

Section 12. No application for registration or renewal conforming to the requirements of this chapter may be denied except for a finding by the director that the applicant has done one or more of the following acts which are grounds for denial: (1) made material omissions or misrepresentations of fact on application for registration or renewal under this chapter or on an application for licensure or renewal under section ninety-four I of chapter one hundred and forty-three; or (2) failed to pay either the registration fee or the payment to the fund required by this chapter; or (3) failed consistently to perform contracts or has performed said contracts in an unworkmanlike manner or has failed to complete said contracts with no good cause or has engaged in fraud or bad faith with respect to said contracts; or (4) failed to meet or has violated any of the requirements for registered contractors or subcontractors set forth in this chapter or has performed or is attempting to perform any act prohibited by this chapter. If a registration is refused, the applicant may, within ten days from the date notice of refusal is mailed, make a request for reconsideration. The director must render his decision within a reasonable period of time, but not more than sixty days following the request.

Section 12. No application for registration or renewal conforming to the requirements of this chapter may be denied except for a finding by the director that the applicant has done one or more of the following acts which are grounds for denial:

(1) made material omissions or misrepresentations of fact on application for registration or renewal under this chapter or on an application for licensure or renewal under section ninety-four I of chapter one hundred and forty-three; or

(2) failed to pay either the registration fee or the payment to the fund required by this chapter; or

(3) failed consistently to perform contracts or has performed said contracts in an unworkmanlike manner or has failed to complete said contracts with no good cause or has engaged in fraud or bad faith with respect to said contracts; or

(4) failed to meet or has violated any of the requirements for registered contractors or subcontractors set forth in this chapter or has performed or is attempting to perform any act prohibited by this chapter.

If a registration is refused, the applicant may, within ten days from the date notice of refusal is mailed, make a request for reconsideration. The director must render his decision within a reasonable period of time, but not more than sixty days following the request.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, sec. 8K — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176A / Section 8K
Infertility diagnosis and treatment benefits
Status: in_force

Section 8K. Any contract, except contracts providing supplemental coverage to medicare or other governmental programs, between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in the commonwealth while this provision is effective and which provides pregnancy-related benefits shall provide as a benefit for all individual subscribers or members within the commonwealth and all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, to the same extent that benefits are provided for other pregnancy-related procedures, coverage for medically necessary expenses of diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Said infertility benefits shall meet all other terms and conditions of the subscriber certificate. For purposes of this section, ''infertility' shall mean the condition of an individual who is unable to conceive or produce conception during a period of 1 year if the female is age 35 or younger or during a period of 6 months if the female is over the age of 35. For purposes of meeting the criteria for infertility in this section, if a person conceives but is unable to carry that pregnancy to live birth, the period of time she attempted to conceive prior to achieving that pregnancy shall be included in the calculation of the 1 year or 6 month period, as applicable.

Section 8K. Any contract, except contracts providing supplemental coverage to medicare or other governmental programs, between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued for delivery or renewed in the commonwealth while this provision is effective and which provides pregnancy-related benefits shall provide as a benefit for all individual subscribers or members within the commonwealth and all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, to the same extent that benefits are provided for other pregnancy-related procedures, coverage for medically necessary expenses of diagnosis and treatment of infertility. Said infertility benefits shall meet all other terms and conditions of the subscriber certificate. For purposes of this section, ''infertility' shall mean the condition of an individual who is unable to conceive or produce conception during a period of 1 year if the female is age 35 or younger or during a period of 6 months if the female is over the age of 35. For purposes of meeting the criteria for infertility in this section, if a person conceives but is unable to carry that pregnancy to live birth, the period of time she attempted to conceive prior to achieving that pregnancy shall be included in the calculation of the 1 year or 6 month period, as applicable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 161A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 161A
Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards
Status: in_force

Section 161A. No owner of live stock or fowls shall be reimbursed for damages inflicted by his own dog or dogs, nor shall he be reimbursed for any damage by any dog if, at the time such damage was inflicted, he was himself the owner or keeper of an unlicensed dog of the age of three months or older. No reimbursement shall be made on account of damages by a dog to deer, elk, cottontail rabbits, northern hares, pheasants, quail, partridge and other live stock or fowls determined by the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement to be wild unless they are kept by, or under permit from, said department, nor unless they shall be kept in proper houses or in suitable enclosed yards. No reimbursement shall be made for damage by a dog to dogs, cats and other pets. Awards shall in no case exceed the fair cash market value of such live stock or fowls.

Section 161A. No owner of live stock or fowls shall be reimbursed for damages inflicted by his own dog or dogs, nor shall he be reimbursed for any damage by any dog if, at the time such damage was inflicted, he was himself the owner or keeper of an unlicensed dog of the age of three months or older. No reimbursement shall be made on account of damages by a dog to deer, elk, cottontail rabbits, northern hares, pheasants, quail, partridge and other live stock or fowls determined by the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement to be wild unless they are kept by, or under permit from, said department, nor unless they shall be kept in proper houses or in suitable enclosed yards. No reimbursement shall be made for damage by a dog to dogs, cats and other pets. Awards shall in no case exceed the fair cash market value of such live stock or fowls.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 10A — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 10A
Disbursement of matching funds for federally funded programs
Status: in_force

Section 10A. The county treasurer may disburse sums appropriated as matching funds for federally funded programs approved by the county commissioners.

Section 10A. The county treasurer may disburse sums appropriated as matching funds for federally funded programs approved by the county commissioners.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 91, sec. 46 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 91 / Section 46
License for breaking up and disposing of floating structures
Status: in_force

Section 46. The owners of any vessel, scow, lighter or similar floating structure lying within the limits of any harbor of the commonwealth shall not, without first obtaining a license therefor from the department, cause or permit the same to be broken up or altered to such an extent that it will not keep afloat with ordinary care, nor shall they ground any such craft within any such harbor or permit other persons so to do, or to remove any part thereof.

Section 46. The owners of any vessel, scow, lighter or similar floating structure lying within the limits of any harbor of the commonwealth shall not, without first obtaining a license therefor from the department, cause or permit the same to be broken up or altered to such an extent that it will not keep afloat with ordinary care, nor shall they ground any such craft within any such harbor or permit other persons so to do, or to remove any part thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21C, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21C / Section 10
Violations; presumption; penalties; jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Section 10. Any violation of this chapter, or of any regulation, order, license, or approval made thereunder shall be presumed to constitute irreparable harm to the public health, welfare, safety and to the environment. Such presumption may be rebutted by the introduction of competent evidence. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, order, license or approval issued or adopted thereunder: (a) shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two years in a house of correction, or both, for each such violation; or (b) shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each such violation; or (c) a person who knowingly violates any provision of section five, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years or in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or both, for each such violation. Each day each such violation occurs or continues shall be a separate offense. The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin violations of, or grant such additional relief as it deems necessary or appropriate to secure compliance with, the provisions of this chapter, or any order, license, approval or regulation issued or adopted thereunder upon the petition of the attorney general, commissioner, or a city or town.

Section 10. Any violation of this chapter, or of any regulation, order, license, or approval made thereunder shall be presumed to constitute irreparable harm to the public health, welfare, safety and to the environment. Such presumption may be rebutted by the introduction of competent evidence. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any regulation, order, license or approval issued or adopted thereunder: (a) shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than two years in a house of correction, or both, for each such violation; or (b) shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each such violation; or (c) a person who knowingly violates any provision of section five, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than twenty years or in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or both, for each such violation. Each day each such violation occurs or continues shall be a separate offense.

The superior court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin violations of, or grant such additional relief as it deems necessary or appropriate to secure compliance with, the provisions of this chapter, or any order, license, approval or regulation issued or adopted thereunder upon the petition of the attorney general, commissioner, or a city or town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6E, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6E / Section 13
Public database of orders issued pursuant to Sec. 10; cooperation with national decertification index and other jurisdictions
Status: in_force

Section 13. (a) The commission shall maintain a publicly available database of orders issued pursuant to section 10 on the commission's website, including, but not limited to: (i) the names of all decertified officers, the date of decertification, the officer's last appointing agency and the reason for decertification; (ii) the names of all officers who have been suspended, the beginning and end dates of suspension, the officer's appointing agency and the reason for suspension; and (iii) the names of all officers ordered to undergo retraining, the date of the retraining order, the date the retraining was completed, the type of retraining ordered, the officer's appointing agency and the reason for the retraining order. (b) The commission shall cooperate with the national decertification index and other states and territories to ensure officers who are decertified by the commonwealth are not hired as law enforcement officers in other jurisdictions, including by providing information requested by those entities.

Section 13. (a) The commission shall maintain a publicly available database of orders issued pursuant to section 10 on the commission's website, including, but not limited to: (i) the names of all decertified officers, the date of decertification, the officer's last appointing agency and the reason for decertification; (ii) the names of all officers who have been suspended, the beginning and end dates of suspension, the officer's appointing agency and the reason for suspension; and (iii) the names of all officers ordered to undergo retraining, the date of the retraining order, the date the retraining was completed, the type of retraining ordered, the officer's appointing agency and the reason for the retraining order.

(b) The commission shall cooperate with the national decertification index and other states and territories to ensure officers who are decertified by the commonwealth are not hired as law enforcement officers in other jurisdictions, including by providing information requested by those entities.