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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 154 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 154
Brakes and brakemen
Status: in_force

Section 154. Every railroad corporation shall cause a sufficient brake to be attached to every car used upon its railroad for the transportation of passengers, and to every car used for the transportation of freight, except four-wheel cars used only for freight; and shall cause at least one brakeman for every two cars in a passenger train to be stationed thereon, and one brakeman for the last car of every freight train to be stationed thereon. A corporation which violates this section shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 154. Every railroad corporation shall cause a sufficient brake to be attached to every car used upon its railroad for the transportation of passengers, and to every car used for the transportation of freight, except four-wheel cars used only for freight; and shall cause at least one brakeman for every two cars in a passenger train to be stationed thereon, and one brakeman for the last car of every freight train to be stationed thereon. A corporation which violates this section shall forfeit not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 19I — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 19I
Additional compensation for serving in other city or town positions
Status: in_force

Section 19I. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A, any clerk of a city or town who also serves in any other position for such city or town may in addition to any compensation to which he may be entitled as such city or town clerk receive such additional compensation for such additional services as the selectmen, town meeting, town council or mayor and city council may provide.

Section 19I. Notwithstanding the provisions of chapter two hundred and sixty-eight A, any clerk of a city or town who also serves in any other position for such city or town may in addition to any compensation to which he may be entitled as such city or town clerk receive such additional compensation for such additional services as the selectmen, town meeting, town council or mayor and city council may provide.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 53G — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 53G
Entity certified as ambulatory surgical center for participation in Medicaid program deemed a clinic for purposes of licensure under Sec. 51.
Status: in_force

Section 53G. Any entity that is certified or seeking certification as an ambulatory surgical center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for participation in the Medicare program shall be a clinic for the purpose of licensure under section 51, and shall be deemed to be in compliance with the conditions for licensure as a clinic under said section 51 if it is accredited to provide ambulatory surgery services by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities or any other national accrediting body that the department determines provides reasonable assurances that such conditions are met. No original license shall be issued pursuant to said section 51 to establish any such ambulatory surgical clinic unless there is a determination by the department that there is a need for such a facility. For purposes of this section, ''clinic'' shall not include a clinic conducted by a hospital licensed under said section 51 or by the federal government or the commonwealth. The department shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.

Section 53G. Any entity that is certified or seeking certification as an ambulatory surgical center by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for participation in the Medicare program shall be a clinic for the purpose of licensure under section 51, and shall be deemed to be in compliance with the conditions for licensure as a clinic under said section 51 if it is accredited to provide ambulatory surgery services by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc., the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities or any other national accrediting body that the department determines provides reasonable assurances that such conditions are met. No original license shall be issued pursuant to said section 51 to establish any such ambulatory surgical clinic unless there is a determination by the department that there is a need for such a facility. For purposes of this section, ''clinic'' shall not include a clinic conducted by a hospital licensed under said section 51 or by the federal government or the commonwealth. The department shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 92A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 92A
General education development tests; age requirement; no fee
Status: in_force

Section 92A. The department of education shall permit an inmate of a correctional institution of the commonwealth who is eighteen years of age or over to take the general education development tests, and said department shall not charge an application or testing fee to any inmate desiring to take said tests.

Section 92A. The department of education shall permit an inmate of a correctional institution of the commonwealth who is eighteen years of age or over to take the general education development tests, and said department shall not charge an application or testing fee to any inmate desiring to take said tests.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 11B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 11B
Board of commissioners on uniform state laws; obscene literature commission
Status: in_force

Section 11B. The board of commissioners on uniform state laws and the obscene literature commission are hereby declared to be within the department of the attorney general; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as diminishing the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the foregoing agencies by any provision of law.

Section 11B. The board of commissioners on uniform state laws and the obscene literature commission are hereby declared to be within the department of the attorney general; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed as diminishing the powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the foregoing agencies by any provision of law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22C, sec. 36A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22C / Section 36A
Identifying and locating information from records; individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants
Status: in_force

Section 36A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of state police, including the state police violent fugitive arrest squad, and local police departments, shall be provided with identifying information upon request from the records or files of any agency, department, commission, division or authority of the commonwealth for the sole purpose of identifying and locating individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants; provided, that only identifying information including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, all pertinent addresses, telephone number and social security number shall be made available to the state police and local police departments. Information about any individual, except the individual against whom a default or arrest warrant was issued, may not be requested by the departments under this section.

Section 36A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the department of state police, including the state police violent fugitive arrest squad, and local police departments, shall be provided with identifying information upon request from the records or files of any agency, department, commission, division or authority of the commonwealth for the sole purpose of identifying and locating individuals wanted on default or arrest warrants; provided, that only identifying information including, but not limited to, name, date of birth, all pertinent addresses, telephone number and social security number shall be made available to the state police and local police departments. Information about any individual, except the individual against whom a default or arrest warrant was issued, may not be requested by the departments under this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 82 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 82
Violation of statutes by persons issuing badges or enforcing statutes
Status: in_force

Section 82. Any inspector, supervisor of attendance, superintendent of schools or other person authorized to issue the badges required by section seventy, or any other person charged with the enforcement of any of the provisions of sections sixty to eighty-three, inclusive, who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any provision of said sections, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both.

Section 82. Any inspector, supervisor of attendance, superintendent of schools or other person authorized to issue the badges required by section seventy, or any other person charged with the enforcement of any of the provisions of sections sixty to eighty-three, inclusive, who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any provision of said sections, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, sec. 62C — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277 / Section 62C
Violations of Sec. 35A of chapter 266; venue
Status: in_force

Section 62C. A violation of section 35A of chapter 266 may be prosecuted and punished in: (1) the county in which the residential property for which a mortgage loan is being sought is located; (2) the county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the violation; (3) the county in which any person alleged to have violated this section had control or possession of any proceeds of, or other funds received as a result of the violation; (4) the county in which a closing on the mortgage loan occurred; or (5) the county in which a document containing a deliberate misstatement, misrepresentation or omission is filed with a registrar of deeds.

Section 62C. A violation of section 35A of chapter 266 may be prosecuted and punished in:

(1) the county in which the residential property for which a mortgage loan is being sought is located;

(2) the county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the violation;

(3) the county in which any person alleged to have violated this section had control or possession of any proceeds of, or other funds received as a result of the violation;

(4) the county in which a closing on the mortgage loan occurred; or

(5) the county in which a document containing a deliberate misstatement, misrepresentation or omission is filed with a registrar of deeds.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 26
Illegal voting or attempt to vote
Status: in_force

Section 26. Whoever, knowing that he is not a qualified voter in any place, wilfully votes or attempts to vote therein; whoever votes or attempts to vote more than once on his own name, his name having been registered more than once; whoever votes or attempts to vote in more than one voting precinct or town, his name having been registered in more than one voting precinct or town; whoever votes or attempts to vote in any name other than his own, or knowingly casts or attempts to cast more than one ballot at one time of balloting; or whoever votes or attempts to vote otherwise illegally, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.

Section 26. Whoever, knowing that he is not a qualified voter in any place, wilfully votes or attempts to vote therein; whoever votes or attempts to vote more than once on his own name, his name having been registered more than once; whoever votes or attempts to vote in more than one voting precinct or town, his name having been registered in more than one voting precinct or town; whoever votes or attempts to vote in any name other than his own, or knowingly casts or attempts to cast more than one ballot at one time of balloting; or whoever votes or attempts to vote otherwise illegally, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 6D — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183 / Section 6D
Endorsement on mortgages and assignments of mortgages secured by residential property; contents; failure to comply
Status: in_force

Section 6D. Every mortgage and assignment of mortgage secured by residential property, as defined in section 1 of chapter 255E, presented for record, in which a mortgage broker, as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 255E, is involved shall contain or have endorsed upon it the name, post office address and license number of the mortgage broker and, if applicable, the mortgage loan originator, as defined in section 1 of chapter 255F, responsible for placing the mortgage loan with the mortgagee. This endorsement, or notation that no mortgage broker or mortgage loan originator was involved in the mortgage, if known, shall be recorded as part of the mortgage or assignment of mortgage. Failure to comply with this section shall not affect the validity of any mortgage or the recording of any mortgage or assignment of mortgage.

Section 6D. Every mortgage and assignment of mortgage secured by residential property, as defined in section 1 of chapter 255E, presented for record, in which a mortgage broker, as defined in said section 1 of said chapter 255E, is involved shall contain or have endorsed upon it the name, post office address and license number of the mortgage broker and, if applicable, the mortgage loan originator, as defined in section 1 of chapter 255F, responsible for placing the mortgage loan with the mortgagee. This endorsement, or notation that no mortgage broker or mortgage loan originator was involved in the mortgage, if known, shall be recorded as part of the mortgage or assignment of mortgage. Failure to comply with this section shall not affect the validity of any mortgage or the recording of any mortgage or assignment of mortgage.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 207 / Section 37
Impediments to marriage; list; posting
Status: in_force

Section 37. The commissioner of public health shall furnish to the clerk or registrar of every town a printed list of all legal impediments to marriage, and the clerk or registrar shall forthwith post and thereafter maintain it in a conspicuous place in his office.

Section 37. The commissioner of public health shall furnish to the clerk or registrar of every town a printed list of all legal impediments to marriage, and the clerk or registrar shall forthwith post and thereafter maintain it in a conspicuous place in his office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 144 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 144
Preliminary agreements
Status: in_force

Section 144. A city, by vote of its city council, subject to the provisions of its charter, or a town by vote of its board of selectmen, may make preliminary agreements with one or more companies operating within its territory for the lease or purchase and operation of the properties of said company. For the purposes of this section, a company shall act by a majority of its board of directors.

Section 144. A city, by vote of its city council, subject to the provisions of its charter, or a town by vote of its board of selectmen, may make preliminary agreements with one or more companies operating within its territory for the lease or purchase and operation of the properties of said company. For the purposes of this section, a company shall act by a majority of its board of directors.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159C, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159C / Section 6
Consumer objections to receipt of unsolicited telephonic sales calls; methods of compilation; notification of solicitors
Status: in_force

Section 6. The office shall promulgate regulations to carry out this chapter which shall: (i) require each local exchange company to inform consumers of the opportunity to provide notification to the office or its contractor that such consumer objects to receiving unsolicited telephonic sales calls; (ii) specify the methods by which each such consumer shall give notice to the office or its contractor of the consumer's objection to receiving such sales calls or revocation of such notice; provided, however, that there shall be no cost to the consumer for joining the listing; (iii) specify the length of time for which a notice of objection shall be effective and the effect of a change of telephone number on such notice; (iv) specify the methods by which such objections and revocations shall be collected and added to the no sales solicitations calls listing; (v) specify the methods by which a person or entity desiring to make telephonic sales calls may obtain access to the no sales solicitation calls listing as required to avoid calling the telephone numbers of consumer included in such listing; and (vi) specify such other matters relating to the listing that the office deems desirable.

Section 6. The office shall promulgate regulations to carry out this chapter which shall: (i) require each local exchange company to inform consumers of the opportunity to provide notification to the office or its contractor that such consumer objects to receiving unsolicited telephonic sales calls; (ii) specify the methods by which each such consumer shall give notice to the office or its contractor of the consumer's objection to receiving such sales calls or revocation of such notice; provided, however, that there shall be no cost to the consumer for joining the listing; (iii) specify the length of time for which a notice of objection shall be effective and the effect of a change of telephone number on such notice; (iv) specify the methods by which such objections and revocations shall be collected and added to the no sales solicitations calls listing; (v) specify the methods by which a person or entity desiring to make telephonic sales calls may obtain access to the no sales solicitation calls listing as required to avoid calling the telephone numbers of consumer included in such listing; and (vi) specify such other matters relating to the listing that the office deems desirable.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 208 / Section 1
Causes for divorce; general provisions
Status: in_force

Section 1. A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be adjudged for adultery, impotency, utter desertion continued for one year next prior to the filing of the complaint, gross and confirmed habits of intoxication caused by voluntary and excessive use of intoxicating liquor, opium, or other drugs, cruel and abusive treatment, or, if a spouse being of sufficient ability, grossly or wantonly and cruelly refuses or neglects to provide suitable support and maintenance for the other spouse, or for an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage as provided in sections one A and B; provided, however, that a divorce shall be adjudged although both parties have cause, and no defense upon recrimination shall be entertained by the court.

Section 1. A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be adjudged for adultery, impotency, utter desertion continued for one year next prior to the filing of the complaint, gross and confirmed habits of intoxication caused by voluntary and excessive use of intoxicating liquor, opium, or other drugs, cruel and abusive treatment, or, if a spouse being of sufficient ability, grossly or wantonly and cruelly refuses or neglects to provide suitable support and maintenance for the other spouse, or for an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage as provided in sections one A and B; provided, however, that a divorce shall be adjudged although both parties have cause, and no defense upon recrimination shall be entertained by the court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 270, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 270 / Section 5
Alcoholic beverages or drugs; sale or delivery to hospital patients
Status: in_force

Section 5. Whoever, except under the direction of a physician, gives, sells or delivers alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, or a narcotic drug to a patient in any hospital who is suffering from inebriety or from the effect of inebriety, or from excessive use of narcotic drugs or from the effect of such use, and whoever has in his possession within the precincts of any hospital any such beverage or drug with intent to convey or deliver it to any such patient, except under direction as aforesaid, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months.

Section 5. Whoever, except under the direction of a physician, gives, sells or delivers alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, or a narcotic drug to a patient in any hospital who is suffering from inebriety or from the effect of inebriety, or from excessive use of narcotic drugs or from the effect of such use, and whoever has in his possession within the precincts of any hospital any such beverage or drug with intent to convey or deliver it to any such patient, except under direction as aforesaid, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 109 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 109
Evidence of value of land, estate or interest
Status: in_force

Section 109. In any action to recover damages for loss or damage or deprivation of land, or of any estate or interest therein, by the registration of another person as owner of such land, or of any estate or interest therein, the assessed valuation for taxation of the land, or of the estate or interest, if assessed separately, for the three years preceding the loss, damage or deprivation may be introduced by any party as evidence of the fair market value of such land, estate or interest; but if the valuation for any one year is so introduced, the valuations for all three years shall be introduced.

Section 109. In any action to recover damages for loss or damage or deprivation of land, or of any estate or interest therein, by the registration of another person as owner of such land, or of any estate or interest therein, the assessed valuation for taxation of the land, or of the estate or interest, if assessed separately, for the three years preceding the loss, damage or deprivation may be introduced by any party as evidence of the fair market value of such land, estate or interest; but if the valuation for any one year is so introduced, the valuations for all three years shall be introduced.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277 / Section 65
Service of copy of indictment for murder on prisoner, etc.
Status: in_force

Section 65. After the finding of an indictment for murder, the defendant, if in custody, shall forthwith be served by the sheriff or his deputy with a copy thereof and with an order of the court notifying him that the indictment will be entered forthwith upon the docket of the superior court for the county where found.

Section 65. After the finding of an indictment for murder, the defendant, if in custody, shall forthwith be served by the sheriff or his deputy with a copy thereof and with an order of the court notifying him that the indictment will be entered forthwith upon the docket of the superior court for the county where found.