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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90B, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90B / Section 7
Compliance with Sec. 5; pre-requisite to departure from boat livery
Status: in_force

Section 7. Neither the owner of a boat livery, nor his agent or employee shall permit any motorboat or any vessel permitted by him to be operated as a motorboat to depart from his premises unless it shall have been provided, either by the owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to section five of this chapter or pursuant to any rule or regulation of the director.

Section 7. Neither the owner of a boat livery, nor his agent or employee shall permit any motorboat or any vessel permitted by him to be operated as a motorboat to depart from his premises unless it shall have been provided, either by the owner or renter, with the equipment required pursuant to section five of this chapter or pursuant to any rule or regulation of the director.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 85 / Section 20
Regulation of speed on county bridges
Status: in_force

Section 20. The county commissioners may establish by-laws regulating the speed at which persons may ride or drive over any bridge in their county which has cost not less than one thousand dollars and which was constructed or is maintained in whole or in part by said county, except bridges controlled by the commonwealth, and may affix penalties not exceeding two dollars for a breach thereof.

Section 20. The county commissioners may establish by-laws regulating the speed at which persons may ride or drive over any bridge in their county which has cost not less than one thousand dollars and which was constructed or is maintained in whole or in part by said county, except bridges controlled by the commonwealth, and may affix penalties not exceeding two dollars for a breach thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 100 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 100
Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 100. Any subscriber or listing service who violates any provision of sections ninety-six to ninety-eight, inclusive, or who shall counsel, aid or abet such violations, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each such violation, and other penalties as authorized pursuant to section four of chapter ninety-three A. The attorney general may file a civil action in the superior or district court in the name of the commonwealth to recover such penalties.

Section 100. Any subscriber or listing service who violates any provision of sections ninety-six to ninety-eight, inclusive, or who shall counsel, aid or abet such violations, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars for each such violation, and other penalties as authorized pursuant to section four of chapter ninety-three A. The attorney general may file a civil action in the superior or district court in the name of the commonwealth to recover such penalties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109 / Section 61
Fees
Status: in_force

Section 61. The fee for filing in the office of the secretary of state of any original certificate of limited partnership or application for registration as a foreign limited partnership shall be one hundred and fifty dollars. The fee for filing a certificate of amendment, cancellation or withdrawal shall be seventy-five dollars. The fee for the reservation of a name or the extension of a reservation shall be ten dollars.

Section 61. The fee for filing in the office of the secretary of state of any original certificate of limited partnership or application for registration as a foreign limited partnership shall be one hundred and fifty dollars. The fee for filing a certificate of amendment, cancellation or withdrawal shall be seventy-five dollars. The fee for the reservation of a name or the extension of a reservation shall be ten dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132 / Section 12
Interference with suppression or eradication of Asian longhorned beetle, oak wilt or any public nuisance; penalties; injunctive relief
Status: in_force

Section 12. Whoever knowingly resists or obstructs the commissioner, any local superintendent or employee or authorized agent of any of them, while any of those persons is engaged in suppressing or eradicating the Asian longhorned beetle, oak wilt or any public nuisance described in section 11, or whoever knowingly violates any rule, regulation, order or quarantine issued by the commissioner, in writing, relative to the suppression or eradication of public nuisances shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation. Each day that such violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate violation. The penalty may be assessed by the department, and may be recovered in an action brought on behalf of the commonwealth in the superior court. The commonwealth also may bring an action for injunctive relief in the superior court for any such violation, and the superior court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin such violation and to grant such further relief as it may deem appropriate.

Section 12. Whoever knowingly resists or obstructs the commissioner, any local superintendent or employee or authorized agent of any of them, while any of those persons is engaged in suppressing or eradicating the Asian longhorned beetle, oak wilt or any public nuisance described in section 11, or whoever knowingly violates any rule, regulation, order or quarantine issued by the commissioner, in writing, relative to the suppression or eradication of public nuisances shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation. Each day that such violation occurs or continues shall be deemed a separate violation. The penalty may be assessed by the department, and may be recovered in an action brought on behalf of the commonwealth in the superior court. The commonwealth also may bring an action for injunctive relief in the superior court for any such violation, and the superior court shall have jurisdiction to enjoin such violation and to grant such further relief as it may deem appropriate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 229, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 229 / Section 2B
Damages for death of employee by negligence of employer, etc.
Status: in_force

Section 2B. Except as otherwise provided in chapter one hundred and fifty-two, if, as the result of the negligence of an employer himself, or of a person for whose negligence an employer is liable under section one of chapter one hundred and fifty-three, an employee is instantly killed, or dies without conscious suffering, the surviving wife or husband of the deceased or, if there is no wife or husband surviving, the next of kin, who, at the time of such death, were dependent upon the wages of the deceased for support, shall have a right of action for damages against the employer. This section shall not apply to injuries caused to domestic servants or farm laborers by fellow employees.

Section 2B. Except as otherwise provided in chapter one hundred and fifty-two, if, as the result of the negligence of an employer himself, or of a person for whose negligence an employer is liable under section one of chapter one hundred and fifty-three, an employee is instantly killed, or dies without conscious suffering, the surviving wife or husband of the deceased or, if there is no wife or husband surviving, the next of kin, who, at the time of such death, were dependent upon the wages of the deceased for support, shall have a right of action for damages against the employer. This section shall not apply to injuries caused to domestic servants or farm laborers by fellow employees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 76 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 76
Voting; giving name and address upon request; delivery of ballot
Status: in_force

Section 76. Each voter desiring to vote at a polling place shall give his name and, if requested, his residence to one of the officers at the entrance to the space within the guard rail, who shall thereupon distinctly announce the same. If such name is found on the voting list, the election officer shall check and repeat the name and shall admit the voter to the space enclosed by the guard rail and, in case official ballots, other than those marked ''Challenged Ballots'' as provided by section thirty-five A, are used, such voter shall be given one ballot. The use of electronic means such as tape recording equipment or radio broadcasting equipment for the recording or broadcasting of the names of voters not yet checked as having voted shall be prohibited.

Section 76. Each voter desiring to vote at a polling place shall give his name and, if requested, his residence to one of the officers at the entrance to the space within the guard rail, who shall thereupon distinctly announce the same. If such name is found on the voting list, the election officer shall check and repeat the name and shall admit the voter to the space enclosed by the guard rail and, in case official ballots, other than those marked ''Challenged Ballots'' as provided by section thirty-five A, are used, such voter shall be given one ballot. The use of electronic means such as tape recording equipment or radio broadcasting equipment for the recording or broadcasting of the names of voters not yet checked as having voted shall be prohibited.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176P / Section 24
Death benefit certificates as to children
Status: in_force

Section 24. No death benefit certificate as to any child shall be issued unless the society shall simultaneously put in force at least 500 such certificates, on each of which at least one assessment has been paid, and so long as the number of lives presented by such certificates does not fall below 500. A society that has so put in force at least 500 certificates on each of which at least one assessment has been paid may, during the year after first putting in force said number of certificates, continue to issue certificates notwithstanding withdrawals reducing the number of certificates in force to less than 500, if the number of such certificates does not remain below 500 for a period exceeding 90 days. The death benefit contributions to be made upon such certificate shall be based upon the Standard Industrial Mortality Table or the English Life Table Number Six, with a rate of interest not greater than 4 per cent per annum, or upon a higher standard. Contributions may be waived or returns may be made from any surplus held in excess of reserve and other liabilities, as provided in the by-laws, but extra contributions shall be made if the reserves provided for in the following section become impaired. Such society may grant to the holder of such a certificate extended or paid-up protection or such withdrawal equities as its constitution and by-laws may provide, but in no case to exceed in value the reserve held against the individual certificate.

Section 24. No death benefit certificate as to any child shall be issued unless the society shall simultaneously put in force at least 500 such certificates, on each of which at least one assessment has been paid, and so long as the number of lives presented by such certificates does not fall below 500. A society that has so put in force at least 500 certificates on each of which at least one assessment has been paid may, during the year after first putting in force said number of certificates, continue to issue certificates notwithstanding withdrawals reducing the number of certificates in force to less than 500, if the number of such certificates does not remain below 500 for a period exceeding 90 days. The death benefit contributions to be made upon such certificate shall be based upon the Standard Industrial Mortality Table or the English Life Table Number Six, with a rate of interest not greater than 4 per cent per annum, or upon a higher standard. Contributions may be waived or returns may be made from any surplus held in excess of reserve and other liabilities, as provided in the by-laws, but extra contributions shall be made if the reserves provided for in the following section become impaired. Such society may grant to the holder of such a certificate extended or paid-up protection or such withdrawal equities as its constitution and by-laws may provide, but in no case to exceed in value the reserve held against the individual certificate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 65
Welcoming address to jurors
Status: in_force

Section 65. Following the juror orientation program, a member of the court shall personally appear before the jurors and make a brief welcoming address. The office of jury commissioner, with the approval of the committee, may prepare suggested guidelines for the format and content of the welcome to the jurors. Unless the court orders otherwise, members of the public may be present in the juror pool during the welcoming address for educational purposes.

Section 65. Following the juror orientation program, a member of the court shall personally appear before the jurors and make a brief welcoming address. The office of jury commissioner, with the approval of the committee, may prepare suggested guidelines for the format and content of the welcome to the jurors. Unless the court orders otherwise, members of the public may be present in the juror pool during the welcoming address for educational purposes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 98B — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 98B
Discrimination in employment on public works or in public relief or transitional assistance
Status: in_force

Section 98B. Whoever, knowingly and wilfully, employs discriminatory practices in the administration or giving of employment on public works or projects, or in the dispensing or giving of public relief or transitional assistance or any public benefit, because of race, color, religion or nationality, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 98B. Whoever, knowingly and wilfully, employs discriminatory practices in the administration or giving of employment on public works or projects, or in the dispensing or giving of public relief or transitional assistance or any public benefit, because of race, color, religion or nationality, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255D, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255D / Section 32
Delivery of notice
Status: in_force

Section 32. Any notice required to be given under this chapter shall be deemed delivered when it is mailed by certified mail to the buyer.

Section 32. Any notice required to be given under this chapter shall be deemed delivered when it is mailed by certified mail to the buyer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 61A, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 61A / Section 17
Separation of land to other use; liability for conveyance or roll-back taxes; continuing qualification of remainder
Status: in_force

Section 17. If, by conveyance or other action of the owner thereof, a portion of land which is valued, assessed and taxed under the provisions of this chapter is separated for a use other than agricultural or horticultural, the land so separated shall be subject to liability for conveyance or roll-back taxes applicable thereto, but such separation shall not impair the right of the remainder of such land to continuance of valuation, assessment and taxation thereunder; provided, that such remaining land continues to qualify under the usage, minimum acreage and other provisions thereof.

Section 17. If, by conveyance or other action of the owner thereof, a portion of land which is valued, assessed and taxed under the provisions of this chapter is separated for a use other than agricultural or horticultural, the land so separated shall be subject to liability for conveyance or roll-back taxes applicable thereto, but such separation shall not impair the right of the remainder of such land to continuance of valuation, assessment and taxation thereunder; provided, that such remaining land continues to qualify under the usage, minimum acreage and other provisions thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64G, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64G / Section 5
Separate statement and charge of amount of excise
Status: in_force

[Text of section effective as provided by 2018, 337, Sec. 15A as added by 2019, 5, Sec. 37.]

[Text of section effective as provided by 2018, 337, Sec. 15A as added by 2019, 5, Sec. 37.]

Section 5. The amount of the excise collected by the operator from the occupant pursuant to this chapter shall be stated and charged separately from the rent and shown separately on any record of the excise at the time the transfer of occupancy is made or on any evidence of such transfer issued or used by the operator.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 8B — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 8B
Cities and towns; right to replace lost funds deposited; liquidation or insolvency of depository bank
Status: in_force

Section 8B. The treasurer of any city, if authorized by vote of the city council with the approval of the mayor, and the treasurer of any town if authorized by vote of the town may borrow from time to time such sums as may be necessary to replace funds of such city or town which have been lost or are unavailable as a result of the insolvency, failure or liquidation of a bank or other depository wherein its funds have been deposited. Any such treasurer may issue notes of such city or town payable in or within not more than eight years. Indebtedness incurred by a city or town under the provisions of this section shall be outside its limit of indebtedness as fixed by this chapter. Any sums received by any such city or town paid out of the assets of said bank by way of dividend or distribution to depositors shall first be applied to the repayment of any notes issued under the authority of this section which remain unpaid at the time such sums are received, and any balance remaining shall be paid into the treasury of such city or town.

Section 8B. The treasurer of any city, if authorized by vote of the city council with the approval of the mayor, and the treasurer of any town if authorized by vote of the town may borrow from time to time such sums as may be necessary to replace funds of such city or town which have been lost or are unavailable as a result of the insolvency, failure or liquidation of a bank or other depository wherein its funds have been deposited. Any such treasurer may issue notes of such city or town payable in or within not more than eight years. Indebtedness incurred by a city or town under the provisions of this section shall be outside its limit of indebtedness as fixed by this chapter.

Any sums received by any such city or town paid out of the assets of said bank by way of dividend or distribution to depositors shall first be applied to the repayment of any notes issued under the authority of this section which remain unpaid at the time such sums are received, and any balance remaining shall be paid into the treasury of such city or town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183B, sec. 50 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183B / Section 50
Improvements not required to be built
Status: in_force

Section 50. If any improvement in the time-share property is not required to be built, no promotional material may be displayed or delivered to prospective purchasers which describes or portrays said improvement unless the description or portrayal of the improvement shall be conspicuously labeled or identified as ''NEED NOT BE BUILT''.

Section 50. If any improvement in the time-share property is not required to be built, no promotional material may be displayed or delivered to prospective purchasers which describes or portrays said improvement unless the description or portrayal of the improvement shall be conspicuously labeled or identified as ''NEED NOT BE BUILT''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 6D — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 6D
Superior court for county of Norfolk; criminal proceedings clerk
Status: in_force

Section 6D. The clerk of the courts for the county of Norfolk may designate, subject to removal by the court or by the clerk, one of the assistant clerks for said county, appointed under section five, to perform, under the direction of said clerk, the duties of clerk pertaining to the criminal proceedings in said court, who shall receive from said county, in addition to the salary paid to him as an assistant clerk under section five, a sum equivalent to ten per cent of the salary of the clerk.

Section 6D. The clerk of the courts for the county of Norfolk may designate, subject to removal by the court or by the clerk, one of the assistant clerks for said county, appointed under section five, to perform, under the direction of said clerk, the duties of clerk pertaining to the criminal proceedings in said court, who shall receive from said county, in addition to the salary paid to him as an assistant clerk under section five, a sum equivalent to ten per cent of the salary of the clerk.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 136, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 136 / Section 13
Legal holidays; application of Secs. 5 to 11; exceptions
Status: in_force

Section 13. The provisions of sections five to eleven, inclusive, shall, except as provided in section fourteen, apply to all legal holidays, except January first, the third Monday in January, the third Monday in February, March seventeenth, the third Monday in April, May twentieth, June seventeenth, June nineteenth, the second Monday in October after the hour of twelve noon, and November eleventh after one o'clock post meridian, or on the day following when any of said days occur on Sunday. Any retail establishment that operates on January first, November eleventh or the second Monday in October, under the exemption granted by this section, shall not require any employee to perform such work and an employee's refusal to work for any retail establishment on such legal holidays shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, reduction in hours or any other penalty. The provisions of this paragraph shall be enforced by the attorney general. The provisions of section one hundred and eighty A of chapter one hundred and forty-nine shall apply to any violation of this paragraph.

Section 13. The provisions of sections five to eleven, inclusive, shall, except as provided in section fourteen, apply to all legal holidays, except January first, the third Monday in January, the third Monday in February, March seventeenth, the third Monday in April, May twentieth, June seventeenth, June nineteenth, the second Monday in October after the hour of twelve noon, and November eleventh after one o'clock post meridian, or on the day following when any of said days occur on Sunday.

Any retail establishment that operates on January first, November eleventh or the second Monday in October, under the exemption granted by this section, shall not require any employee to perform such work and an employee's refusal to work for any retail establishment on such legal holidays shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, reduction in hours or any other penalty. The provisions of this paragraph shall be enforced by the attorney general. The provisions of section one hundred and eighty A of chapter one hundred and forty-nine shall apply to any violation of this paragraph.