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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 215, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 215 / Section 13
Reservation and report of case to appeals court
Status: in_force

Section 13. A judge of the probate court by whom a case or matter is heard for final determination may reserve and report the evidence and all questions of law therein for consideration of the appeals court, and thereupon like proceedings shall be had as upon appeal. And if, upon making an interlocutory judgment, decree or order, he is of opinion that it so affects the merits of the controversy that the matter ought, before further proceedings, to be determined by the appeals court, he may report the question for that purpose, and stay all further proceedings except such as are necessary to preserve the rights of the parties.

Section 13. A judge of the probate court by whom a case or matter is heard for final determination may reserve and report the evidence and all questions of law therein for consideration of the appeals court, and thereupon like proceedings shall be had as upon appeal. And if, upon making an interlocutory judgment, decree or order, he is of opinion that it so affects the merits of the controversy that the matter ought, before further proceedings, to be determined by the appeals court, he may report the question for that purpose, and stay all further proceedings except such as are necessary to preserve the rights of the parties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23K, sec. 55 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23K / Section 55
Daily tax and assessment payable by category 1 and category 2 licensees
Status: in_force

Section 55. (a) A category 1 licensee shall pay a daily tax of 25 per cent on gross gaming revenues. (b) A category 2 licensee shall pay a daily tax of 40 per cent on gross gaming revenue. (c) In addition to the tax imposed under subsection (b), a category 2 licensee shall pay a daily assessment of 9 per cent of its gross gaming revenue to the Race Horse Development Fund established in section 60. (d) Taxes imposed under this section shall be remitted to the commission by a gaming licensee the day following each day of wagering.

Section 55. (a) A category 1 licensee shall pay a daily tax of 25 per cent on gross gaming revenues.

(b) A category 2 licensee shall pay a daily tax of 40 per cent on gross gaming revenue.

(c) In addition to the tax imposed under subsection (b), a category 2 licensee shall pay a daily assessment of 9 per cent of its gross gaming revenue to the Race Horse Development Fund established in section 60.

(d) Taxes imposed under this section shall be remitted to the commission by a gaming licensee the day following each day of wagering.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 65C, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 65C / Section 6
Executor's liability for tax
Status: in_force

Section 6. (a) The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid by the executor. The term ''executor'', wherever used in this chapter, means the executor or administrator of the decedent, or, if there is no executor or administrator appointed, qualified and acting within the commonwealth, then any person in actual or constructive possession of any property of the decedent. The probate court may authorize an executor to sell so much of the property of the estate as will enable him to pay such tax in the same manner as it may authorize him to sell such property for the payment of debts. (b) No final account of an executor of any estate shall be allowed by the probate court unless and until the executor shall have filed in the probate court a certificate of the commissioner showing either that the amount of the tax has been paid, that payment thereof has been secured as provided in section ten, or that no tax is due. For dates of death on or after January 1, 1997, said certificate of the commissioner shall not be required.

Section 6. (a) The tax imposed by this chapter shall be paid by the executor. The term ''executor'', wherever used in this chapter, means the executor or administrator of the decedent, or, if there is no executor or administrator appointed, qualified and acting within the commonwealth, then any person in actual or constructive possession of any property of the decedent. The probate court may authorize an executor to sell so much of the property of the estate as will enable him to pay such tax in the same manner as it may authorize him to sell such property for the payment of debts.

(b) No final account of an executor of any estate shall be allowed by the probate court unless and until the executor shall have filed in the probate court a certificate of the commissioner showing either that the amount of the tax has been paid, that payment thereof has been secured as provided in section ten, or that no tax is due. For dates of death on or after January 1, 1997, said certificate of the commissioner shall not be required.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 305A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 305A
Improper manufacture, preparation, etc. of food; food defined; rules and regulations; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 305A. Unless another penalty is provided under this chapter, whoever for the purpose of sale manufactures, prepares, packs, cans, bottles, keeps, exposes, stores, handles, serves, or distributes in any manner, food in or from an unclean, unsanitary or unhealthful establishment, place or vehicle or under unclean, unsanitary or unhealthful conditions shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. For the purposes of this section, the word ''food'' shall mean and include all articles, whether simple, mixed, or compound, used or intended to be used for food or drink, confectionery or condiment, by human beings, except milk and cream. The commissioner of public health may promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of this section. Any person violating any rule or regulation promulgated and adopted hereunder shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

Section 305A. Unless another penalty is provided under this chapter, whoever for the purpose of sale manufactures, prepares, packs, cans, bottles, keeps, exposes, stores, handles, serves, or distributes in any manner, food in or from an unclean, unsanitary or unhealthful establishment, place or vehicle or under unclean, unsanitary or unhealthful conditions shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars and for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars. For the purposes of this section, the word ''food'' shall mean and include all articles, whether simple, mixed, or compound, used or intended to be used for food or drink, confectionery or condiment, by human beings, except milk and cream. The commissioner of public health may promulgate and adopt such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of this section. Any person violating any rule or regulation promulgated and adopted hereunder shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or for a subsequent offense by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 46 / Section 7
Report of births and deaths at sea
Status: in_force

Section 7. The master or other commanding officer of a vessel shall give notice, with the facts required for record, of every birth or death occurring among the persons under his charge. The notice of a birth shall be given to the clerk, and the notice of a death shall be given to the board of health or, if the selectmen constitute such board, to the clerk of the town at which his vessel first arrives after such birth or death.

Section 7. The master or other commanding officer of a vessel shall give notice, with the facts required for record, of every birth or death occurring among the persons under his charge. The notice of a birth shall be given to the clerk, and the notice of a death shall be given to the board of health or, if the selectmen constitute such board, to the clerk of the town at which his vessel first arrives after such birth or death.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 82 — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 82
Pensions for call members
Status: in_force

Section 82. All call members of fire departments of cities, except Boston, which accept this section or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, by vote of the city council, with the approval of the mayor, who were retired for disability previous to May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and thirteen, shall receive the same pension provided for call members of fire departments placed on the retired list under section eighty.

Section 82. All call members of fire departments of cities, except Boston, which accept this section or have accepted corresponding provisions of earlier laws, by vote of the city council, with the approval of the mayor, who were retired for disability previous to May twenty-third, nineteen hundred and thirteen, shall receive the same pension provided for call members of fire departments placed on the retired list under section eighty.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 39
Teacher's application forms; questions concerning religion or politics
Status: in_force

Section 39. No public school committee or official shall inquire concerning, or require or solicit from an applicant for a position in the public schools any information as to, his religious belief, creed or practice, or his political opinions or affiliations; and no appointment to such a position shall be in any manner affected thereby. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.

Section 39. No public school committee or official shall inquire concerning, or require or solicit from an applicant for a position in the public schools any information as to, his religious belief, creed or practice, or his political opinions or affiliations; and no appointment to such a position shall be in any manner affected thereby. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 67, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title XI / Chapter 67 / Section 30
Collection of assessments
Status: in_force

Section 30. Money voted by such corporation may be assessed on the pews in its meeting house, and the assessment may be committed to its treasurer, who shall forthwith give notice by posting an advertisement on the principal outer door of the meeting house, stating the making of such assessment and the date of its delivery to him; and if any part of the taxes so assessed remains unpaid for three months thereafter, the treasurer shall forthwith collect the same by sales by public auction of the pews upon which such taxes remain unpaid.

Section 30. Money voted by such corporation may be assessed on the pews in its meeting house, and the assessment may be committed to its treasurer, who shall forthwith give notice by posting an advertisement on the principal outer door of the meeting house, stating the making of such assessment and the date of its delivery to him; and if any part of the taxes so assessed remains unpaid for three months thereafter, the treasurer shall forthwith collect the same by sales by public auction of the pews upon which such taxes remain unpaid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175I, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175I / Section 21
Disclosure of information; immunity
Status: in_force

Section 21. No cause of action in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy or negligence shall arise against any person for disclosing personal or privileged information in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, this section shall provide no immunity: (1) for any person who discloses false information with malice or willful intent to injure any person; or (2) for any person who misidentifies an individual as the subject of information and who discloses such misidentified information to others.

Section 21. No cause of action in the nature of defamation, invasion of privacy or negligence shall arise against any person for disclosing personal or privileged information in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, this section shall provide no immunity:

(1) for any person who discloses false information with malice or willful intent to injure any person; or

(2) for any person who misidentifies an individual as the subject of information and who discloses such misidentified information to others.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 50 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 50
Recording deposition
Status: in_force

Section 50. The deposition, the certificate and the application of the petitioner shall, within ninety days after the taking of the deposition, be recorded in the registry of deeds in the county or district where the land lies, if the deposition relates to land; otherwise, in the county or district where the parties or some of them reside.

Section 50. The deposition, the certificate and the application of the petitioner shall, within ninety days after the taking of the deposition, be recorded in the registry of deeds in the county or district where the land lies, if the deposition relates to land; otherwise, in the county or district where the parties or some of them reside.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 185I — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 185I
Fortune tellers; license
Status: in_force

Section 185I. No person shall tell fortunes for money unless a license therefor has been issued by the local licensing authority. Said license shall be granted only to applicants who have resided continuously in the city or town in which the license is sought for at least twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application. No such license shall be transferred or assigned. Unless otherwise established in a town by town meeting action and in a city by city council action, and in a town with no town meeting by town council action, by adoption of appropriate by-laws and ordinances to set such fees, the fee for each license granted under this section shall be two dollars, but in no event shall any such fee be greater than fifty dollars. Whoever tells fortunes for money unless licensed under this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.

Section 185I. No person shall tell fortunes for money unless a license therefor has been issued by the local licensing authority. Said license shall be granted only to applicants who have resided continuously in the city or town in which the license is sought for at least twelve months immediately preceding the date of the application. No such license shall be transferred or assigned. Unless otherwise established in a town by town meeting action and in a city by city council action, and in a town with no town meeting by town council action, by adoption of appropriate by-laws and ordinances to set such fees, the fee for each license granted under this section shall be two dollars, but in no event shall any such fee be greater than fifty dollars. Whoever tells fortunes for money unless licensed under this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 47FF — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 47FF
Preauthorization or substance abuse treatment not to be required
Status: in_force

Section 47FF. For the purposes of this section the term ''substance abuse treatment'' shall include: early intervention services for substance use disorder treatment; a substance use disorder evaluation, as defined in section 511/2 of chapter 111; outpatient services including medically assisted therapies; intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services; residential or inpatient services, not covered under section 47GG; and medically managed intensive inpatient services, not covered under said section 47GG. Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under section 1 of chapter 118M, shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for substance abuse treatment if the provider is certified or licensed by the department of public health.

Section 47FF. For the purposes of this section the term ''substance abuse treatment'' shall include: early intervention services for substance use disorder treatment; a substance use disorder evaluation, as defined in section 511/2 of chapter 111; outpatient services including medically assisted therapies; intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services; residential or inpatient services, not covered under section 47GG; and medically managed intensive inpatient services, not covered under said section 47GG.

Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under section 1 of chapter 118M, shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for substance abuse treatment if the provider is certified or licensed by the department of public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 2A
Reinsurance contracts; status
Status: in_force

Section 2A. Contracts of reinsurance shall be deemed contracts of insurance as defined in section two, and authority to make contracts of insurance shall include authority to make contracts of reinsurance covering the same classes of risks, but the hazards under such contracts shall be deemed distinct in nature from the hazard originally insured. No provision of law relative to the form of insurance policies shall apply to contracts of reinsurance unless made specifically applicable thereto.

Section 2A. Contracts of reinsurance shall be deemed contracts of insurance as defined in section two, and authority to make contracts of insurance shall include authority to make contracts of reinsurance covering the same classes of risks, but the hazards under such contracts shall be deemed distinct in nature from the hazard originally insured. No provision of law relative to the form of insurance policies shall apply to contracts of reinsurance unless made specifically applicable thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 34B / Section 1
Transfer date for abolished counties
Status: in_force

Section 1. The government of each of the following counties, in this chapter called an ''abolished county'' is hereby abolished as of the following date, in this chapter called the ''transfer date'', or on such earlier date 30 days after the commissioner of revenue certifies in writing that the county has failed to make a required payment on an outstanding bond or note: (a) Middlesex county, as of July 11, 1997; (b) Hampden and Worcester counties, as of July 1, 1998; (c) Hampshire county, as of January 1, 1999; provided, however, that all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of the jail, house of correction and registry of deeds of Hampshire county and all duties and responsibilities for operation and management of property occupied primarily by the sheriff, registry of deeds and the trial courts in Hampshire county are hereby transferred to the commonwealth, effective September 1, 1998, subject to the provisions of this chapter; (d) Essex county as of July 1, 1999; and (e) Berkshire county on July 1, 2000, but all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of the registries of deeds of Suffolk and Berkshire counties and all duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of property occupied primarily by the registries of deeds in Berkshire and Suffolk counties are hereby transferred to the commonwealth, effective on July 1, 1999, subject to the provisions of this chapter.

Section 1. The government of each of the following counties, in this chapter called an ''abolished county'' is hereby abolished as of the following date, in this chapter called the ''transfer date'', or on such earlier date 30 days after the commissioner of revenue certifies in writing that the county has failed to make a required payment on an outstanding bond or note: (a) Middlesex county, as of July 11, 1997; (b) Hampden and Worcester counties, as of July 1, 1998; (c) Hampshire county, as of January 1, 1999; provided, however, that all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of the jail, house of correction and registry of deeds of Hampshire county and all duties and responsibilities for operation and management of property occupied primarily by the sheriff, registry of deeds and the trial courts in Hampshire county are hereby transferred to the commonwealth, effective September 1, 1998, subject to the provisions of this chapter; (d) Essex county as of July 1, 1999; and (e) Berkshire county on July 1, 2000, but all functions, duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of the registries of deeds of Suffolk and Berkshire counties and all duties and responsibilities for the operation and management of property occupied primarily by the registries of deeds in Berkshire and Suffolk counties are hereby transferred to the commonwealth, effective on July 1, 1999, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 14
Reciprocal agreements
Status: in_force

Section 14. The department is hereby authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the interstate transportation of poor and indigent persons, and to arrange for the acceptance and support of persons receiving public aid in other states, in accordance with the terms of such reciprocal agreements. The department is hereby further authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide for the support and care of persons receiving aid under chapter one hundred and eighteen or corresponding provisions of law in such other states, during the period of change of residence between states, as provided by section four A of said chapter one hundred and eighteen.

Section 14. The department is hereby authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states regarding the interstate transportation of poor and indigent persons, and to arrange for the acceptance and support of persons receiving public aid in other states, in accordance with the terms of such reciprocal agreements. The department is hereby further authorized to enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to provide for the support and care of persons receiving aid under chapter one hundred and eighteen or corresponding provisions of law in such other states, during the period of change of residence between states, as provided by section four A of said chapter one hundred and eighteen.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 82, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 82 / Section 30
Discontinuance by commissioners
Status: in_force

Section 30. Upon the application in writing of a person aggrieved by the refusal of a town to discontinue a town way or private way, the county commissioners may order such way to be discontinued. If a town way has been laid out, relocated or altered by the county commissioners, it shall not within two years thereafter be discontinued, relocated or altered by the town; and if such way has been discontinued by the county commissioners, the town shall not within two years thereafter lay out the same again.

Section 30. Upon the application in writing of a person aggrieved by the refusal of a town to discontinue a town way or private way, the county commissioners may order such way to be discontinued. If a town way has been laid out, relocated or altered by the county commissioners, it shall not within two years thereafter be discontinued, relocated or altered by the town; and if such way has been discontinued by the county commissioners, the town shall not within two years thereafter lay out the same again.