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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 295B — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 295B
Licensing of retail dealers engaged in the business of selling motor fuel or automotive lubricating oil
Status: in_force

Section 295B. No retail dealer shall engage in the business of selling motor fuel or automotive lubricating oil at retail without first procuring from the division a license for each station, store, garage or other establishment at which his said business is to be conducted. Licenses issued under this section shall be issued upon written application to the division, shall be issued only to persons who own the business to be licensed and who are the owners or lessees of the premises on which the business is to be conducted, shall be effective from the date of their issuance until the first day of January of the ensuing year, and shall be renewed annually. A license fee as determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven shall be paid for the issuance of every such license and every renewal thereof. Each licensee shall conspicuously display his license at the station, store, garage or other establishment to which it pertains. The requirements of this section with respect to licenses are hereby declared to be in addition to, and not in substitution for, license requirements contained in any other statute, ordinance, by-law, rule or regulation. The division shall forthwith notify the commissioner of revenue in writing of all licenses issued, renewed, transferred, modified, cancelled or suspended by it.

Section 295B. No retail dealer shall engage in the business of selling motor fuel or automotive lubricating oil at retail without first procuring from the division a license for each station, store, garage or other establishment at which his said business is to be conducted. Licenses issued under this section shall be issued upon written application to the division, shall be issued only to persons who own the business to be licensed and who are the owners or lessees of the premises on which the business is to be conducted, shall be effective from the date of their issuance until the first day of January of the ensuing year, and shall be renewed annually. A license fee as determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven shall be paid for the issuance of every such license and every renewal thereof.

Each licensee shall conspicuously display his license at the station, store, garage or other establishment to which it pertains. The requirements of this section with respect to licenses are hereby declared to be in addition to, and not in substitution for, license requirements contained in any other statute, ordinance, by-law, rule or regulation.

The division shall forthwith notify the commissioner of revenue in writing of all licenses issued, renewed, transferred, modified, cancelled or suspended by it.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 34E — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 34E
Inspection of student records; persons authorized
Status: in_force

Section 34E. Each school committee shall, at the request of a parent or guardian of a student, allow such parent or guardian to inspect academic, scholastic, or any other records concerning such student that are kept or are required to be kept, regardless of the age of such student. Each school committee shall, at the request of a student eighteen years of age or older, allow such student complete access to all school records relative to him or her.

Section 34E. Each school committee shall, at the request of a parent or guardian of a student, allow such parent or guardian to inspect academic, scholastic, or any other records concerning such student that are kept or are required to be kept, regardless of the age of such student. Each school committee shall, at the request of a student eighteen years of age or older, allow such student complete access to all school records relative to him or her.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 261, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 261 / Section 21
Execution for costs; bond for costs
Status: in_force

Section 21. If the appellant is liable for the costs, the appellee may take out execution and cause it to be satisfied, if he first gives bond with sufficient surety, who shall be approved by the clerk, in a sum equal to the costs, payable to the appellant, conditioned to repay such part of the costs as may be disallowed upon the appeal, and to perform such other order as the court or justice shall make thereon.

Section 21. If the appellant is liable for the costs, the appellee may take out execution and cause it to be satisfied, if he first gives bond with sufficient surety, who shall be approved by the clerk, in a sum equal to the costs, payable to the appellant, conditioned to repay such part of the costs as may be disallowed upon the appeal, and to perform such other order as the court or justice shall make thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 113J — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 113J
Furnishing of reports of medical examinations of person injured in motor vehicle accident
Status: in_force

Section 113J. Any company issuing or executing a motor vehicle liability policy or bond, both as defined in section thirty-four A of chapter ninety, which requests and makes a medical examination of a person injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, shall, upon request of the injured party or his attorney, furnish said party or attorney with copies of reports of all medical examinations made by said insurer; provided, that such injured party shall, upon request of said insurer, furnish it with copies of reports of all medical examinations and treatment made by his attending physician or physicians.

Section 113J. Any company issuing or executing a motor vehicle liability policy or bond, both as defined in section thirty-four A of chapter ninety, which requests and makes a medical examination of a person injured in an accident involving a motor vehicle, shall, upon request of the injured party or his attorney, furnish said party or attorney with copies of reports of all medical examinations made by said insurer; provided, that such injured party shall, upon request of said insurer, furnish it with copies of reports of all medical examinations and treatment made by his attending physician or physicians.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 55 / Section 40
Apprehension of offenders
Status: in_force

Section 40. If a person charged by the report with the commission of an offence is not in custody, the court shall forthwith issue a process for his apprehension; but such process may issue before the filing of said report, if otherwise lawful.

Section 40. If a person charged by the report with the commission of an offence is not in custody, the court shall forthwith issue a process for his apprehension; but such process may issue before the filing of said report, if otherwise lawful.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 25B, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 25B / Section 4
Restrictions on sale or installation
Status: in_force

Section 4. No new appliance covered by clauses (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 3 may be sold, offered for sale or installed in the commonwealth on or after January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, unless the energy efficiency of the appliance meets or exceeds the standards established pursuant to this act. No new lamp covered by clauses (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 3 shall be installed in the commonwealth in a building other than a residence on or after January first, nineteen hundred and ninety, unless the energy efficiency of the lamp meets or exceeds the standards established by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner may, through regulation, establish exemptions for certain lamps used for specified purposes.

Section 4. No new appliance covered by clauses (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 3 may be sold, offered for sale or installed in the commonwealth on or after January first, nineteen hundred and eighty-eight, unless the energy efficiency of the appliance meets or exceeds the standards established pursuant to this act.

No new lamp covered by clauses (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 3 shall be installed in the commonwealth in a building other than a residence on or after January first, nineteen hundred and ninety, unless the energy efficiency of the lamp meets or exceeds the standards established by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter. The commissioner may, through regulation, establish exemptions for certain lamps used for specified purposes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 183 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 183
Exemptions from vaccination requirement
Status: in_force

Section 183. Any person over eighteen presenting a certificate, signed by the register of a probate court, that he is under guardianship shall not be subject to section one hundred and eighty-one; and any child presenting a certificate, signed by a registered physician designated by the parent or guardian, that the physician has at the time of giving the certificate personally examined the child and that he is of the opinion that the physical condition of the child is such that his health will be endangered by vaccination, shall not, while such condition continues, be subject to the two preceding sections.

Section 183. Any person over eighteen presenting a certificate, signed by the register of a probate court, that he is under guardianship shall not be subject to section one hundred and eighty-one; and any child presenting a certificate, signed by a registered physician designated by the parent or guardian, that the physician has at the time of giving the certificate personally examined the child and that he is of the opinion that the physical condition of the child is such that his health will be endangered by vaccination, shall not, while such condition continues, be subject to the two preceding sections.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 46 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 46
Plan A
Status: in_force

Section 46. The method of city government provided for in the ten following sections shall be known as Plan A.

Section 46. The method of city government provided for in the ten following sections shall be known as Plan A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 78 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 78
Action against defaulting trustee; costs, nonliability, recovery precluded
Status: in_force

Section 78. He shall not be liable for costs under section seventy-seven, nor shall he be entitled to recover costs, if the court finds that he had goods, effects or credits in his hands liable to attachment, and has paid and delivered, on the execution issued on the original judgment, the full amount thereof.

Section 78. He shall not be liable for costs under section seventy-seven, nor shall he be entitled to recover costs, if the court finds that he had goods, effects or credits in his hands liable to attachment, and has paid and delivered, on the execution issued on the original judgment, the full amount thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 81 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 81
Spoiled ballots
Status: in_force

Section 81. If a voter spoils a ballot, he may obtain two others, one at a time, upon returning each spoiled one, and all ballots so returned shall immediately be marked by an election officer ''Spoiled''.

Section 81. If a voter spoils a ballot, he may obtain two others, one at a time, upon returning each spoiled one, and all ballots so returned shall immediately be marked by an election officer ''Spoiled''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183B, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183B / Section 24
Duties of managing entity; access to units; alteration of unit by owner
Status: in_force

Section 24. Except to the extent otherwise provided by the time-share instrument, the managing entity shall be responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the time-share units and any personal property available for use by time-share owners in conjunction therewith, other than personal property separately owned by a time-share owner. Each time-share owner shall afford access to his time-share unit reasonably necessary for said purposes, but if damage is inflicted on a time-share unit to which access is taken, the managing entity shall be responsible for its prompt repair. Subject to the provisions of the time-share instrument and other provisions of law, a time-share owner shall not alter or change the appearance of a time-share unit without the consent of the managing entity.

Section 24. Except to the extent otherwise provided by the time-share instrument, the managing entity shall be responsible for maintenance, repair, and replacement of the time-share units and any personal property available for use by time-share owners in conjunction therewith, other than personal property separately owned by a time-share owner. Each time-share owner shall afford access to his time-share unit reasonably necessary for said purposes, but if damage is inflicted on a time-share unit to which access is taken, the managing entity shall be responsible for its prompt repair. Subject to the provisions of the time-share instrument and other provisions of law, a time-share owner shall not alter or change the appearance of a time-share unit without the consent of the managing entity.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112A / Section 12
Board of registration in nursing; regulations
Status: in_force

Section 12. The board of registration in nursing shall adopt regulations in the same manner as all other states legally joining in the compact and may adopt additional regulations as necessary to implement this chapter.

Section 12. The board of registration in nursing shall adopt regulations in the same manner as all other states legally joining in the compact and may adopt additional regulations as necessary to implement this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 53C — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 53C
Non-reusable syringes; regulation advisory committee
Status: in_force

Section 53C. Every hospital, clinic or home health care provider licensed by the department or receiving funds from the commonwealth shall comply with regulations issued by the department requiring the use of non-reusable syringes for all human injections which are intended to be for a single use. Such regulations shall be issued by the department no later than January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and may contain such reasonable exceptions and enforcement provisions as the commissioner may determine. In promulgating such regulations, the commissioner shall consider the recommendations of the non-reusable syringe regulation advisory committee. Said committee shall be appointed by the commissioner, and shall consist of one representative of an organization concerned with AIDS, one representative of a hospital organization, one representative of a nursing organization, one representative of health care professions, one representative of licensed clinics, one representative of a manufacturer of medical devices, including non-reusable syringes, one representative of a health insurer, one representative of a drug addiction and treatment program, and one representative of an organization concerned with public health.

Section 53C. Every hospital, clinic or home health care provider licensed by the department or receiving funds from the commonwealth shall comply with regulations issued by the department requiring the use of non-reusable syringes for all human injections which are intended to be for a single use. Such regulations shall be issued by the department no later than January first, nineteen hundred and ninety-four, and may contain such reasonable exceptions and enforcement provisions as the commissioner may determine.

In promulgating such regulations, the commissioner shall consider the recommendations of the non-reusable syringe regulation advisory committee. Said committee shall be appointed by the commissioner, and shall consist of one representative of an organization concerned with AIDS, one representative of a hospital organization, one representative of a nursing organization, one representative of health care professions, one representative of licensed clinics, one representative of a manufacturer of medical devices, including non-reusable syringes, one representative of a health insurer, one representative of a drug addiction and treatment program, and one representative of an organization concerned with public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156B, sec. 54 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156B / Section 54
Powers of directors
Status: reserved

Section 54. The directors may exercise all the powers of the corporation, except such as by law, by the articles of organization or by the by-laws of the corporation are conferred upon or reserved to the stockholders.

Section 54. The directors may exercise all the powers of the corporation, except such as by law, by the articles of organization or by the by-laws of the corporation are conferred upon or reserved to the stockholders.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29C, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29C / Section 14
Limited obligations payable from local system revenues
Status: in_force

Section 14. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, when authorized by a two-thirds vote as defined in section one of chapter forty-four or by such other vote as is authorized by the applicable bond act, local governmental obligations may be issued as limited obligations payable solely from local system revenues pledged to their payment in accordance with section fifteen. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable loan agreement, local governmental obligations issued in accordance with this section shall not be general obligations of the local governmental unit or a pledge of its full faith and credit and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount of principal and premium, if any, of and interest on such obligations shall not be included in the computation of any limit on the indebtedness of the local governmental unit or on the total taxes assessable by the local governmental unit in any year or on any assessment, levy or other charge made by the local governmental unit on any other political subdivision or instrumentality of the commonwealth. Any local governmental obligation issued in accordance with this section shall recite on its face that it is a limited obligation payable solely from local system revenues pledged to its payment.

Section 14. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, when authorized by a two-thirds vote as defined in section one of chapter forty-four or by such other vote as is authorized by the applicable bond act, local governmental obligations may be issued as limited obligations payable solely from local system revenues pledged to their payment in accordance with section fifteen. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable loan agreement, local governmental obligations issued in accordance with this section shall not be general obligations of the local governmental unit or a pledge of its full faith and credit and, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the amount of principal and premium, if any, of and interest on such obligations shall not be included in the computation of any limit on the indebtedness of the local governmental unit or on the total taxes assessable by the local governmental unit in any year or on any assessment, levy or other charge made by the local governmental unit on any other political subdivision or instrumentality of the commonwealth. Any local governmental obligation issued in accordance with this section shall recite on its face that it is a limited obligation payable solely from local system revenues pledged to its payment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 31, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 31 / Section 23
Review of examination papers; errors
Status: in_force

Section 23. Within six weeks after receipt of a request pursuant to section twenty-two, the administrator shall, subject to the provisions of this section, conduct such review, render a decision, and send a copy of such decision to the applicant. If the administrator finds that an error was made in the marking of the applicant's answer to an essay question, or in the marking of the applicant's training and experience, or in the finding that the applicant did not meet the entrance requirements for appointment to the position, the administrator shall make any necessary adjustment to correct such error. The administrator may refuse to conduct a review pursuant to this section where the grade of the applicant in any subject of the written examination is less than fifty per cent or the applicant has failed to file the request for review within the required time or in the required form.

Section 23. Within six weeks after receipt of a request pursuant to section twenty-two, the administrator shall, subject to the provisions of this section, conduct such review, render a decision, and send a copy of such decision to the applicant. If the administrator finds that an error was made in the marking of the applicant's answer to an essay question, or in the marking of the applicant's training and experience, or in the finding that the applicant did not meet the entrance requirements for appointment to the position, the administrator shall make any necessary adjustment to correct such error.

The administrator may refuse to conduct a review pursuant to this section where the grade of the applicant in any subject of the written examination is less than fifty per cent or the applicant has failed to file the request for review within the required time or in the required form.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 205, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 205 / Section 12
Joint executors; failure to give bond; effect
Status: in_force

Section 12. If two or more persons are appointed executors, none shall intermeddle or act as such but those who give bond as before provided.

Section 12. If two or more persons are appointed executors, none shall intermeddle or act as such but those who give bond as before provided.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 112 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 112
Nursing home administrators; transferability and validity of license; review of denial of issuance or renewal; supervision or revocation of license
Status: in_force

Section 112. A nursing home administrator's license shall not be transferable and shall be valid until surrendered for cancellation or suspended or revoked for violation of any laws or regulations relating to the proper management and administration of a nursing home. Any denial of issuance or renewal, suspension or revocation of a license shall be subject to review upon the timely request of the licensee and pursuant to chapter thirty A.

Section 112. A nursing home administrator's license shall not be transferable and shall be valid until surrendered for cancellation or suspended or revoked for violation of any laws or regulations relating to the proper management and administration of a nursing home. Any denial of issuance or renewal, suspension or revocation of a license shall be subject to review upon the timely request of the licensee and pursuant to chapter thirty A.