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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 133 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 133
Civil officers; penalties for violation of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 133. Civil officers named in this chapter who neglect or refuse to obey any of its provisions shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.

Section 133. Civil officers named in this chapter who neglect or refuse to obey any of its provisions shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, forfeit not less than $200 nor more than $500.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183 / Section 15
Easements, privileges and appurtenances belonging to granted estate
Status: in_force

Section 15. In a conveyance of real estate all rights, easements, privileges and appurtenances belonging to the granted estate shall be included in the conveyance, unless the contrary shall be stated in the deed, and it shall be unnecessary to enumerate or mention them either generally or specifically.

Section 15. In a conveyance of real estate all rights, easements, privileges and appurtenances belonging to the granted estate shall be included in the conveyance, unless the contrary shall be stated in the deed, and it shall be unnecessary to enumerate or mention them either generally or specifically.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 9
Issue of stock or scrip before payment for shares at par
Status: in_force

Section 9. No such company established under the laws of this commonwealth shall declare any stock or scrip dividend or divide the proceeds of the sale of stock or scrip among its stockholders; nor shall any such company issue any share of stock to any person unless the par value of the shares so issued is first paid in cash to its treasurer.

Section 9. No such company established under the laws of this commonwealth shall declare any stock or scrip dividend or divide the proceeds of the sale of stock or scrip among its stockholders; nor shall any such company issue any share of stock to any person unless the par value of the shares so issued is first paid in cash to its treasurer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30 / Section 14
Approval of bond; withholding commission
Status: in_force

Section 14. If a bond is required of any person appointed to office by the governor with or without the advice and consent of the council, the commission shall not issue until the bond has been approved.

Section 14. If a bond is required of any person appointed to office by the governor with or without the advice and consent of the council, the commission shall not issue until the bond has been approved.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 25C — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 25C
Sale of decorating candles; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 25C. The board shall make rules and regulations relating to the sale of decorating candles which are designed to reignite after they are apparently extinguished, which rules may specifically prohibit the sale of any such candles which it deems to be a fire hazard.

Section 25C. The board shall make rules and regulations relating to the sale of decorating candles which are designed to reignite after they are apparently extinguished, which rules may specifically prohibit the sale of any such candles which it deems to be a fire hazard.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58A, sec. 12B — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 58A / Section 12B
Evidence of fair cash valuation or classification of property; admissibility
Status: in_force

Section 12B. At any hearing relative to the assessed fair cash valuation or classification of property, evidence as to the fair cash valuation or classification of property at which assessors have assessed other property of a comparable nature or class shall be admissible.

Section 12B. At any hearing relative to the assessed fair cash valuation or classification of property, evidence as to the fair cash valuation or classification of property at which assessors have assessed other property of a comparable nature or class shall be admissible.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 79 / Section 1
Order of taking; contents
Status: in_force

Section 1. The taking of real estate or of any interest therein by right of eminent domain may be effected in the following manner. A board of officers upon whom authority to take real estate by eminent domain on behalf of any body politic or corporate has been conferred by law, having first complied with all the preliminary requirements prescribed by law, may adopt an order of taking, which shall contain a description of the land taken sufficiently accurate for identification, and shall state the interest therein taken and the purpose for which such property is taken, and in case such taking if for an improvement for which betterments may be assessed shall state whether betterments are to be assessed therefor. In case there are trees upon the land taken, or structures affixed thereto, the order of taking shall state whether the same are to be included in the taking, and, if they are not so included, shall allow the owner a reasonable time after the date of the order or after entry or possession to remove the same, to be specified in the order.

Section 1. The taking of real estate or of any interest therein by right of eminent domain may be effected in the following manner. A board of officers upon whom authority to take real estate by eminent domain on behalf of any body politic or corporate has been conferred by law, having first complied with all the preliminary requirements prescribed by law, may adopt an order of taking, which shall contain a description of the land taken sufficiently accurate for identification, and shall state the interest therein taken and the purpose for which such property is taken, and in case such taking if for an improvement for which betterments may be assessed shall state whether betterments are to be assessed therefor. In case there are trees upon the land taken, or structures affixed thereto, the order of taking shall state whether the same are to be included in the taking, and, if they are not so included, shall allow the owner a reasonable time after the date of the order or after entry or possession to remove the same, to be specified in the order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, sec. 4T — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176B / Section 4T
Subscription certificate benefits for services rendered by a nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner
Status: in_force

Section 4T. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide as benefits to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth for services rendered by a certified registered nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner designated as such a certified registered nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner by the board of registration in nursing pursuant to the provisions of section 80B of chapter 112; provided, however, that the following conditions are met: (1) the service rendered is within the scope of the certified registered nurse anesthetist's license or nurse practitioner's authorization to practice by the board of registration in nursing; and (2) the policy or contract currently provides benefits for identical services rendered by a provider of health care licensed by the commonwealth.

Section 4T. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide as benefits to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth for services rendered by a certified registered nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner designated as such a certified registered nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner by the board of registration in nursing pursuant to the provisions of section 80B of chapter 112; provided, however, that the following conditions are met: (1) the service rendered is within the scope of the certified registered nurse anesthetist's license or nurse practitioner's authorization to practice by the board of registration in nursing; and (2) the policy or contract currently provides benefits for identical services rendered by a provider of health care licensed by the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 103, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 103 / Section 2
Commissioners and deputy commissioners of pilots; appointment
Status: in_force

Section 2. There shall be two commissioners of pilots for district one and one deputy commissioner of pilots for each of the other three districts. On or before December first in any year when their terms of office expire, their successors shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, for terms of three years. A deputy commissioner of pilots for any district shall be a resident of a town having a landing place accessible to vessels from the sea situated within that district. In this chapter, the word ''commissioners'' shall be held to mean, as to district one, the commissioners of pilots for said district and, as to each other district mentioned in section one, the deputy commissioner of pilots for such district. They shall have experience in maritime and nautical affairs. Appointments of commissioners for district one shall be made upon the recommendation of the trustees of the Boston Marine Society provided such recommendation is made. Appointments of commissioners for districts other than district one may be made upon the recommendation of said trustees. No commissioner for any district shall be such a trustee.

Section 2. There shall be two commissioners of pilots for district one and one deputy commissioner of pilots for each of the other three districts. On or before December first in any year when their terms of office expire, their successors shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, for terms of three years. A deputy commissioner of pilots for any district shall be a resident of a town having a landing place accessible to vessels from the sea situated within that district. In this chapter, the word ''commissioners'' shall be held to mean, as to district one, the commissioners of pilots for said district and, as to each other district mentioned in section one, the deputy commissioner of pilots for such district. They shall have experience in maritime and nautical affairs. Appointments of commissioners for district one shall be made upon the recommendation of the trustees of the Boston Marine Society provided such recommendation is made. Appointments of commissioners for districts other than district one may be made upon the recommendation of said trustees. No commissioner for any district shall be such a trustee.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64C, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64C / Section 18
Fictitious prices; discounts
Status: in_force

Section 18. In determining cost to the retailer and cost to the wholesaler, the court shall receive and consider, as bearing on the bona fides of such cost, evidence tending to show that any person complained against under any provision of sections thirteen to twenty-one, inclusive, purchased cigarettes with respect to the sale of which complaint is made at a fictitious price or upon terms or in such a manner or under such invoices as to conceal the true cost, discounts or terms of purchase, and shall also receive and consider, as bearing on the bona fides of such cost, evidence of the normal, customary and prevailing terms and discounts in connection with other sales of a similar nature.

Section 18. In determining cost to the retailer and cost to the wholesaler, the court shall receive and consider, as bearing on the bona fides of such cost, evidence tending to show that any person complained against under any provision of sections thirteen to twenty-one, inclusive, purchased cigarettes with respect to the sale of which complaint is made at a fictitious price or upon terms or in such a manner or under such invoices as to conceal the true cost, discounts or terms of purchase, and shall also receive and consider, as bearing on the bona fides of such cost, evidence of the normal, customary and prevailing terms and discounts in connection with other sales of a similar nature.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 201A, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 201A / Section 13
Powers of custodian
Status: in_force

Section 13. (a) A custodian, acting in a custodial capacity, has all the rights, powers, and authority over custodial property that unmarried adult owners have over their own property, but a custodian may exercise those rights, powers, and authority in that capacity only. (b) This section does not relieve a custodian from liability for a breach of section twelve.

Section 13. (a) A custodian, acting in a custodial capacity, has all the rights, powers, and authority over custodial property that unmarried adult owners have over their own property, but a custodian may exercise those rights, powers, and authority in that capacity only.

(b) This section does not relieve a custodian from liability for a breach of section twelve.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 125, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 125 / Section 20
Contracts on account of correctional institutions; suits; referees
Status: in_force

Section 20. All contracts on account of any correctional institution of the commonwealth, except those required to be made by the state purchasing agent, shall be made by the commissioner in writing. The commissioner and his successors in office may sue or be sued upon any contract made in accordance with this chapter. No such suit shall abate by reason of said office becoming vacant, but the successor of the commissioner, pending such suit, may, and, upon motion of the adverse party and notice, shall, prosecute or defend it. The commissioner may submit any controversy relative to any such contract, or any action pending on any such contract, to the final determination of arbitrators or referees appointed by the commissioner and the adverse party and approved by the commissioner of administration.

Section 20. All contracts on account of any correctional institution of the commonwealth, except those required to be made by the state purchasing agent, shall be made by the commissioner in writing. The commissioner and his successors in office may sue or be sued upon any contract made in accordance with this chapter. No such suit shall abate by reason of said office becoming vacant, but the successor of the commissioner, pending such suit, may, and, upon motion of the adverse party and notice, shall, prosecute or defend it. The commissioner may submit any controversy relative to any such contract, or any action pending on any such contract, to the final determination of arbitrators or referees appointed by the commissioner and the adverse party and approved by the commissioner of administration.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 72V — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 72V
Nursing homes, etc.; storage space for residents
Status: in_force

Section 72V. Every nursing home, rest home, or other long term care facility shall provide adequate and secure storage space for the personal property of each resident. The department shall promulgate regulations specifying methods to protect such property, including regulations providing individual access to each resident to said resident's private storage area which may include a locked drawer, to which each resident shall have a key, except that the administrator or his designee of each such facility shall hold a master key to any such locked spaces.

Section 72V. Every nursing home, rest home, or other long term care facility shall provide adequate and secure storage space for the personal property of each resident. The department shall promulgate regulations specifying methods to protect such property, including regulations providing individual access to each resident to said resident's private storage area which may include a locked drawer, to which each resident shall have a key, except that the administrator or his designee of each such facility shall hold a master key to any such locked spaces.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 5
Coat of arms, seal and flags of commonwealth; state secretary as custodian; conformance to specifications; use and display regulations
Status: in_force

Section 5. The state secretary shall be the custodian of the coat of arms, seal and flags of the commonwealth and all representations of said arms, seal and flags shall conform strictly to the specifications which shall be prepared under the direction of the state secretary in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-one and deposited in his office. The proper use and display of said arms, seal and flags of the commonwealth and their manufacture are hereby subject to such regulations relating thereto which the state secretary may from time to time issue, provided that such regulations shall be in conformity with all the relevant legislation of the United States and of the commonwealth.

Section 5. The state secretary shall be the custodian of the coat of arms, seal and flags of the commonwealth and all representations of said arms, seal and flags shall conform strictly to the specifications which shall be prepared under the direction of the state secretary in the year nineteen hundred and seventy-one and deposited in his office. The proper use and display of said arms, seal and flags of the commonwealth and their manufacture are hereby subject to such regulations relating thereto which the state secretary may from time to time issue, provided that such regulations shall be in conformity with all the relevant legislation of the United States and of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40R, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40R / Section 3
Smart growth zoning districts and starter home zoning districts
Status: in_force

Section 3. In its zoning ordinance or by-law, a city or town may adopt a smart growth zoning district in an eligible location and may include adjacent areas that are served by existing infrastructure and utilities, and that have safe pedestrian access to at least 1 destination of frequent pedestrian use, such as schools, civic facilities, places of commercial or business use, places of employment, recreation or transit stations. A smart growth zoning district ordinance or by-law, or any amendment to or repeal of such ordinance or by-law, shall be adopted in accordance with section 5 of chapter 40A. In creating such a district, a city or town may include qualifying areas within development districts approved by the economic assistance coordinating council pursuant to chapter 40Q or any area approved as an urban center housing tax-increment financing zone pursuant to section 60 of chapter 40. In smart growth zoning districts, a city or town shall zone for primary residential use as of right and may also permit business, commercial or other uses consistent with primary residential use; provided, however, that a smart growth zoning district ordinance or by-law shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of all the members of the town council, or of the city council where there is a commission form of government or a single branch, or of each branch where there are 2 branches, or by a simple majority vote of a town meeting.

Section 3. In its zoning ordinance or by-law, a city or town may adopt a smart growth zoning district in an eligible location and may include adjacent areas that are served by existing infrastructure and utilities, and that have safe pedestrian access to at least 1 destination of frequent pedestrian use, such as schools, civic facilities, places of commercial or business use, places of employment, recreation or transit stations. A smart growth zoning district ordinance or by-law, or any amendment to or repeal of such ordinance or by-law, shall be adopted in accordance with section 5 of chapter 40A.

In creating such a district, a city or town may include qualifying areas within development districts approved by the economic assistance coordinating council pursuant to chapter 40Q or any area approved as an urban center housing tax-increment financing zone pursuant to section 60 of chapter 40. In smart growth zoning districts, a city or town shall zone for primary residential use as of right and may also permit business, commercial or other uses consistent with primary residential use; provided, however, that a smart growth zoning district ordinance or by-law shall be adopted by a simple majority vote of all the members of the town council, or of the city council where there is a commission form of government or a single branch, or of each branch where there are 2 branches, or by a simple majority vote of a town meeting.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 4L — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 4L
Advisory board for diethylstilbestrol program
Status: in_force

Section 4L. An advisory board is hereby established under the supervision of the department for the purpose of implementing the provisions of section four K. Said board shall consist of five members. Three members shall be appointed by the commissioner, one of whom shall be a member of a DES advocacy group; one of whom shall be a DES screening program provider; and one of whom shall be a DES exposed mother, daughter, or son; one member of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member of the senate shall be appointed by the president of the senate. Three of the board members shall serve terms of three years and two shall serve terms of two years. Said board shall assist the department in preparation of the annual report to the general court.

Section 4L. An advisory board is hereby established under the supervision of the department for the purpose of implementing the provisions of section four K. Said board shall consist of five members. Three members shall be appointed by the commissioner, one of whom shall be a member of a DES advocacy group; one of whom shall be a DES screening program provider; and one of whom shall be a DES exposed mother, daughter, or son; one member of the house of representatives shall be appointed by the speaker of the house; one member of the senate shall be appointed by the president of the senate. Three of the board members shall serve terms of three years and two shall serve terms of two years. Said board shall assist the department in preparation of the annual report to the general court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33, sec. 30 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33 / Section 30
Certificate of discharge; form
Status: in_force

Section 30. Service members discharged from the service of the commonwealth shall be entitled to a certificate of discharge, in such form as the commander-in-chief shall direct.

Section 30. Service members discharged from the service of the commonwealth shall be entitled to a certificate of discharge, in such form as the commander-in-chief shall direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64A, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64A / Section 8
Application of chapter to interstate and foreign commerce
Status: in_force

Section 8. No provision of this chapter shall apply or be construed to apply to foreign or interstate commerce, except in so far as the same may be permitted under the provisions of the constitution and laws of the United States.

Section 8. No provision of this chapter shall apply or be construed to apply to foreign or interstate commerce, except in so far as the same may be permitted under the provisions of the constitution and laws of the United States.