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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23B, sec. 5A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23B / Section 5A
Housing appeals committee
Status: in_force

Section 5A. There shall be within the executive office a housing appeals committee, consisting of 3 members to be appointed by the secretary, of whom 1 shall be an officer or employee of the executive office or any agency or division within the executive office, and 2 members to be appointed by the governor for terms of 1 year each, of whom 1 shall be a member of a select board and 1 a member of a city council or similar governing body of a city. The members shall serve for terms of 1 year each, and the secretary shall designate the chairperson. A member of the committee shall receive no compensation for such services, but shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth for all reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of official duties. Said committee shall hear all petitions for review filed under section 22 of chapter 40B, and shall conduct said hearings in accordance with rules and regulations established by the secretary. The executive office shall provide such space and clerical and other assistance as the committee may require.

Section 5A. There shall be within the executive office a housing appeals committee, consisting of 3 members to be appointed by the secretary, of whom 1 shall be an officer or employee of the executive office or any agency or division within the executive office, and 2 members to be appointed by the governor for terms of 1 year each, of whom 1 shall be a member of a select board and 1 a member of a city council or similar governing body of a city. The members shall serve for terms of 1 year each, and the secretary shall designate the chairperson. A member of the committee shall receive no compensation for such services, but shall be reimbursed by the commonwealth for all reasonable expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of official duties. Said committee shall hear all petitions for review filed under section 22 of chapter 40B, and shall conduct said hearings in accordance with rules and regulations established by the secretary.

The executive office shall provide such space and clerical and other assistance as the committee may require.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159A / Section 9
Drivers licenses; qualifications; fees; revocation
Status: in_force

Section 9. No person shall drive any motor vehicle under authority of this chapter unless he shall, in addition to being duly licensed by the registrar of motor vehicles to operate such motor vehicles, be licensed by the department. No such license shall be issued by the department to any person who has not attained age eighteen or who has not qualified in accordance with the department's requirements or to any person who has attained age seventy unless such person, within ninety days of his seventieth birthday, and twice in each year thereafter at intervals not less than three nor more than six months apart, passes a physical examination in accordance with requirements established by the department. The department shall charge fees for the examination, issuance, and renewal of such license, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof, and said department may revoke or suspend such a license at any time for such cause as may seem to it sufficient. No other license or permit than as specified or referred to in this section shall be required for any such driver.

Section 9. No person shall drive any motor vehicle under authority of this chapter unless he shall, in addition to being duly licensed by the registrar of motor vehicles to operate such motor vehicles, be licensed by the department. No such license shall be issued by the department to any person who has not attained age eighteen or who has not qualified in accordance with the department's requirements or to any person who has attained age seventy unless such person, within ninety days of his seventieth birthday, and twice in each year thereafter at intervals not less than three nor more than six months apart, passes a physical examination in accordance with requirements established by the department. The department shall charge fees for the examination, issuance, and renewal of such license, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof, and said department may revoke or suspend such a license at any time for such cause as may seem to it sufficient. No other license or permit than as specified or referred to in this section shall be required for any such driver.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 28
Notice of contagious disease to director
Status: in_force

Section 28. The board of health of a town, any member or agent thereof or any other person who has knowledge of or reason to suspect the existence of any contagious disease among any domestic animals in the commonwealth, or that any domestic animal is affected with a contagious disease, whether such knowledge is obtained by personal examination or otherwise, shall immediately give written notice thereof to the director, or to an inspector for the town where the animal is kept. Whoever fails to give such notice shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. Upon the receipt of such notice by said inspector, he shall proceed as provided in sections twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four and twenty-nine. Upon receipt of such notice by the director he shall inspect or cause his agent to inspect such animal, and thereafter shall proceed as provided in section eleven or fourteen, as the case may be.

Section 28. The board of health of a town, any member or agent thereof or any other person who has knowledge of or reason to suspect the existence of any contagious disease among any domestic animals in the commonwealth, or that any domestic animal is affected with a contagious disease, whether such knowledge is obtained by personal examination or otherwise, shall immediately give written notice thereof to the director, or to an inspector for the town where the animal is kept. Whoever fails to give such notice shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. Upon the receipt of such notice by said inspector, he shall proceed as provided in sections twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-four and twenty-nine. Upon receipt of such notice by the director he shall inspect or cause his agent to inspect such animal, and thereafter shall proceed as provided in section eleven or fourteen, as the case may be.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 77 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 77
Joint establishment of extended courses
Status: in_force

Section 77. Two or more cities or towns in which the establishment of such extended course of instruction has been voted and approved as hereinabove provided may jointly establish and maintain such a course for the accommodation of said municipalities. The management and control of such course of instruction, the location of the schoolhouse where such course will be maintained and the apportionment of the expenses of the maintenance of the course and all incidental expenses shall be determined, on a pro rata pupil basis, by the school committees of the participating towns.

Section 77. Two or more cities or towns in which the establishment of such extended course of instruction has been voted and approved as hereinabove provided may jointly establish and maintain such a course for the accommodation of said municipalities. The management and control of such course of instruction, the location of the schoolhouse where such course will be maintained and the apportionment of the expenses of the maintenance of the course and all incidental expenses shall be determined, on a pro rata pupil basis, by the school committees of the participating towns.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 81 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 81
Damages
Status: in_force

Section 81. Sections seventy-three to seventy-nine, inclusive, shall not authorize the taking of land nor authorize a town to lay out or construct any way which may be indicated on any plan until such way has been laid out as a highway; nor shall said sections render a town liable for damages except such as may be sustained under section seventy-six by reason of the making and filing of any new plan or by reason of changes made in any plan already duly attested and filed, and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of the acts of the board of survey, its officers and agents under section seventy-nine. Any person injured in his property as aforesaid or by the establishment or discontinuance of exterior lines under section eighty may recover the damages so caused under chapter seventy-nine.

Section 81. Sections seventy-three to seventy-nine, inclusive, shall not authorize the taking of land nor authorize a town to lay out or construct any way which may be indicated on any plan until such way has been laid out as a highway; nor shall said sections render a town liable for damages except such as may be sustained under section seventy-six by reason of the making and filing of any new plan or by reason of changes made in any plan already duly attested and filed, and for such damages as may be sustained by reason of the acts of the board of survey, its officers and agents under section seventy-nine. Any person injured in his property as aforesaid or by the establishment or discontinuance of exterior lines under section eighty may recover the damages so caused under chapter seventy-nine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 27
Complaints against registered pharmacists; notice; hearing
Status: in_force

Section 27. The board shall hear all complaints made to it against any person registered as a pharmacist charging him in his business as a pharmacist with violating any of the rules or regulations of the board or any laws of the commonwealth, and especially the laws relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, and alcohol; or with engaging with, or aiding or abetting another in the violation of said rules, regulations or laws; or, if he himself is not the owner and actively engaged in such business, with suffering or permitting the use of his name or certificate of registration by others in the conduct of the business of pharmacy. Any complaints which are the result of a conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be made within twelve months from the date such a conviction becomes known to the board. The board shall notify the person complained against of the charge against him and of the time and place of the hearing at which he may appear with his witnesses and be heard by counsel. It may summon witnesses and compel their attendance at said hearings. Witnesses shall testify on oath and may be sworn by a member of the board. Three members of the board shall be a quorum for any such hearing.

Section 27. The board shall hear all complaints made to it against any person registered as a pharmacist charging him in his business as a pharmacist with violating any of the rules or regulations of the board or any laws of the commonwealth, and especially the laws relating to the sale of alcoholic beverages, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-eight, and alcohol; or with engaging with, or aiding or abetting another in the violation of said rules, regulations or laws; or, if he himself is not the owner and actively engaged in such business, with suffering or permitting the use of his name or certificate of registration by others in the conduct of the business of pharmacy. Any complaints which are the result of a conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction shall be made within twelve months from the date such a conviction becomes known to the board. The board shall notify the person complained against of the charge against him and of the time and place of the hearing at which he may appear with his witnesses and be heard by counsel. It may summon witnesses and compel their attendance at said hearings. Witnesses shall testify on oath and may be sworn by a member of the board. Three members of the board shall be a quorum for any such hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176E, sec. 15A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176E / Section 15A
Payment of sums owed subscriber's estate
Status: in_force

Section 15A. A dental service corporation which, upon the death of a subscriber, owes the subscriber's estate an aggregate sum not exceeding two thousand dollars under any contract for dental and surgical services, may, at any time not less than sixty days after the subscriber's death, pay such sum to the husband, wife and next of kin of the subscriber and any such payment made in good faith shall fully discharge the corporation to the extent thereof; provided, however, that this section shall not apply if, prior to the time of such payment, the corporation has received a written claim under the subscriber's contract from any executor, administrator, or special administrator of the subscriber's estate.

Section 15A. A dental service corporation which, upon the death of a subscriber, owes the subscriber's estate an aggregate sum not exceeding two thousand dollars under any contract for dental and surgical services, may, at any time not less than sixty days after the subscriber's death, pay such sum to the husband, wife and next of kin of the subscriber and any such payment made in good faith shall fully discharge the corporation to the extent thereof; provided, however, that this section shall not apply if, prior to the time of such payment, the corporation has received a written claim under the subscriber's contract from any executor, administrator, or special administrator of the subscriber's estate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 6A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 6A
Number plates for antique motor cars
Status: in_force

Section 6A. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, number or registration plates of such size and design as may be determined in the discretion of the registrar of motor vehicles shall be issued for antique motor cars.

Section 6A. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, number or registration plates of such size and design as may be determined in the discretion of the registrar of motor vehicles shall be issued for antique motor cars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 262, sec. 40A — MA Code / Part III / Title VI / Chapter 262 / Section 40A
Child support collection services; fee
Status: in_force

Section 40A. The probate and family court department shall impose a fee for child support collection services furnished under chapter two hundred and eight, two hundred and nine or any other chapter in which an individual may be ordered to pay support on behalf of another. The amount of the fee and the manner in which it is imposed shall be in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC Secs. 651 to 660, inclusive, of the Social Security Act.

Section 40A. The probate and family court department shall impose a fee for child support collection services furnished under chapter two hundred and eight, two hundred and nine or any other chapter in which an individual may be ordered to pay support on behalf of another. The amount of the fee and the manner in which it is imposed shall be in accordance with the provisions of 42 USC Secs. 651 to 660, inclusive, of the Social Security Act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 221 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 221
Breastfeeding in a public place
Status: in_force

Section 221. (a) A mother may breastfeed her child in any public place or establishment or place which is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public and where the mother and her child may otherwise lawfully be present. (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the act of a mother breastfeeding her child, and any exposure of a breast incidental thereto that is solely for the purpose of nursing such child, shall not be considered lewd, indecent, immoral, or unlawful conduct. (c) No person or entity, including a governmental entity, shall, with the intent to violate a mother's right under subsection (a), restrict, harass or penalize a mother who is breastfeeding her child. (d) The attorney general may bring a civil action for equitable relief to restrain or prevent a violation of subsection (c). (e) A civil action may be brought under this section by a mother subjected to a violation of subsection (c). In any such action, the court may: (i) award actual damages in an amount not to exceed $500; (ii) enter an order to restrain such unlawful conduct; and (iii) award reasonable attorney fees. (f) A place of religious instruction or worship shall not be subject to this section.

Section 221. (a) A mother may breastfeed her child in any public place or establishment or place which is open to and accepts or solicits the patronage of the general public and where the mother and her child may otherwise lawfully be present.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the act of a mother breastfeeding her child, and any exposure of a breast incidental thereto that is solely for the purpose of nursing such child, shall not be considered lewd, indecent, immoral, or unlawful conduct.

(c) No person or entity, including a governmental entity, shall, with the intent to violate a mother's right under subsection (a), restrict, harass or penalize a mother who is breastfeeding her child.

(d) The attorney general may bring a civil action for equitable relief to restrain or prevent a violation of subsection (c).

(e) A civil action may be brought under this section by a mother subjected to a violation of subsection (c). In any such action, the court may: (i) award actual damages in an amount not to exceed $500; (ii) enter an order to restrain such unlawful conduct; and (iii) award reasonable attorney fees.

(f) A place of religious instruction or worship shall not be subject to this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40L, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40L / Section 3
Location of agricultural or horticultural land; informational meetings
Status: in_force

Section 3. The committee shall locate and map all land in agricultural or horticultural use within the town or city showing such soil classification information as is available from the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. Such map or maps shall indicate property boundaries, the owner of the land, and the present zoning classification of said land. Conservation districts as established pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-one, regional planning districts as established pursuant to the provisions of chapter forty B, and the department of food and agriculture shall make available to the committee such maps, data, and other available information as is pertinent to the work of the committee. The committee shall make available in one or more public places, the aforementioned maps, and provide printed information to all affected landowners. Said committee shall hold one or more public informational meetings in order to explain the purposes and requirements of such agricultural incentive areas. Notice of said meetings shall be given by registered mail to all affected or abutting landowners and by publication.

Section 3. The committee shall locate and map all land in agricultural or horticultural use within the town or city showing such soil classification information as is available from the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service. Such map or maps shall indicate property boundaries, the owner of the land, and the present zoning classification of said land. Conservation districts as established pursuant to the provisions of chapter twenty-one, regional planning districts as established pursuant to the provisions of chapter forty B, and the department of food and agriculture shall make available to the committee such maps, data, and other available information as is pertinent to the work of the committee.

The committee shall make available in one or more public places, the aforementioned maps, and provide printed information to all affected landowners. Said committee shall hold one or more public informational meetings in order to explain the purposes and requirements of such agricultural incentive areas. Notice of said meetings shall be given by registered mail to all affected or abutting landowners and by publication.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 28B — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 28B
Applicability of finance law to planning districts
Status: in_force

Section 28B. The provisions of sections sixteen to twenty-eight, inclusive, shall, so far as apt, apply to planning districts established under the provisions of chapter forty B, but the provisions of section sixteen relating to the countersigning of notes by a majority of the commission and the provisions of section twenty-four relating to the countersigning and approval of notes by a majority of the commission shall not apply to such districts.

Section 28B. The provisions of sections sixteen to twenty-eight, inclusive, shall, so far as apt, apply to planning districts established under the provisions of chapter forty B, but the provisions of section sixteen relating to the countersigning of notes by a majority of the commission and the provisions of section twenty-four relating to the countersigning and approval of notes by a majority of the commission shall not apply to such districts.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159B, sec. 16B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159B / Section 16B
Transporting household goods; advertisements
Status: in_force

Section 16B. Every motor carrier engaged in the transportation of household goods between points within the commonwealth including a carrier providing a service incidental to or part of such intrastate transportation, shall include, and shall require each of its agents to include, in every advertisement as defined therein, the name or trade name of the motor carrier under whose operating authority the advertised service will originate and the certificate number assigned to such operating authority by the department. Such certificate number shall be in the following form in every advertisement: ''MDPU NO.'' As used in this section, ''advertisement'' shall mean any written or printed communication to the public, in connection with an offer or sale of any intrastate transportation service, but not including the name, address and telephone number of such carrier.

Section 16B. Every motor carrier engaged in the transportation of household goods between points within the commonwealth including a carrier providing a service incidental to or part of such intrastate transportation, shall include, and shall require each of its agents to include, in every advertisement as defined therein, the name or trade name of the motor carrier under whose operating authority the advertised service will originate and the certificate number assigned to such operating authority by the department.

Such certificate number shall be in the following form in every advertisement: ''MDPU NO.''

As used in this section, ''advertisement'' shall mean any written or printed communication to the public, in connection with an offer or sale of any intrastate transportation service, but not including the name, address and telephone number of such carrier.