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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 201D, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 201D / Section 7
Revocation of proxy
Status: in_force

Section 7. A principal may revoke a health care proxy by notifying the agent or a health care provider orally or in writing or by any other act evidencing a specific intent to revoke the proxy. For the purposes of this section, every principal shall be presumed to have the capacity to revoke a health care proxy unless determined otherwise pursuant to court order. A health care proxy shall also be revoked upon: (i) execution by the principal of a subsequent health care proxy, or (ii) the divorce or legal separation of the principal and his spouse, where the spouse is the principal's agent under a health care proxy. A physician who is informed of or provided with a revocation of a health care proxy shall immediately record the revocation in the principal's medical record and notify orally and in writing the agent and any health care providers known by the physician to be involved in the principal's care of the revocation. Any agent or member of the nursing staff informed of or provided with a revocation of a health care proxy pursuant to this section shall immediately notify the attending physician of such revocation.

Section 7. A principal may revoke a health care proxy by notifying the agent or a health care provider orally or in writing or by any other act evidencing a specific intent to revoke the proxy.

For the purposes of this section, every principal shall be presumed to have the capacity to revoke a health care proxy unless determined otherwise pursuant to court order.

A health care proxy shall also be revoked upon: (i) execution by the principal of a subsequent health care proxy, or (ii) the divorce or legal separation of the principal and his spouse, where the spouse is the principal's agent under a health care proxy.

A physician who is informed of or provided with a revocation of a health care proxy shall immediately record the revocation in the principal's medical record and notify orally and in writing the agent and any health care providers known by the physician to be involved in the principal's care of the revocation. Any agent or member of the nursing staff informed of or provided with a revocation of a health care proxy pursuant to this section shall immediately notify the attending physician of such revocation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 178B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 178B
Death of offender; cessation of restrictions
Status: in_force

Section 178B. The restrictions on the dissemination of criminal offender record information as provided in this chapter shall cease to exist at the death of the individual for whom a criminal justice agency has maintained criminal offender record information.

Section 178B. The restrictions on the dissemination of criminal offender record information as provided in this chapter shall cease to exist at the death of the individual for whom a criminal justice agency has maintained criminal offender record information.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 4
Trust funds, gifts or bequests
Status: in_force

Section 4. The department may take, and hold in trust, funds collected pursuant to marketing orders or agreements as set forth in sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen of this chapter, and gifts and bequests to it for promoting agricultural education or the general interests of husbandry.

Section 4. The department may take, and hold in trust, funds collected pursuant to marketing orders or agreements as set forth in sections one hundred and two through one hundred and fifteen of this chapter, and gifts and bequests to it for promoting agricultural education or the general interests of husbandry.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 71P — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 71P
Actions against ski area operators; limitations
Status: in_force

Section 71P. For the purpose of sections seventy-one I to seventy-one R, inclusive, in any action brought against a ski area operator based on negligence, it shall be evidence of due care where the conduct of an operator has conformed with the provisions of this chapter or rules or regulations of the board made pursuant to section seventy-one J. No action shall be maintained against a ski area operator for injury to a skier unless as a condition precedent thereof the person so injured shall, within ninety days of the incident, give to such ski area operator notice, by registered mail, of the name and address of the person injured, the time, place and cause of the injury. Failure to give the foregoing notice shall bar recovery, unless the court finds under the circumstances of the particular case that such ski area operator had actual knowledge of said injury or had reasonable opportunity to learn of said injury within said ninety-day period, or was otherwise not substantially prejudiced by reason of not having been given actual written notice of said injury within said period. In a case where lack of written notice, actual knowledge, or a reasonable opportunity to obtain knowledge of any injury within said ninety-day period is alleged by such ski area operator, the burden of proving substantial prejudice shall be on the operator. An action to recover for such injury shall be brought within one year of the date of such injury.

Section 71P. For the purpose of sections seventy-one I to seventy-one R, inclusive, in any action brought against a ski area operator based on negligence, it shall be evidence of due care where the conduct of an operator has conformed with the provisions of this chapter or rules or regulations of the board made pursuant to section seventy-one J.

No action shall be maintained against a ski area operator for injury to a skier unless as a condition precedent thereof the person so injured shall, within ninety days of the incident, give to such ski area operator notice, by registered mail, of the name and address of the person injured, the time, place and cause of the injury. Failure to give the foregoing notice shall bar recovery, unless the court finds under the circumstances of the particular case that such ski area operator had actual knowledge of said injury or had reasonable opportunity to learn of said injury within said ninety-day period, or was otherwise not substantially prejudiced by reason of not having been given actual written notice of said injury within said period. In a case where lack of written notice, actual knowledge, or a reasonable opportunity to obtain knowledge of any injury within said ninety-day period is alleged by such ski area operator, the burden of proving substantial prejudice shall be on the operator.

An action to recover for such injury shall be brought within one year of the date of such injury.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 71F — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 71F
License or temporary license; necessity
Status: in_force

Section 71F. Such license or temporary license shall not be required for the installation of signal systems, fans, telephones, electric light fixtures, illuminated thresholds and feed wires to the terminals on the elevator main line control, nor shall they apply to electrical work in connection with the interlocking devices, so called, on other than automatic elevators, if such installation is made by a person licensed under chapter one hundred and forty-one.

Section 71F. Such license or temporary license shall not be required for the installation of signal systems, fans, telephones, electric light fixtures, illuminated thresholds and feed wires to the terminals on the elevator main line control, nor shall they apply to electrical work in connection with the interlocking devices, so called, on other than automatic elevators, if such installation is made by a person licensed under chapter one hundred and forty-one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 103 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 103
Hours of employment per day; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 103. A day's work for all conductors, guards, drivers, motormen, brakemen, dispatchers and gatemen employed by or on behalf of a street railway or elevated railway company shall not exceed nine hours, and shall be so arranged by the employer that it shall be performed within eleven consecutive hours. No officer or agent of any such company shall require from said employees more than nine hours' work for a day's labor. Threat of loss of employment or threat to obstruct or prevent the obtaining of employment by the employees, or threat to refrain from employing any employee in the future shall be considered ''requiring'', within the meaning of this section. But this section shall not prevent an employee of the character mentioned herein, if he so desires, from working more hours than those prescribed herein for extra compensation. A company violating any provision of this section shall forfeit not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 103. A day's work for all conductors, guards, drivers, motormen, brakemen, dispatchers and gatemen employed by or on behalf of a street railway or elevated railway company shall not exceed nine hours, and shall be so arranged by the employer that it shall be performed within eleven consecutive hours. No officer or agent of any such company shall require from said employees more than nine hours' work for a day's labor. Threat of loss of employment or threat to obstruct or prevent the obtaining of employment by the employees, or threat to refrain from employing any employee in the future shall be considered ''requiring'', within the meaning of this section. But this section shall not prevent an employee of the character mentioned herein, if he so desires, from working more hours than those prescribed herein for extra compensation. A company violating any provision of this section shall forfeit not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 107 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 107
Interference with city manager by council forbidden; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 107. Neither the city council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office by the city manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in that portion of the service of said city for whose administration the city manager is responsible. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the city as aforesaid solely through the city manager, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager either publicly or privately. Any member of the city council who violates, or participates in the violation of, any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and upon final conviction thereof his office in the city council shall thereby be vacated and he shall never again be eligible for any office or position, elective or otherwise, in the service of the city.

Section 107. Neither the city council nor any of its committees or members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his removal from, office by the city manager or any of his subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in that portion of the service of said city for whose administration the city manager is responsible. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the city council and its members shall deal with that portion of the service of the city as aforesaid solely through the city manager, and neither the city council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate of the city manager either publicly or privately. Any member of the city council who violates, or participates in the violation of, any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, and upon final conviction thereof his office in the city council shall thereby be vacated and he shall never again be eligible for any office or position, elective or otherwise, in the service of the city.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176B, sec. 4GG — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176B / Section 4GG
Coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products
Status: in_force

Section 4GG. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products listed on the formulary, compiled pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 17, on a basis not less favorable than non-abuse deterrent opioid drug products that are covered by an individual or group medical service agreement. An increase in patient cost sharing shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.

Section 4GG. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for abuse deterrent opioid drug products listed on the formulary, compiled pursuant to subsection (b) of section 13 of chapter 17, on a basis not less favorable than non-abuse deterrent opioid drug products that are covered by an individual or group medical service agreement. An increase in patient cost sharing shall not be allowed to achieve compliance with this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 2B
Regulations relative to egress from, and fire prevention in, state house
Status: in_force

Section 2B. The commissioner shall promulgate and from time to time may amend and transmit to the commissioner of administration and finance and to the state superintendent of buildings such regulations as he may deem necessary to provide proper means of egress from and fire protection and prevention in the state house. Said board and said superintendent shall enforce said regulations.

Section 2B. The commissioner shall promulgate and from time to time may amend and transmit to the commissioner of administration and finance and to the state superintendent of buildings such regulations as he may deem necessary to provide proper means of egress from and fire protection and prevention in the state house. Said board and said superintendent shall enforce said regulations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 114 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 114
Vacancies; additional officers
Status: in_force

Section 114. A majority of the caucus officers present at a caucus may fill temporary vacancies and elect additional officers to serve in that caucus only. Such temporary officers shall be duly sworn. Permanent vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of all the caucus officers.

Section 114. A majority of the caucus officers present at a caucus may fill temporary vacancies and elect additional officers to serve in that caucus only. Such temporary officers shall be duly sworn. Permanent vacancies shall be filled by a majority vote of all the caucus officers.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, sec. 56 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21 / Section 56
License and lease requirements; violations; penalties; enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 56. No person shall explore by seismic, electronic or any other method for mineral resources on or in said coastal waters or lands thereunder without a license from said director. No person shall, except for purposes of exploration permitted under a license, extract mineral resources from said coastal waters or lands thereunder without a lease issued by said director. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and, in addition thereto, any equipment, vehicles, boats and appurtenances used in said violation shall be liable to seizure and forfeiture. Any person violating any rule or regulation of the director shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, and his license or lease, if any, shall be subject to revocation or suspension. Violations committed within the coastal waters may be prosecuted in any district which has venue over coastal waters. The division of law enforcement shall enforce the laws, rules and regulations relating to mineral resources.

Section 56. No person shall explore by seismic, electronic or any other method for mineral resources on or in said coastal waters or lands thereunder without a license from said director. No person shall, except for purposes of exploration permitted under a license, extract mineral resources from said coastal waters or lands thereunder without a lease issued by said director. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars and, in addition thereto, any equipment, vehicles, boats and appurtenances used in said violation shall be liable to seizure and forfeiture. Any person violating any rule or regulation of the director shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, and his license or lease, if any, shall be subject to revocation or suspension. Violations committed within the coastal waters may be prosecuted in any district which has venue over coastal waters. The division of law enforcement shall enforce the laws, rules and regulations relating to mineral resources.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 35
Lands to be used for burial; approval
Status: in_force

Section 35. No land other than that so used and appropriated on April tenth, nineteen hundred and eight, shall be used for the purpose of burial if it be so situated that surface water or ground drainage therefrom may enter any stream, pond, reservoir, well, filter gallery or other water used as a source of public water supply, or any tributary of a source so used, or any aqueduct or other works used in connection therewith, until a plan and description of the lands proposed for such use have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the department of environmental protection.

Section 35. No land other than that so used and appropriated on April tenth, nineteen hundred and eight, shall be used for the purpose of burial if it be so situated that surface water or ground drainage therefrom may enter any stream, pond, reservoir, well, filter gallery or other water used as a source of public water supply, or any tributary of a source so used, or any aqueduct or other works used in connection therewith, until a plan and description of the lands proposed for such use have been submitted to, and approved in writing by the department of environmental protection.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 68 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 68
Sales or deliveries of alcoholic beverages in times of riot or great public excitement
Status: in_force

Section 68. The mayor of a city and the selectmen of a town may, in cases of riot or great public excitement, order licensees under this chapter not to sell, give away or deliver any alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises for a period not exceeding three days at any one time. Whoever, himself or by his agents or servants, sells, gives away or delivers any such beverages in violation of an order given under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars, and upon conviction, his license shall be revoked by the licensing authority.

Section 68. The mayor of a city and the selectmen of a town may, in cases of riot or great public excitement, order licensees under this chapter not to sell, give away or deliver any alcoholic beverages on the licensed premises for a period not exceeding three days at any one time. Whoever, himself or by his agents or servants, sells, gives away or delivers any such beverages in violation of an order given under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars, and upon conviction, his license shall be revoked by the licensing authority.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176H, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176H / Section 17
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 17. The commissioner may, after public hearing, promulgate appropriate rules and regulations for the execution of his duties under this chapter. The rules and regulations may include such provisions as the commissioner deems necessary to assure that legal services plans operate in the public interest, to enable insureds, members and their covered dependents to receive legal services at reasonable cost, and to restrain any inflation in the cost of legal services attributable to the operation of legal services plans.

Section 17. The commissioner may, after public hearing, promulgate appropriate rules and regulations for the execution of his duties under this chapter. The rules and regulations may include such provisions as the commissioner deems necessary to assure that legal services plans operate in the public interest, to enable insureds, members and their covered dependents to receive legal services at reasonable cost, and to restrain any inflation in the cost of legal services attributable to the operation of legal services plans.