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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 25D — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 25D
Manufacture and sale of children's clothing and sleepwear; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 25D. The board shall make rules and regulations relating to the manufacture and sale of sleepwear and clothing for children up to and including size fourteen, which rules and regulations may specifically prohibit the sale or manufacture of any such clothing or sleepwear which it deems to be a fire hazard.

Section 25D. The board shall make rules and regulations relating to the manufacture and sale of sleepwear and clothing for children up to and including size fourteen, which rules and regulations may specifically prohibit the sale or manufacture of any such clothing or sleepwear which it deems to be a fire hazard.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 57B — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 57B
Fire fighters; attendance of AFL&ndash;CIO&ndash;CLC convention
Status: in_force

Section 57B. Members of the fire department in any city, town, or fire district adopting this section may be excused from duty for not more than four days in any year without loss of pay while in attendance as an official delegate to the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, AFL–CIO–CLC convention held within the commonwealth.

Section 57B. Members of the fire department in any city, town, or fire district adopting this section may be excused from duty for not more than four days in any year without loss of pay while in attendance as an official delegate to the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts, AFL–CIO–CLC convention held within the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 87 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 87
Pipefitters, inapplicability of provisions
Status: in_force

Section 87. The provisions of sections eighty-one to eighty-six, inclusive, relative to the examining and licensing of pipefitters shall not apply to pipefitting performed by a person regularly in the employ of an industrial plant, firm corporation, college, gas company, electric company engaged in the generation, sale, transmission or distribution of electricity, or a utility steam distribution system as may be required on the premises and property of such industrial plant, firm corporation, hospital, school, college, gas company, electric company or utility steam distribution system, nor shall such provisions apply to such pipefitting performed by an engineer or fireman, licensed under section forty-six, in a place where he is regularly employed.

Section 87. The provisions of sections eighty-one to eighty-six, inclusive, relative to the examining and licensing of pipefitters shall not apply to pipefitting performed by a person regularly in the employ of an industrial plant, firm corporation, college, gas company, electric company engaged in the generation, sale, transmission or distribution of electricity, or a utility steam distribution system as may be required on the premises and property of such industrial plant, firm corporation, hospital, school, college, gas company, electric company or utility steam distribution system, nor shall such provisions apply to such pipefitting performed by an engineer or fireman, licensed under section forty-six, in a place where he is regularly employed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 39
Form of judgment charging trustee
Status: in_force

Section 39. If a person is adjudged a trustee, the amount for which he is chargeable need not be specified in the judgment.

Section 39. If a person is adjudged a trustee, the amount for which he is chargeable need not be specified in the judgment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 23A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 23A
Assistant registers
Status: in_force

Section 23A. In addition to the first assistant registers of probate provided for in section 23, the registers of the respective courts of the probate and family court department for the following counties may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, appoint for terms of 3 years and may, with the approval of the chief justice, remove assistant registers with the same powers and duties. The appointments shall be as follows: Barnstable, 1 assistant register Berkshire, 1 assistant register Bristol, 1 assistant register Franklin, 1 assistant register Hampden, 1 assistant register Hampshire, 1 assistant register Middlesex, 1 assistant register Plymouth, 1 assistant register Suffolk, 1 assistant register. Those persons serving as assistant registers in the Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester divisions of the probate and family court department shall become assistant judicial case managers pursuant to section 23D in their respective court.

Section 23A. In addition to the first assistant registers of probate provided for in section 23, the registers of the respective courts of the probate and family court department for the following counties may, with the approval of the chief justice of the probate and family court, appoint for terms of 3 years and may, with the approval of the chief justice, remove assistant registers with the same powers and duties. The appointments shall be as follows:

Barnstable, 1 assistant register

Berkshire, 1 assistant register

Bristol, 1 assistant register

Franklin, 1 assistant register

Hampden, 1 assistant register

Hampshire, 1 assistant register

Middlesex, 1 assistant register

Plymouth, 1 assistant register

Suffolk, 1 assistant register.

Those persons serving as assistant registers in the Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester divisions of the probate and family court department shall become assistant judicial case managers pursuant to section 23D in their respective court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166 / Section 13
Telephone companies; connections with exchanges; equal facilities for all companies; definition of ''person'' or ''company''
Status: in_force

Section 13. A person owning, controlling or operating a telephone exchange or service in the commonwealth shall, upon application of a telegraph company, furnish such company with the use of telephones and telephone service, and connection with his exchanges, with the subscribers thereto, and with his telephone service, without discrimination between telegraph companies as to such connection, service or use of instruments furnished or charges therefor for the same class of service. For the purposes of sections 13 to 15D, inclusive, the word ''person'' or ''company'' shall include a municipal lighting plant or cooperative which operates a telecommunications system pursuant to section 47E of chapter 164.

Section 13. A person owning, controlling or operating a telephone exchange or service in the commonwealth shall, upon application of a telegraph company, furnish such company with the use of telephones and telephone service, and connection with his exchanges, with the subscribers thereto, and with his telephone service, without discrimination between telegraph companies as to such connection, service or use of instruments furnished or charges therefor for the same class of service. For the purposes of sections 13 to 15D, inclusive, the word ''person'' or ''company'' shall include a municipal lighting plant or cooperative which operates a telecommunications system pursuant to section 47E of chapter 164.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 11A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 11A
Valuation of investments
Status: in_force

Section 11A. Investments shall be valued in accordance with the published valuation standards of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and in accordance with accounting practices and procedures prescribed or allowed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall require that the value of the investments be computed in accordance with the Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and the Purposes and Procedures Manual of the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, unless modified by the commissioner as the commissioner considers appropriate.

Section 11A. Investments shall be valued in accordance with the published valuation standards of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and in accordance with accounting practices and procedures prescribed or allowed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall require that the value of the investments be computed in accordance with the Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual and the Purposes and Procedures Manual of the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, unless modified by the commissioner as the commissioner considers appropriate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 237, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 237 / Section 23
Resumption of procedure for assessment by jury
Status: in_force

Section 23. If issues are postponed under the preceding section, and if, on its trial of the title, the land court shall make a finding or decision in favor of the plaintiff, that court shall, on motion of either party, made before its finding or decision on the title is recorded, order that the procedure provided by section fifteen of chapter one hundred and eighty-five be resumed, except that the papers required by said section fifteen shall be entered in the superior court for the county where the land lies within thirty days after such order.

Section 23. If issues are postponed under the preceding section, and if, on its trial of the title, the land court shall make a finding or decision in favor of the plaintiff, that court shall, on motion of either party, made before its finding or decision on the title is recorded, order that the procedure provided by section fifteen of chapter one hundred and eighty-five be resumed, except that the papers required by said section fifteen shall be entered in the superior court for the county where the land lies within thirty days after such order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 34B — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 34B
Remedy for failure to furnish transcript of student's record
Status: in_force

Section 34B. In case any person subject to section thirty-four A shall refuse or neglect for thirty days after such request to furnish such a written transcript, the student or former student requesting the same or, if a minor, his guardian or next friend, may present to the superior court for the county within which such person so subject resides or such institution is located, or for the county of Suffolk, a petition addressed to said court and praying for such relief as it may deem proper in the circumstances; and thereupon such court shall have jurisdiction of such petition and may issue such orders relative thereto as it may deem proper, and any failure or refusal to obey any such order may be treated by the court as a contempt thereof. Upon any such petition the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the petitioner.

Section 34B. In case any person subject to section thirty-four A shall refuse or neglect for thirty days after such request to furnish such a written transcript, the student or former student requesting the same or, if a minor, his guardian or next friend, may present to the superior court for the county within which such person so subject resides or such institution is located, or for the county of Suffolk, a petition addressed to said court and praying for such relief as it may deem proper in the circumstances; and thereupon such court shall have jurisdiction of such petition and may issue such orders relative thereto as it may deem proper, and any failure or refusal to obey any such order may be treated by the court as a contempt thereof. Upon any such petition the court may award costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the petitioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 88 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 88
Display of fish, game, and equipment for inspection
Status: in_force

Section 88. The director, his deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement, environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, wardens and members of the state police in areas over which they have jurisdiction may request any person whom he reasonably believes to be engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping, or to be unlawfully in possession of fish, birds or mammals, or to be in possession of fish, birds or mammals unlawfully taken, or in possession of unlawful equipment or ammunition, to forthwith display for inspection all fish, birds, mammals, equipment or ammunition then in his possession, and may arrest without a warrant a person refusing or failing to comply with such request.

Section 88. The director, his deputy directors of enforcement, chiefs of enforcement, deputy chiefs of enforcement, environmental police officers and deputy environmental police officers, wardens and members of the state police in areas over which they have jurisdiction may request any person whom he reasonably believes to be engaged in hunting, fishing, or trapping, or to be unlawfully in possession of fish, birds or mammals, or to be in possession of fish, birds or mammals unlawfully taken, or in possession of unlawful equipment or ammunition, to forthwith display for inspection all fish, birds, mammals, equipment or ammunition then in his possession, and may arrest without a warrant a person refusing or failing to comply with such request.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 11
Horse or horse emblem of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 11. The Morgan horse shall be the horse or horse emblem of the commonwealth.

Section 11. The Morgan horse shall be the horse or horse emblem of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 118A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 118A
Appeal from interlocutory order for equitable relief
Status: in_force

Section 118A. A party aggrieved by an interlocutory order of a trial court justice in the district court department or the Boston municipal court department issued pursuant to section 19C of chapter 218 in response to a request for equitable relief may file within 10 days of the entry of the order, a petition in the appropriate appellate division seeking relief from the order. A single justice of the appellate division may affirm, modify, vacate, set aside, reverse the order or remand the cause and direct the entry of such appropriate order as may be just under the circumstances. A party aggrieved by an interlocutory order of a single justice of an appellate division granting a petition for relief from the order, may appeal therefrom to the appeals court or, subject to section 10 of chapter 211A, to the supreme judicial court, which shall affirm, modify, vacate, set aside, reverse the order or remand the cause and direct the entry of the appropriate order as may be just under the circumstances. The filing of a petition hereunder shall not suspend the execution of the order which is the subject of the petition, except as otherwise ordered by a single justice of the appellate division.

Section 118A. A party aggrieved by an interlocutory order of a trial court justice in the district court department or the Boston municipal court department issued pursuant to section 19C of chapter 218 in response to a request for equitable relief may file within 10 days of the entry of the order, a petition in the appropriate appellate division seeking relief from the order. A single justice of the appellate division may affirm, modify, vacate, set aside, reverse the order or remand the cause and direct the entry of such appropriate order as may be just under the circumstances. A party aggrieved by an interlocutory order of a single justice of an appellate division granting a petition for relief from the order, may appeal therefrom to the appeals court or, subject to section 10 of chapter 211A, to the supreme judicial court, which shall affirm, modify, vacate, set aside, reverse the order or remand the cause and direct the entry of the appropriate order as may be just under the circumstances.

The filing of a petition hereunder shall not suspend the execution of the order which is the subject of the petition, except as otherwise ordered by a single justice of the appellate division.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 51B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 51B
Pregnancy clinics
Status: in_force

Section 51B. Local boards of health, hospitals, dispensaries or other agencies may establish and maintain clinics or other services for pregnant girls and women for the purpose of carrying pregnancies to full term and delivery. For the purpose of this section, such other services may include medical treatment for such pregnant persons and, their unborn or newborn children, and reasonable transportation costs to and from the place where such treatment is given, subject to the rules and regulations which the department may from time to time establish.

Section 51B. Local boards of health, hospitals, dispensaries or other agencies may establish and maintain clinics or other services for pregnant girls and women for the purpose of carrying pregnancies to full term and delivery. For the purpose of this section, such other services may include medical treatment for such pregnant persons and, their unborn or newborn children, and reasonable transportation costs to and from the place where such treatment is given, subject to the rules and regulations which the department may from time to time establish.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 37 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 37
Vouchers for disbursements
Status: in_force

Section 37. No domestic company shall make any disbursements of twenty-five dollars or more, except disbursements on account of return premiums on cancelled policies, unless the same be evidenced by a voucher signed by or on behalf of the person receiving the money and correctly describing the consideration for the payment; and if the same be for services and disbursements, setting forth the services rendered and an itemized statement of the disbursements made; and if it be in connection with any matter pending before any legislature or public body, or before any department or officer of any government, correctly describing in addition the nature of the matter and of the interest of such company therein; or if such a voucher cannot be obtained, by an affidavit stating the reason for not obtaining such voucher, and setting forth the particulars above mentioned.

Section 37. No domestic company shall make any disbursements of twenty-five dollars or more, except disbursements on account of return premiums on cancelled policies, unless the same be evidenced by a voucher signed by or on behalf of the person receiving the money and correctly describing the consideration for the payment; and if the same be for services and disbursements, setting forth the services rendered and an itemized statement of the disbursements made; and if it be in connection with any matter pending before any legislature or public body, or before any department or officer of any government, correctly describing in addition the nature of the matter and of the interest of such company therein; or if such a voucher cannot be obtained, by an affidavit stating the reason for not obtaining such voucher, and setting forth the particulars above mentioned.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 243, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 243 / Section 5
Injunction to restrain nuisance
Status: in_force

Section 5. The superior court may in an action for a nuisance enjoin such nuisance.

Section 5. The superior court may in an action for a nuisance enjoin such nuisance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 46 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 46
Anthracite Coal Mining Reclamation Fund
Status: in_force

Section 46. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the Anthracite Coal Mining Reclamation Fund. Said fund shall consist of all funds received by the commissioner of environmental protection for the purpose of administering the provisions of chapter twenty-one B and all other monies credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.

Section 46. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund, to be known as the Anthracite Coal Mining Reclamation Fund. Said fund shall consist of all funds received by the commissioner of environmental protection for the purpose of administering the provisions of chapter twenty-one B and all other monies credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43B / Section 18
Method of electing officers
Status: in_force

Section 18. Any city or town having a charter under chapter forty-three or forty-three A or a method of electing officers under chapter fifty-four A may change the same in accordance with the procedures for the adoption or amendment of a charter prescribed by this chapter. Except as may be permitted by any general or special law enacted after November eighth, nineteen hundred and sixty-six, no city or town shall adopt or change charters or change its method of electing officers under said chapters forty-three, forty-three A or fifty-four A or under any special laws in effect on such date, including without limitation chapters four hundred and fifty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, six hundred and sixty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-nine and one hundred and fifty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-four, as amended, and the procedures set forth in this chapter shall be exclusive.

Section 18. Any city or town having a charter under chapter forty-three or forty-three A or a method of electing officers under chapter fifty-four A may change the same in accordance with the procedures for the adoption or amendment of a charter prescribed by this chapter. Except as may be permitted by any general or special law enacted after November eighth, nineteen hundred and sixty-six, no city or town shall adopt or change charters or change its method of electing officers under said chapters forty-three, forty-three A or fifty-four A or under any special laws in effect on such date, including without limitation chapters four hundred and fifty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-eight, six hundred and sixty-one of the acts of nineteen hundred and forty-nine and one hundred and fifty-two of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-four, as amended, and the procedures set forth in this chapter shall be exclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 24
Notice of quarantine
Status: in_force

Section 24. An inspector who has caused a domestic animal to be quarantined, as provided in section twenty-one, shall immediately give a written notice thereof, with a copy of the order of quarantine, to the director, and shall give such information to no other person.

Section 24. An inspector who has caused a domestic animal to be quarantined, as provided in section twenty-one, shall immediately give a written notice thereof, with a copy of the order of quarantine, to the director, and shall give such information to no other person.