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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 88 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 88
Contempt toward officials
Status: in_force

Article 88. Contempt toward officials. A commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress of the United States, the United States Secretary of Defense, the United States Secretary of a military department, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security or the commander-in-chief or the general court shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 88. Contempt toward officials.

A commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress of the United States, the United States Secretary of Defense, the United States Secretary of a military department, the United States Secretary of Homeland Security or the commander-in-chief or the general court shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 14
Public cemeteries; compensation of commissioners acting under petition to take land for burial place
Status: in_force

Section 14. Each commissioner shall be paid by the town three dollars a day for each day spent in acting under the petition, and five cents a mile for travel to and from the place of hearing.

Section 14. Each commissioner shall be paid by the town three dollars a day for each day spent in acting under the petition, and five cents a mile for travel to and from the place of hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 63 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 63
Use of deposition against any person
Status: in_force

Section 63. A deposition taken and recorded under the provisions of the four preceding sections, or a certified copy thereof from the registry of deeds, may be used by the person at whose request it was taken, or by any person who claims under him, against any person whatever, in any action or process wherein is brought in question the title, claim or interest set forth in the statement upon which the commission was founded, in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions and objections, as if it had been originally taken for said action or process.

Section 63. A deposition taken and recorded under the provisions of the four preceding sections, or a certified copy thereof from the registry of deeds, may be used by the person at whose request it was taken, or by any person who claims under him, against any person whatever, in any action or process wherein is brought in question the title, claim or interest set forth in the statement upon which the commission was founded, in the same manner, and subject to the same conditions and objections, as if it had been originally taken for said action or process.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 117G — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 117G
Definitions applicable to Secs. 117G to 117L
Status: in_force

Section 117G. As used in sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen L, inclusive, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:— ''Grade'' or ''grades'' shall mean the standards for potatoes established and promulgated by the commissioner of food and agriculture as herein provided as the official grades of potatoes for Massachusetts. ''Plainly and conspicuously'' shall mean that the lettering used to furnish information required by law on containers shall be legible enough so as not to be obscured by other markings or illustrations used thereon. Printing or stamped terms shall be not less than three eighths of an inch in height.

Section 117G. As used in sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen L, inclusive, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:—

''Grade'' or ''grades'' shall mean the standards for potatoes established and promulgated by the commissioner of food and agriculture as herein provided as the official grades of potatoes for Massachusetts.

''Plainly and conspicuously'' shall mean that the lettering used to furnish information required by law on containers shall be legible enough so as not to be obscured by other markings or illustrations used thereon. Printing or stamped terms shall be not less than three eighths of an inch in height.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 8A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 8A
Summoning of witnesses
Status: in_force

Section 8A. At any hearing which the commissioner is authorized by law to hold, he may by summons require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records and papers touching upon the matters in question at such hearing, and may administer oaths to such witnesses. The fees of such witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as for witnesses before the superior court in civil cases and shall be paid by the commonwealth upon the certificate of the commissioner filed with the comptroller. Fees of such witnesses need not be paid or tendered to them prior to their attendance and testimony. This section shall not affect any powers conferred upon the commissioner by section four.

Section 8A. At any hearing which the commissioner is authorized by law to hold, he may by summons require the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, records and papers touching upon the matters in question at such hearing, and may administer oaths to such witnesses. The fees of such witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as for witnesses before the superior court in civil cases and shall be paid by the commonwealth upon the certificate of the commissioner filed with the comptroller. Fees of such witnesses need not be paid or tendered to them prior to their attendance and testimony. This section shall not affect any powers conferred upon the commissioner by section four.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 122A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 122A
Regulation of domestic water supply; powers of board of health; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 122A. Upon determination by the board of health that the available supply of water for drinking, culinary and other domestic purposes in any place of habitation, or in any place where food or drink is prepared, handled or served to the public, is so unsafe or inadequate as to constitute a nuisance within the meaning of this chapter, said board may issue a written order to the owner of such place, as appearing in the current records of the assessors, requiring him to discontinue the use of the water supply, or, at his option, to provide such place with a water supply safe and adequate for such purposes. Any person who wilfully fails or refuses to comply with such an order shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and the board may thereupon cause the removal of the occupants of the place to which the order relates, which shall not again be occupied as a place of habitation or place in which food or drink is prepared, handled or served to the public, without its written permission. The superior court, on a petition in equity brought by said board, shall have jurisdiction by injunction or otherwise to enforce any order issued under this section.

Section 122A. Upon determination by the board of health that the available supply of water for drinking, culinary and other domestic purposes in any place of habitation, or in any place where food or drink is prepared, handled or served to the public, is so unsafe or inadequate as to constitute a nuisance within the meaning of this chapter, said board may issue a written order to the owner of such place, as appearing in the current records of the assessors, requiring him to discontinue the use of the water supply, or, at his option, to provide such place with a water supply safe and adequate for such purposes. Any person who wilfully fails or refuses to comply with such an order shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars, and the board may thereupon cause the removal of the occupants of the place to which the order relates, which shall not again be occupied as a place of habitation or place in which food or drink is prepared, handled or served to the public, without its written permission. The superior court, on a petition in equity brought by said board, shall have jurisdiction by injunction or otherwise to enforce any order issued under this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 113, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 113 / Section 5
Autopsies
Status: repealed

[ Text of section effective until November 25, 2025. Repealed by 2025, 73, Sec. 31.] Section 5. Before surrendering the body of any such person as provided in the four preceding sections, the chief medical officer of any institution named in section one may, if the cause of the death cannot otherwise be determined and if such body is unclaimed by relatives or friends, cause an autopsy to be made upon it.

[ Text of section effective until November 25, 2025. Repealed by 2025, 73, Sec. 31.]

Section 5. Before surrendering the body of any such person as provided in the four preceding sections, the chief medical officer of any institution named in section one may, if the cause of the death cannot otherwise be determined and if such body is unclaimed by relatives or friends, cause an autopsy to be made upon it.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 22A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 22A
Cooking facilities
Status: in_force

Section 22A. Notwithstanding any provision of law or any regulation, ordinance or by-law to the contrary, a lodging house where lodgings are let to more than five but less then twenty persons may furnish individual cooking facilities for the preparation, serving, eating and storage of food; provided that no such facility shall be furnished in a room having an area of less than one hundred fifty square feet. Such facilities shall, in a single room, consist of a gas or electric plate, a refrigerator and hot and cold running water and in a unit consisting of two adjoining rooms shall consist of a gas or electric range, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and storage area for food. Any facilities furnished under this section shall comply with the building code applicable thereto. This section shall apply only to cities and towns which accept its provisions.

Section 22A. Notwithstanding any provision of law or any regulation, ordinance or by-law to the contrary, a lodging house where lodgings are let to more than five but less then twenty persons may furnish individual cooking facilities for the preparation, serving, eating and storage of food; provided that no such facility shall be furnished in a room having an area of less than one hundred fifty square feet. Such facilities shall, in a single room, consist of a gas or electric plate, a refrigerator and hot and cold running water and in a unit consisting of two adjoining rooms shall consist of a gas or electric range, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and storage area for food. Any facilities furnished under this section shall comply with the building code applicable thereto. This section shall apply only to cities and towns which accept its provisions.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19B, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19B / Section 7
State facilities under department control
Status: in_force

Section 7. The state facilities under the control of the department shall be the state schools, and such other mental retardation facilities as the commissioner from time to time shall designate or approve pursuant to the regulations of the department.

Section 7. The state facilities under the control of the department shall be the state schools, and such other mental retardation facilities as the commissioner from time to time shall designate or approve pursuant to the regulations of the department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 42B — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 42B
Public policy questions; placement on ballots
Status: in_force

Section 42B. When a question to be submitted to the voters is one of public policy, it shall be stated upon the ballot of every voter thereon: ''This question is not binding.''.

Section 42B. When a question to be submitted to the voters is one of public policy, it shall be stated upon the ballot of every voter thereon: ''This question is not binding.''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 49A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 49A
Retail trade reporting agencies; disclosures
Status: in_force

Section 49A. Every retail trade reporting agency which discloses to any third person information concerning a business engaged in retail trade shall, upon request of such business, disclose to it the nature, contents and substance of such information contained in its files at the time of the request. Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, and shall be deemed to have committed an unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by chapter ninety-three A. For the purposes of this section retail trade reporting agency shall mean any person, firm, association or corporation which for monetary fees or dues, regularly engages, in whole or in part, in the practice of assembling or evaluating trade or other information on a business engaged in retail trade for the purpose of furnishing reports on such business to third parties.

Section 49A. Every retail trade reporting agency which discloses to any third person information concerning a business engaged in retail trade shall, upon request of such business, disclose to it the nature, contents and substance of such information contained in its files at the time of the request. Whoever fails to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, and shall be deemed to have committed an unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by chapter ninety-three A.

For the purposes of this section retail trade reporting agency shall mean any person, firm, association or corporation which for monetary fees or dues, regularly engages, in whole or in part, in the practice of assembling or evaluating trade or other information on a business engaged in retail trade for the purpose of furnishing reports on such business to third parties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63D, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63D / Section 4
Timing of payment of excise tax
Status: in_force

[Text of section effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. See 2021, 69, Sec. 2.]

[Text of section effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. See 2021, 69, Sec. 2.]

Section 4. The excise under this chapter shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other Massachusetts tax required to be paid, including tax imposed by chapter 62 or chapter 63. The excise under this chapter shall be due and payable on the eligible pass-through entity's original, timely-filed return. A return that reports the excise shall be due at the same time as a partnership information return or corporate excise return would be due for the entity under chapter 62C. Nothing in this chapter shall alter any filing requirements for a qualified member under said chapter 62C.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258B, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258B / Section 6
Program plan
Status: in_force

Section 6. Each district attorney shall submit annually on January fifteenth to the board, the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, a program plan to be implemented within the district attorney's jurisdiction. The program plan shall include, but not be limited to: a description of the services to be provided to victims and witnesses in each judicial district within the district attorney's jurisdiction; the personnel or agencies responsible for providing individual services and related administrative programs; proposed staffing for the program; proposed education, training and experience requirements for program staff and, where appropriate, the staff of agencies providing individual services and related administrative services; and a proposed budget for implementing the program. The district attorney shall include in the annual program plan a detailed report on the operation of the program, as well as a detailed report of deposits and expenditures of all funds made available to said district attorney for the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year, and proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, pursuant to section nine.

Section 6. Each district attorney shall submit annually on January fifteenth to the board, the secretary of administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means, a program plan to be implemented within the district attorney's jurisdiction. The program plan shall include, but not be limited to: a description of the services to be provided to victims and witnesses in each judicial district within the district attorney's jurisdiction; the personnel or agencies responsible for providing individual services and related administrative programs; proposed staffing for the program; proposed education, training and experience requirements for program staff and, where appropriate, the staff of agencies providing individual services and related administrative services; and a proposed budget for implementing the program. The district attorney shall include in the annual program plan a detailed report on the operation of the program, as well as a detailed report of deposits and expenditures of all funds made available to said district attorney for the preceding fiscal year and the current fiscal year, and proposed for the upcoming fiscal year, pursuant to section nine.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209 / Section 1A
Tenants by entirety under older deed; electing treatment of tenancy
Status: in_force

Section 1A. Tenants by the entirety holding under a deed dated prior to February eleventh, nineteen hundred and eighty may elect to have their tenancy treated as being subject to the provisions of chapter seven hundred and twenty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-nine; provided, however, that such election is made in writing, identifying the real estate with reference to the book and page of the registry of deeds wherein such deed is filed. Such election shall be executed by the grantees named as tenants by the entirety on the deed who are electing to be subject to this section, duly notarized, and recorded in said registry.

Section 1A. Tenants by the entirety holding under a deed dated prior to February eleventh, nineteen hundred and eighty may elect to have their tenancy treated as being subject to the provisions of chapter seven hundred and twenty-seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and seventy-nine; provided, however, that such election is made in writing, identifying the real estate with reference to the book and page of the registry of deeds wherein such deed is filed. Such election shall be executed by the grantees named as tenants by the entirety on the deed who are electing to be subject to this section, duly notarized, and recorded in said registry.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156 / Section 17
Validation of issue not submitted for approval
Status: in_force

Section 17. An issue of stock subsequent to that certified by the articles of organization which is invalid solely for the reason that the certificate is not submitted to the secretary within thirty days as required by the preceding section may be rendered lawful and valid as of the date of its issue if the certificate is afterward submitted to him, and is examined and approved by him and filed in the office of the state secretary, upon payment of such fee, to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.

Section 17. An issue of stock subsequent to that certified by the articles of organization which is invalid solely for the reason that the certificate is not submitted to the secretary within thirty days as required by the preceding section may be rendered lawful and valid as of the date of its issue if the certificate is afterward submitted to him, and is examined and approved by him and filed in the office of the state secretary, upon payment of such fee, to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 69E — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 69E
Inpatient and outpatient services; diagnostic evaluation and treatment center; admissions policy
Status: in_force

Section 69E. The commissioner shall have general supervision and control of the Lemuel Shattuck hospital, the Rutland hospital, the Lakeville hospital, the Pondville hospital, and the Western Massachusetts hospital. Subject to appropriation and subject to the provisions of sections twenty-five B to twenty-five G, inclusive, the department shall be authorized to establish at these hospitals any inpatient or outpatient health services, including but not limited to medical, surgical, restorative, rehabilitative or chronic services, mental health and mental retardation services, extended care services, dental services, rehabilitative therapy services, family planning services, services for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, skilled nursing care services, intermediate care facility services, and residency care services. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner shall establish a diagnostic evaluation and treatment center for emphysema which is to include professional education and training at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital. The department may admit patients to any of the services provided at the above hospitals subject to such rules and regulations as the department may prescribe; provided, however, that preference shall be given to residents of the commonwealth. Any such patient shall be discharged from said hospital either upon his own request or upon determination of the department but not otherwise.

Section 69E. The commissioner shall have general supervision and control of the Lemuel Shattuck hospital, the Rutland hospital, the Lakeville hospital, the Pondville hospital, and the Western Massachusetts hospital. Subject to appropriation and subject to the provisions of sections twenty-five B to twenty-five G, inclusive, the department shall be authorized to establish at these hospitals any inpatient or outpatient health services, including but not limited to medical, surgical, restorative, rehabilitative or chronic services, mental health and mental retardation services, extended care services, dental services, rehabilitative therapy services, family planning services, services for treatment of alcoholism and drug addiction, skilled nursing care services, intermediate care facility services, and residency care services. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner shall establish a diagnostic evaluation and treatment center for emphysema which is to include professional education and training at the Lemuel Shattuck hospital.

The department may admit patients to any of the services provided at the above hospitals subject to such rules and regulations as the department may prescribe; provided, however, that preference shall be given to residents of the commonwealth. Any such patient shall be discharged from said hospital either upon his own request or upon determination of the department but not otherwise.