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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 103 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 103
Nomination papers; correction of errors
Status: in_force

Section 103. If an error or informality is found in any nomination paper, it shall be forthwith returned to the secretary of the committee by whom it was filed, for correction; and if not corrected and again filed before five o'clock in the afternoon of the day following its return to said secretary, it shall be void.

Section 103. If an error or informality is found in any nomination paper, it shall be forthwith returned to the secretary of the committee by whom it was filed, for correction; and if not corrected and again filed before five o'clock in the afternoon of the day following its return to said secretary, it shall be void.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 281, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part V / Title I / Chapter 281 / Section 10
Temporary laws; effect of enactment of General Laws
Status: repealed

Section 10. All acts and resolves or parts thereof in force at the time of the taking effect of the General Laws which are of limited duration shall continue in effect according to their terms, notwithstanding any provisions of said General Laws inconsistent therewith. NOTE: The provisions of this chapter as originally enacted are set forth in chapter 282 of the General Laws (Edition of 1920). For reference to certain legislation affecting the schedule of acts and resolves expressly repealed by said chapter in connection with the original enactment of the General Laws, see the table of changes relating to chapter 282 appearing in the volume containing the laws and resolves of 1931.

Section 10. All acts and resolves or parts thereof in force at the time of the taking effect of the General Laws which are of limited duration shall continue in effect according to their terms, notwithstanding any provisions of said General Laws inconsistent therewith.

NOTE: The provisions of this chapter as originally enacted are set forth in chapter 282 of the General Laws (Edition of 1920). For reference to certain legislation affecting the schedule of acts and resolves expressly repealed by said chapter in connection with the original enactment of the General Laws, see the table of changes relating to chapter 282 appearing in the volume containing the laws and resolves of 1931.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 15
Polygamy
Status: in_force

Section 15. Whoever, having a former husband or wife living, marries another person or continues to cohabit with a second husband or wife in the commonwealth shall be guilty of polygamy, and be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in jail for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars; but this section shall not apply to a person whose husband or wife has continually remained beyond sea, or has voluntarily withdrawn from the other and remained absent, for seven consecutive years, the party marrying again not knowing the other to be living within that time, nor to a person who has been legally divorced from the bonds of matrimony.

Section 15. Whoever, having a former husband or wife living, marries another person or continues to cohabit with a second husband or wife in the commonwealth shall be guilty of polygamy, and be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in jail for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars; but this section shall not apply to a person whose husband or wife has continually remained beyond sea, or has voluntarily withdrawn from the other and remained absent, for seven consecutive years, the party marrying again not knowing the other to be living within that time, nor to a person who has been legally divorced from the bonds of matrimony.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, sec. 2E — MA Code / Part III / Title V / Chapter 260 / Section 2E
Actions against the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust
Status: in_force

Section 2E. Notwithstanding the provisions of section two A, every cause of action for personal injury or death caused by the effects of the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device, so called, shall be brought against the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust not later than one year from the date of the certification by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia of the right to proceed to litigation or arbitration, or six months from the effective date of this section, whichever is later. This section shall apply regardless of when any such action or claim shall have accrued or been filed, and regardless of whether it may have lapsed or otherwise be barred by time under the law of the commonwealth.

Section 2E. Notwithstanding the provisions of section two A, every cause of action for personal injury or death caused by the effects of the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device, so called, shall be brought against the Dalkon Shield Claimants Trust not later than one year from the date of the certification by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia of the right to proceed to litigation or arbitration, or six months from the effective date of this section, whichever is later. This section shall apply regardless of when any such action or claim shall have accrued or been filed, and regardless of whether it may have lapsed or otherwise be barred by time under the law of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 103 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 103
Penalties; voidable loans
Status: in_force

Section 103. Whoever, being duly licensed as provided in section ninety-six, violates any provision of sections ninety-seven, ninety-eight, one hundred and one, one hundred and two, one hundred and four or one hundred and nine, or any regulation, rule or order made by the commissioner under sections ninety-seven or one hundred and six, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, and his license may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner. Whoever, being so licensed, violates the provisions of section one hundred shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and his license may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner. Any loan made by any person so licensed in violation of said section one hundred may be declared void by the supreme judicial or superior court in equity upon petition by the person to whom the loan was made.

Section 103. Whoever, being duly licensed as provided in section ninety-six, violates any provision of sections ninety-seven, ninety-eight, one hundred and one, one hundred and two, one hundred and four or one hundred and nine, or any regulation, rule or order made by the commissioner under sections ninety-seven or one hundred and six, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, and his license may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner.

Whoever, being so licensed, violates the provisions of section one hundred shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and his license may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner. Any loan made by any person so licensed in violation of said section one hundred may be declared void by the supreme judicial or superior court in equity upon petition by the person to whom the loan was made.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 1A
Division of fisheries and wildlife; board; members
Status: in_force

Section 1A. The division of fisheries and wildlife shall be within the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement in the executive office of environmental affairs and shall be under the supervision and control of the fisheries and wildlife board, hereinafter called the board, which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the governor for terms of five years. Five board members shall be appointed from one of each of the five fish and game districts, at least one of whom shall have been actively engaged in farming on land owned by him for a period of not less than five years. Two board members shall be appointed at large, shall be particularly interested in the propagation, protection, research and management of wild birds and mammals and any, so-called, endangered species and one of whom shall be a wildlife biologist.

Section 1A. The division of fisheries and wildlife shall be within the department of fisheries, wildlife and environmental law enforcement in the executive office of environmental affairs and shall be under the supervision and control of the fisheries and wildlife board, hereinafter called the board, which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the governor for terms of five years. Five board members shall be appointed from one of each of the five fish and game districts, at least one of whom shall have been actively engaged in farming on land owned by him for a period of not less than five years. Two board members shall be appointed at large, shall be particularly interested in the propagation, protection, research and management of wild birds and mammals and any, so-called, endangered species and one of whom shall be a wildlife biologist.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 56 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 56
Taking in name of one of several owners; extent of taking
Status: in_force

Section 56. The assessment, sale or taking may be made in the name of one or more of the record owners at the date of assessment, and if so made, shall, subject to section forty-three, be deemed to be in the name of the owner thereof. Every such sale or taking shall be of the whole estate and not of the undivided interest of any joint owner thereof.

Section 56. The assessment, sale or taking may be made in the name of one or more of the record owners at the date of assessment, and if so made, shall, subject to section forty-three, be deemed to be in the name of the owner thereof. Every such sale or taking shall be of the whole estate and not of the undivided interest of any joint owner thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156 / Section 31
Corporate voting of own shares
Status: in_force

Section 31. No corporation shall, directly or indirectly, vote upon any share of its own stock.

Section 31. No corporation shall, directly or indirectly, vote upon any share of its own stock.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 84
Balloting; duration
Status: in_force

Section 84. A ballot shall be taken for the choice of any candidate, to be selected by such caucus, and the polls shall be kept open at least thirty minutes.

Section 84. A ballot shall be taken for the choice of any candidate, to be selected by such caucus, and the polls shall be kept open at least thirty minutes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 47QQ — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 47QQ
Coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services delivered through psychiatric collaborative care model
Status: in_force

Section 47QQ. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''psychiatric collaborative care model'' shall mean the evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method in which a primary care team consisting of a primary care provider and a care manager provides structured care management to a patient, and that works in collaboration with a psychiatric consultant that provides regular consultations to the primary care team to review the clinical status and care of patients and to make recommendations. (b) An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance or a group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance that is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model.

Section 47QQ. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''psychiatric collaborative care model'' shall mean the evidence-based, integrated behavioral health service delivery method in which a primary care team consisting of a primary care provider and a care manager provides structured care management to a patient, and that works in collaboration with a psychiatric consultant that provides regular consultations to the primary care team to review the clinical status and care of patients and to make recommendations.

(b) An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance or a group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued pursuant to section 110 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance that is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for mental health or substance use disorder services that are delivered through the psychiatric collaborative care model.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15, sec. 15B — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15 / Section 15B
Library center for visually-handicapped children
Status: in_force

Section 15B. There shall be established in the division of special education a library center for the acquisition, maintenance and distribution of books and other material deemed essential to the proper instruction and training of visually-handicapped children.

Section 15B. There shall be established in the division of special education a library center for the acquisition, maintenance and distribution of books and other material deemed essential to the proper instruction and training of visually-handicapped children.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 18
Refusal to issue certificate of registration in podiatry; revocation
Status: in_force

Section 18. The board shall refuse to issue a certificate to a person, or may, after a hearing if requested by a person to whom a certificate has been issued, revoke such certificate if, in the opinion of the board, such person is intemperate in the use of alcoholic liquors or narcotic drugs, or has been guilty of misconduct involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or has violated any provision of sections thirteen to twenty-three, inclusive, or of section sixty-five relative to podiatry, or has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, or is in any other manner disqualified morally, mentally or physically to receive or hold such certificate, or has in his application therefor knowingly made any false statements or presented to the board a fraudulent diploma, certificate or other document.

Section 18. The board shall refuse to issue a certificate to a person, or may, after a hearing if requested by a person to whom a certificate has been issued, revoke such certificate if, in the opinion of the board, such person is intemperate in the use of alcoholic liquors or narcotic drugs, or has been guilty of misconduct involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude, or has violated any provision of sections thirteen to twenty-three, inclusive, or of section sixty-five relative to podiatry, or has been guilty of unprofessional conduct, or is in any other manner disqualified morally, mentally or physically to receive or hold such certificate, or has in his application therefor knowingly made any false statements or presented to the board a fraudulent diploma, certificate or other document.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132B, sec. 3A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132B / Section 3A
Pesticide board subcommittee
Status: in_force

Section 3A. A subcommittee of the pesticide board shall be established and shall be charged with the responsibility of registering all pesticides for use in the commonwealth pursuant to section seven. Said subcommittee shall also be responsible for issuing all experimental use permits pursuant to section eight. Said subcommittee shall consist of five members, the director of the division of food and drugs, who shall act as chairman, the commissioner of the department of agricultural resources or his designee, the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation or his designee, the commissioner of public health or his designee, and one person appointed by the governor, who shall have been actively engaged in commercial application of pesticides for at least the preceding five years who shall be a member of the pesticide board. Any person aggrieved by the decision of said subcommittee may appeal any such decision according to the provisions of section thirteen.

Section 3A. A subcommittee of the pesticide board shall be established and shall be charged with the responsibility of registering all pesticides for use in the commonwealth pursuant to section seven. Said subcommittee shall also be responsible for issuing all experimental use permits pursuant to section eight. Said subcommittee shall consist of five members, the director of the division of food and drugs, who shall act as chairman, the commissioner of the department of agricultural resources or his designee, the commissioner of the department of conservation and recreation or his designee, the commissioner of public health or his designee, and one person appointed by the governor, who shall have been actively engaged in commercial application of pesticides for at least the preceding five years who shall be a member of the pesticide board. Any person aggrieved by the decision of said subcommittee may appeal any such decision according to the provisions of section thirteen.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 269, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 269 / Section 15
Stink bombs; sale
Status: in_force

Section 15. Whoever sells or offers for sale a stink bomb shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than two hundred dollars. As used in this section the words ''stink bomb'' shall mean a small bomb that gives off a foul odor on bursting or any compound or device prepared for the primary purpose of generating a foul odor and sold or offered for sale for such purpose.

Section 15. Whoever sells or offers for sale a stink bomb shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than two hundred dollars. As used in this section the words ''stink bomb'' shall mean a small bomb that gives off a foul odor on bursting or any compound or device prepared for the primary purpose of generating a foul odor and sold or offered for sale for such purpose.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 52 — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 52
Veterans of Indian wars in municipal service
Status: in_force

Section 52. A veteran of the Indian wars who has been in the service of any city or town for ten years, if incapacitated for active duty, may be retired from active service by the city council or the selectmen at one half the rate of the average compensation paid to him during the two years immediately preceding his retirement.

Section 52. A veteran of the Indian wars who has been in the service of any city or town for ten years, if incapacitated for active duty, may be retired from active service by the city council or the selectmen at one half the rate of the average compensation paid to him during the two years immediately preceding his retirement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 263A, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 263A / Section 3
Petition requesting witness protection services
Status: in_force

Section 3. In any criminal investigation or proceeding, the prosecuting officer with jurisdiction over the investigation or proceeding may file a petition with the board requesting witness protection services for a critical witness if the prosecuting officer certifies that such witness's participation in the investigation or proceeding places the witness at risk of harm including, but not limited to, intimidation or retaliatory violence. The petition shall include a proposed plan for protective services which shall include, but not be limited to, projected costs, method of protection and likely duration of services. The board shall review the petition as soon as possible and if, by a vote of 3 or more board members, finds that the petition and plan comply with the rules and regulations established by the board, the board shall assist the prosecuting officer to coordinate the efforts of state, county and local agencies to secure witness protection services. The board shall, subject to appropriation, reimburse the prosecuting officer for any witness protection related costs that comply with the regulations and guidelines established by the board.

Section 3. In any criminal investigation or proceeding, the prosecuting officer with jurisdiction over the investigation or proceeding may file a petition with the board requesting witness protection services for a critical witness if the prosecuting officer certifies that such witness's participation in the investigation or proceeding places the witness at risk of harm including, but not limited to, intimidation or retaliatory violence. The petition shall include a proposed plan for protective services which shall include, but not be limited to, projected costs, method of protection and likely duration of services. The board shall review the petition as soon as possible and if, by a vote of 3 or more board members, finds that the petition and plan comply with the rules and regulations established by the board, the board shall assist the prosecuting officer to coordinate the efforts of state, county and local agencies to secure witness protection services. The board shall, subject to appropriation, reimburse the prosecuting officer for any witness protection related costs that comply with the regulations and guidelines established by the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 22
Payment of benefits in general
Status: in_force

Section 22. Benefits shall be payable from the Unemployment Compensation Fund to any individual eligible for benefits under this chapter. Such benefits shall be paid, through the employment offices operated by the commonwealth or such other agencies of the division of unemployment assistance as the Federal Social Security Board or its successor may approve, at such times and in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe.

Section 22. Benefits shall be payable from the Unemployment Compensation Fund to any individual eligible for benefits under this chapter. Such benefits shall be paid, through the employment offices operated by the commonwealth or such other agencies of the division of unemployment assistance as the Federal Social Security Board or its successor may approve, at such times and in such manner as the commissioner shall prescribe.