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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 77 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 77
Authenticated copies of records of banks and trust companies
Status: in_force

Section 77. Copies from the records, books and accounts of a trust company, co-operative bank, national bank or savings bank, doing business in the commonwealth, shall be competent evidence in all cases, equally with the originals thereof, if there is annexed to such copies an affidavit, taken before a clerk of a court of record or notary public, under the seal of such court or notary, stating that the affiant is the officer having charge of the original records, books and accounts, and that the copy is correct and is full so far as it relates to the subject matter therein mentioned.

Section 77. Copies from the records, books and accounts of a trust company, co-operative bank, national bank or savings bank, doing business in the commonwealth, shall be competent evidence in all cases, equally with the originals thereof, if there is annexed to such copies an affidavit, taken before a clerk of a court of record or notary public, under the seal of such court or notary, stating that the affiant is the officer having charge of the original records, books and accounts, and that the copy is correct and is full so far as it relates to the subject matter therein mentioned.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 2, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 2 / Section 14
Dog or dog emblem of commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 14. The Boston terrier shall be the dog or dog emblem of the commonwealth.

Section 14. The Boston terrier shall be the dog or dog emblem of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 84
Pigeons
Status: in_force

Section 84. A person, except the owner or his authorized agent, shall not detain, hunt, injure or in any way interfere with a homing or carrier pigeon, or remove any identification mark, band or other thing from it.

Section 84. A person, except the owner or his authorized agent, shall not detain, hunt, injure or in any way interfere with a homing or carrier pigeon, or remove any identification mark, band or other thing from it.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 9A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 9A
Construction of bakery rooms; furniture and utensils
Status: in_force

Section 9A. Every room used for the manufacture of flour or meal food products shall, if required by the board of health, have an impermeable floor constructed of cement or tiles laid in cement, and an additional floor of wood properly saturated with linseed oil. The walls and ceiling of such room shall be plastered or wainscoted, and, if required by the board of health, shall be whitewashed at least once in three months. The furniture and utensils therein shall be so arranged that they and the floor may at all times be kept clean and in good sanitary condition.

Section 9A. Every room used for the manufacture of flour or meal food products shall, if required by the board of health, have an impermeable floor constructed of cement or tiles laid in cement, and an additional floor of wood properly saturated with linseed oil. The walls and ceiling of such room shall be plastered or wainscoted, and, if required by the board of health, shall be whitewashed at least once in three months. The furniture and utensils therein shall be so arranged that they and the floor may at all times be kept clean and in good sanitary condition.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 56 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 56
Certification permitting operation on private land; regulation of operation and construction
Status: in_force

Section 56. A street railway constructed upon private land shall not be opened for public use until the department, after examination, certifies that all laws relative to its construction and all requirements of the department have been complied with, and that it appears to be in a safe condition for operation. The department may, at any time after the opening of a street railway for public use, order such changes and improvements to be made in the construction and operation of any part thereof upon private land as it deems necessary for public safety in the use thereof; and such order shall be complied with by such company.

Section 56. A street railway constructed upon private land shall not be opened for public use until the department, after examination, certifies that all laws relative to its construction and all requirements of the department have been complied with, and that it appears to be in a safe condition for operation. The department may, at any time after the opening of a street railway for public use, order such changes and improvements to be made in the construction and operation of any part thereof upon private land as it deems necessary for public safety in the use thereof; and such order shall be complied with by such company.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 23A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 23A
Suspension of license or permit for violation of fair trade laws
Status: in_force

Section 23A. Whenever the commission makes a finding that a holder of a license or permit issued under this chapter has violated any of the provisions of sections fourteen E to fourteen K, inclusive, of chapter ninety-three, the commission, for the first violation shall suspend such license or permit for a period of six days and shall, for the second violation, suspend such license or permit for a period of fifteen days, and shall, for the third and subsequent violation, suspend such license or permit for a period of thirty days. The commission may determine whether such a violation has taken place upon evidence secured by its own inspectors, investigators or agents, or from evidence submitted to it by any person or trade organization, or both. In investigating any violation by a licensee, the commission shall endeavor to avoid duplicating similar investigations by local licensing authorities.

Section 23A. Whenever the commission makes a finding that a holder of a license or permit issued under this chapter has violated any of the provisions of sections fourteen E to fourteen K, inclusive, of chapter ninety-three, the commission, for the first violation shall suspend such license or permit for a period of six days and shall, for the second violation, suspend such license or permit for a period of fifteen days, and shall, for the third and subsequent violation, suspend such license or permit for a period of thirty days. The commission may determine whether such a violation has taken place upon evidence secured by its own inspectors, investigators or agents, or from evidence submitted to it by any person or trade organization, or both. In investigating any violation by a licensee, the commission shall endeavor to avoid duplicating similar investigations by local licensing authorities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, sec. 50 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132 / Section 50
Forester licensing committee; membership
Status: in_force

Section 50. There is hereby established a forester licensing committee, consisting of nine members, one of whom shall be the director of forests and parks, who shall act as chairman, one of whom shall be the chairman of the state forestry committee established in section forty-one or his designee, one of whom shall be the chief forester of the department, and six persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a person nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Professional Foresters, one of whom shall be a licensed timber harvester, one of whom shall be an owner of classified forestland, one of whom shall be a representative of the executive office of consumer affairs, one of whom shall be a representative of the executive office of environmental affairs, and one of whom shall be a representative of an environmental organization. The forester licensing committee shall recommend qualifications and procedures for the licensing of foresters and shall assist the director in the preparation of rules and regulations for such licensing. Members of said commission shall serve without compensation.

Section 50. There is hereby established a forester licensing committee, consisting of nine members, one of whom shall be the director of forests and parks, who shall act as chairman, one of whom shall be the chairman of the state forestry committee established in section forty-one or his designee, one of whom shall be the chief forester of the department, and six persons to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be a person nominated by the Massachusetts Association of Professional Foresters, one of whom shall be a licensed timber harvester, one of whom shall be an owner of classified forestland, one of whom shall be a representative of the executive office of consumer affairs, one of whom shall be a representative of the executive office of environmental affairs, and one of whom shall be a representative of an environmental organization. The forester licensing committee shall recommend qualifications and procedures for the licensing of foresters and shall assist the director in the preparation of rules and regulations for such licensing. Members of said commission shall serve without compensation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Chapter 1 / Section 7
Massachusetts General Laws - Jurisdiction over land acquired by United States; reversion - Chapter 1, Section 7
Status: in_force

Section 7. The United States shall have jurisdiction over any tract of land within the commonwealth acquired by it in fee for the following purposes: for the use of the United States bureau of fisheries, or for the erection of a marine hospital, custom office, post office, life-saving station, lighthouse, beacon light, range light, light keeper's dwelling or signal for navigators; provided, that a suitable plan of such tract has been or shall be filed in the office of the state secretary within one year after such acquisition of title thereto. But the commonwealth shall retain concurrent jurisdiction with the United States in and over any such tract of land to the extent that all civil and criminal processes issuing under authority of the commonwealth may be executed thereon as if there had been no cession of jurisdiction, and exclusive jurisdiction over any such tract shall revest in the commonwealth if such tract ceases to be used by the United States for such public purpose.

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40B, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40B / Section 19
Data exchange between agencies
Status: in_force

Section 19. There shall be a mutual exchange between the commission and all agencies of the commonwealth and of each political subdivision thereof within the district, of data, records, and information within their knowledge and control pertaining to the district, or to parts thereof which may be required for the preparation of programs designed to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

Section 19. There shall be a mutual exchange between the commission and all agencies of the commonwealth and of each political subdivision thereof within the district, of data, records, and information within their knowledge and control pertaining to the district, or to parts thereof which may be required for the preparation of programs designed to achieve the purposes of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 220, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 220 / Section 5
Change of time and place of court; notice
Status: in_force

Section 5. If it is unsafe or inexpedient to hold a court at the time and place appointed, a justice of the court may appoint another time and place within the same county for holding the same. Such adjournment shall be made by an order in writing, signed by the justice or justices, and served by public proclamation by the person to whom it is directed in the shire town or as near thereto as is safe, and also by publication in such newspaper or in such other manner as is required in the order.

Section 5. If it is unsafe or inexpedient to hold a court at the time and place appointed, a justice of the court may appoint another time and place within the same county for holding the same. Such adjournment shall be made by an order in writing, signed by the justice or justices, and served by public proclamation by the person to whom it is directed in the shire town or as near thereto as is safe, and also by publication in such newspaper or in such other manner as is required in the order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 22
Instructions to representatives; necessity of majority vote
Status: in_force

Section 22. No vote under the three preceding sections shall be regarded as an instruction under article nineteen of the bill of rights of the constitution of the commonwealth, unless the question submitted receives a majority of all the votes cast at that election.

Section 22. No vote under the three preceding sections shall be regarded as an instruction under article nineteen of the bill of rights of the constitution of the commonwealth, unless the question submitted receives a majority of all the votes cast at that election.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 57 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 57
Days off; vacations
Status: in_force

Section 57. Subject to section fifty-nine, members of the fire department of every city which accepted chapter five hundred and forty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve or chapter ninety-seven of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and fifteen, shall be excused from duty for one day out of every five days, without loss of pay. The time and manner of so excusing members shall be determined by the chief, or other officer or board at the head of the fire department, who shall have authority, in case of any public emergency, to prevent any member of the department from taking the day off herein provided for at the time when he is entitled thereto or at the time assigned therefor; but such day off shall be granted to him as soon thereafter as practicable, and such days shall be in addition to any annual vacation allowed to the members of said departments, and such annual vacation shall not be diminished on account of the days off herein provided for.

Section 57. Subject to section fifty-nine, members of the fire department of every city which accepted chapter five hundred and forty-six of the acts of nineteen hundred and twelve or chapter ninety-seven of the General Acts of nineteen hundred and fifteen, shall be excused from duty for one day out of every five days, without loss of pay. The time and manner of so excusing members shall be determined by the chief, or other officer or board at the head of the fire department, who shall have authority, in case of any public emergency, to prevent any member of the department from taking the day off herein provided for at the time when he is entitled thereto or at the time assigned therefor; but such day off shall be granted to him as soon thereafter as practicable, and such days shall be in addition to any annual vacation allowed to the members of said departments, and such annual vacation shall not be diminished on account of the days off herein provided for.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 7
Apprehension
Status: in_force

Article 7. Apprehension. (a) A person authorized by this code or by 10 U.S.C. section 801, et seq., or by regulations promulgated thereto, to apprehend persons subject to this code, any marshal of a court-martial appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code and any peace officer or civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, may do so upon probable cause that an offense has been committed and that the person apprehended committed it. (b) Commissioned officers, warrant officers, petty officers and noncommissioned officers shall have authority to quell quarrels, frays and disorders among persons subject to this code and to apprehend persons subject to this code who take part therein. (c) If an offender is apprehended outside the commonwealth, the offender's return to the area shall be in accordance with extradition procedures or by reciprocal agreement. (d) No person authorized by this article to apprehend persons subject to this code, or any place where such offender is confined, restrained, held or otherwise housed, may require payment of a fee or charge for so receiving, apprehending, confining, restraining, holding or otherwise housing a person except as provided by law.

Article 7. Apprehension.

(a) A person authorized by this code or by 10 U.S.C. section 801, et seq., or by regulations promulgated thereto, to apprehend persons subject to this code, any marshal of a court-martial appointed pursuant to the provisions of this code and any peace officer or civil officer having authority to apprehend offenders under the laws of the United States or of a state, may do so upon probable cause that an offense has been committed and that the person apprehended committed it.

(b) Commissioned officers, warrant officers, petty officers and noncommissioned officers shall have authority to quell quarrels, frays and disorders among persons subject to this code and to apprehend persons subject to this code who take part therein.

(c) If an offender is apprehended outside the commonwealth, the offender's return to the area shall be in accordance with extradition procedures or by reciprocal agreement.

(d) No person authorized by this article to apprehend persons subject to this code, or any place where such offender is confined, restrained, held or otherwise housed, may require payment of a fee or charge for so receiving, apprehending, confining, restraining, holding or otherwise housing a person except as provided by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 25
License; disqualification of convicts; duration; posting; name of licensee and approval; renewal and revocation
Status: in_force

Section 25. The colonel of the state police may grant to an applicant complying with the provisions of section twenty-four a license to engage in the private detective business or a license to engage in the business of watch, guard or patrol agency; provided, however, that no such license shall be granted to any person who has been convicted in any state of the United States of a felony. No person convicted of a violation of section ninety-nine or ninety-nine A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two of the general laws shall be granted a license and any license previously granted to such person shall be revoked. Such license shall be for one year, shall state the name under which the licensed business is to be conducted and the address of its principal office, and shall be posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place in such office. Such name shall be subject to the approval of the colonel of the state police; provided that such name shall not contain the words ''police'', ''fire'', nor any name which denotes or implies any association with agencies of the governments of the United States, the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall constitute cause for revocation of such license. The colonel of the state police may annually renew and may at any time for cause, after notice and a hearing, revoke, any such license. An application for a renewal shall be on a form furnished by the colonel.

Section 25. The colonel of the state police may grant to an applicant complying with the provisions of section twenty-four a license to engage in the private detective business or a license to engage in the business of watch, guard or patrol agency; provided, however, that no such license shall be granted to any person who has been convicted in any state of the United States of a felony. No person convicted of a violation of section ninety-nine or ninety-nine A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two of the general laws shall be granted a license and any license previously granted to such person shall be revoked.

Such license shall be for one year, shall state the name under which the licensed business is to be conducted and the address of its principal office, and shall be posted by the licensee in a conspicuous place in such office. Such name shall be subject to the approval of the colonel of the state police; provided that such name shall not contain the words ''police'', ''fire'', nor any name which denotes or implies any association with agencies of the governments of the United States, the commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions. Failure to comply with the provisions of this paragraph shall constitute cause for revocation of such license.

The colonel of the state police may annually renew and may at any time for cause, after notice and a hearing, revoke, any such license. An application for a renewal shall be on a form furnished by the colonel.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 19H — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 19H
License to sell for on-premises consumption alcoholic beverages produced by person holding Sec. 19B, 19C or 19E license
Status: in_force

Section 19H. Notwithstanding section 17, a local licensing authority, subject to the approval of the commission, may grant a license under this section to any person that holds any combination of a farmer-winery license under section 19B, a farmer-brewery license under section 19C or a farmer-distillery license under section 19E, may be granted a license under this section to sell, for on-premises consumption, any alcoholic beverages produced by its said section 19B, 19C or 19E license or produced for the said section 19B, 19C or 19E licensee and sold under the licensee's brand name, on any of its premises licensed under said section 19B, 19C or 19E, and on the grounds of the farm operated as appurtenant and contiguous to, and in conjunction with, such premises; provided, however, that these premises are operated appurtenant and contiguous to each other.

Section 19H. Notwithstanding section 17, a local licensing authority, subject to the approval of the commission, may grant a license under this section to any person that holds any combination of a farmer-winery license under section 19B, a farmer-brewery license under section 19C or a farmer-distillery license under section 19E, may be granted a license under this section to sell, for on-premises consumption, any alcoholic beverages produced by its said section 19B, 19C or 19E license or produced for the said section 19B, 19C or 19E licensee and sold under the licensee's brand name, on any of its premises licensed under said section 19B, 19C or 19E, and on the grounds of the farm operated as appurtenant and contiguous to, and in conjunction with, such premises; provided, however, that these premises are operated appurtenant and contiguous to each other.