FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 30B — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 30B
Kinds of licenses issued to druggists under Sec. 30A; transfers
Status: in_force

Section 30B. One or more licenses may be granted annually under the provisions of section thirty A by the licensing authorities of a city or town to retail druggists who are registered pharmacists actively engaged in business on their own account, or on the account of the widow, executor or administrator of a deceased registered pharmacist, or of the wife of one who has become incapacitated, upon presentation to said authorities of the certificate prescribed by section thirty, if it appears that the applicant is a proper person to receive such license. A registered pharmacist who owns stock of the actual value of at least five hundred dollars in a corporation which has been incorporated for the purpose of carrying on the drug business, and who conducts in person the business of a store of such corporation, shall be considered as actively engaged in business on his own account and as qualified to receive a license for such store. The licensing authorities may refuse to grant any and all such licenses. A license granted under section thirty A may be transferred to a registered pharmacist, qualified to receive such a license in the first instance, if the licensing authorities determine that the interests in the ownership of the store in which the license was granted to be exercised remain substantially unchanged.

Section 30B. One or more licenses may be granted annually under the provisions of section thirty A by the licensing authorities of a city or town to retail druggists who are registered pharmacists actively engaged in business on their own account, or on the account of the widow, executor or administrator of a deceased registered pharmacist, or of the wife of one who has become incapacitated, upon presentation to said authorities of the certificate prescribed by section thirty, if it appears that the applicant is a proper person to receive such license. A registered pharmacist who owns stock of the actual value of at least five hundred dollars in a corporation which has been incorporated for the purpose of carrying on the drug business, and who conducts in person the business of a store of such corporation, shall be considered as actively engaged in business on his own account and as qualified to receive a license for such store. The licensing authorities may refuse to grant any and all such licenses.

A license granted under section thirty A may be transferred to a registered pharmacist, qualified to receive such a license in the first instance, if the licensing authorities determine that the interests in the ownership of the store in which the license was granted to be exercised remain substantially unchanged.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 212, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 212 / Section 2
Court; manner of holding
Status: in_force

Section 2. The court shall be held by one of the justices, and when so held shall have and exercise all the power and jurisdiction committed to said court. The chief justice shall make such assignments for the attendance of a justice at the several times and places appointed for holding the court as will be most convenient and as will insure the prompt performance of its duties.

Section 2. The court shall be held by one of the justices, and when so held shall have and exercise all the power and jurisdiction committed to said court. The chief justice shall make such assignments for the attendance of a justice at the several times and places appointed for holding the court as will be most convenient and as will insure the prompt performance of its duties.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90B, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90B / Section 33
Local or departmental regulation; trespassing
Status: in_force

Section 33. Nothing contained in sections twenty-one to thirty-two, inclusive, shall be construed to supersede the powers of any department of the commonwealth, nor of any city, town, commission or body having authority to regulate the use of lands, waters or ways within their respective control, or jurisdiction from adopting rules, regulations, ordinances or by-laws not repugnant to law with respect to the operation of snow vehicles or recreation vehicles on such lands, waters or ways, including the prohibition of such operation, nor shall anything contained in said sections be deemed to constitute a license to operate said vehicle on private land. Any person who operates a snowmobile upon the land of another shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner or his duly authorized representative, and, if requested to do so by the owner or representative, shall promptly remove said snowmobile from the premises.

Section 33. Nothing contained in sections twenty-one to thirty-two, inclusive, shall be construed to supersede the powers of any department of the commonwealth, nor of any city, town, commission or body having authority to regulate the use of lands, waters or ways within their respective control, or jurisdiction from adopting rules, regulations, ordinances or by-laws not repugnant to law with respect to the operation of snow vehicles or recreation vehicles on such lands, waters or ways, including the prohibition of such operation, nor shall anything contained in said sections be deemed to constitute a license to operate said vehicle on private land. Any person who operates a snowmobile upon the land of another shall stop and identify himself upon the request of the landowner or his duly authorized representative, and, if requested to do so by the owner or representative, shall promptly remove said snowmobile from the premises.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167I, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167I / Section 12
Conversion of federally-charted bank or thrift institution into bank chartered pursuant to chapter 168, 170 or 172
Status: in_force

Section 12. By any votes required under federal law and the filing of such documents as the commissioner shall prescribe and under such terms and conditions as the commissioner may impose, a federally-chartered bank or thrift institution, upon approval by the commissioner, shall be converted into a bank chartered pursuant to chapter 168, 170 or 172, and shall not, in connection with or upon such conversion, be subject to the requirements of the General Laws with respect to the organization and commencement of business of such a bank; provided, however, that such conversion shall comply with the laws of the United States.

Section 12. By any votes required under federal law and the filing of such documents as the commissioner shall prescribe and under such terms and conditions as the commissioner may impose, a federally-chartered bank or thrift institution, upon approval by the commissioner, shall be converted into a bank chartered pursuant to chapter 168, 170 or 172, and shall not, in connection with or upon such conversion, be subject to the requirements of the General Laws with respect to the organization and commencement of business of such a bank; provided, however, that such conversion shall comply with the laws of the United States.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176C, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176C / Section 13
Grounds for enjoining transaction of business; receivers; distribution of funds
Status: in_force

Section 13. If the department of public health is satisfied as to any corporation subject to this chapter that: 1. It has failed to comply with the provisions of its charter, or 2. It is being operated for profit, or 3. It is fraudulently conducted, or 4. Its condition is such as to render its further transaction of business hazardous to the public or to its subscribers, or 5. Its officers and agents have refused to submit to an examination under section ten, or 6. It has exceeded its powers, or 7. It has violated any provision of law, it may apply to the supreme judicial court for an injunction restraining such corporation from further proceeding with its business. The court may forthwith issue a temporary injunction restraining the transaction of any business, and it may after a full hearing make the injunction permanent and appoint one or more receivers to take possession of the books, papers, monies and other assets of the corporation, settle its affairs, and distribute its funds to those entitled thereto, subject to such rules and orders as the court may prescribe.

Section 13. If the department of public health is satisfied as to any corporation subject to this chapter that:

1. It has failed to comply with the provisions of its charter, or

2. It is being operated for profit, or

3. It is fraudulently conducted, or

4. Its condition is such as to render its further transaction of business hazardous to the public or to its subscribers, or

5. Its officers and agents have refused to submit to an examination under section ten, or

6. It has exceeded its powers, or

7. It has violated any provision of law,

it may apply to the supreme judicial court for an injunction restraining such corporation from further proceeding with its business. The court may forthwith issue a temporary injunction restraining the transaction of any business, and it may after a full hearing make the injunction permanent and appoint one or more receivers to take possession of the books, papers, monies and other assets of the corporation, settle its affairs, and distribute its funds to those entitled thereto, subject to such rules and orders as the court may prescribe.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 84 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 84
Enforcement of liens
Status: in_force

Section 84. Any lien on registered land shall be enforced in the same manner as a like lien on unregistered land. If registered land is set off or sold on execution, or taken or sold for taxes or for any assessment, or sold to enforce a lien for labor or materials, or the lien of a mortgagee or co-tenant arising from a payment of taxes, or the lien for an assessment under chapter eighty, or for costs and charges for taking down dangerous structures under section nine of chapter one hundred and forty-three, or for erecting fences along the line of a railroad corporation under section ninety-four of chapter one hundred and sixty, or for improving low land and swamps under section eleven of chapter two hundred and fifty-two, or for flowing land under section fourteen of chapter two hundred and fifty-three, or for any costs and charges incident to such liens, any execution, or copy of the execution, any officer's return, or any deed, demand, certificate or affidavit or other instrument made in the course of proceedings to enforce such liens and required by law to be recorded in the registry of deeds in the case of unregistered land, shall be filed with the assistant recorder for the district where the land lies and registered in the registration book, and a memorandum made upon the proper certificate of title in each case as an adverse claim or encumbrance.

Section 84. Any lien on registered land shall be enforced in the same manner as a like lien on unregistered land. If registered land is set off or sold on execution, or taken or sold for taxes or for any assessment, or sold to enforce a lien for labor or materials, or the lien of a mortgagee or co-tenant arising from a payment of taxes, or the lien for an assessment under chapter eighty, or for costs and charges for taking down dangerous structures under section nine of chapter one hundred and forty-three, or for erecting fences along the line of a railroad corporation under section ninety-four of chapter one hundred and sixty, or for improving low land and swamps under section eleven of chapter two hundred and fifty-two, or for flowing land under section fourteen of chapter two hundred and fifty-three, or for any costs and charges incident to such liens, any execution, or copy of the execution, any officer's return, or any deed, demand, certificate or affidavit or other instrument made in the course of proceedings to enforce such liens and required by law to be recorded in the registry of deeds in the case of unregistered land, shall be filed with the assistant recorder for the district where the land lies and registered in the registration book, and a memorandum made upon the proper certificate of title in each case as an adverse claim or encumbrance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 92 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 92
Visiting to ascertain employment of children; reporting illegal employment; complaint; violation of statute
Status: in_force

Section 92. Supervisors of attendance may visit the factories, workshops, manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments, theatres, and places of public exhibition in their several towns, and ascertain whether any children are employed therein contrary to this chapter, and shall report in writing any cases of such illegal employment to the superintendent of schools or the school committee and to the department or its authorized officers or agents. Inspectors shall visit all factories, workshops, manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments within their respective districts, and ascertain whether any children are employed therein contrary to this chapter, and shall enter complaint against whomever is found to have violated any of its provisions. No inspector shall knowingly or wilfully violate any provision of this section.

Section 92. Supervisors of attendance may visit the factories, workshops, manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments, theatres, and places of public exhibition in their several towns, and ascertain whether any children are employed therein contrary to this chapter, and shall report in writing any cases of such illegal employment to the superintendent of schools or the school committee and to the department or its authorized officers or agents. Inspectors shall visit all factories, workshops, manufacturing, mechanical and mercantile establishments within their respective districts, and ascertain whether any children are employed therein contrary to this chapter, and shall enter complaint against whomever is found to have violated any of its provisions. No inspector shall knowingly or wilfully violate any provision of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 175 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 175
Right of subject to inspect criminal offender record information; correction of inaccurate or incomplete information; procedure; restrict
Status: in_force

Section 175. A subject shall have the right to inspect, and if practicable, obtain a copy of all criminal offender record information from the department that refers to the subject. The commissioner shall publish and furnish, upon request, guidelines for individuals on how to correct inaccurate or incomplete information. Subject to appropriation, the department shall provide assistance to individuals that have requested assistance to correct inaccurate or incomplete criminal offender record information. Such assistance shall include but not be limited to cooperation with appropriate entities to correct, modify or appropriately supplement criminal offender record information that has been determined to be inaccurate or incomplete. If criminal offender record information is corrected by the office of the commissioner of probation or the courts, any corrections made by such commissioner or court shall be transmitted forthwith to the department and the department's database shall reflect the corrected criminal offender record information. Requestors shall prescribe reasonable hours and places for subjects to inspect their criminal offender record information under subsection (f) of section 172 and shall impose such additional restrictions as are reasonably necessary both to ensure the record's security and to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them.

Section 175. A subject shall have the right to inspect, and if practicable, obtain a copy of all criminal offender record information from the department that refers to the subject. The commissioner shall publish and furnish, upon request, guidelines for individuals on how to correct inaccurate or incomplete information. Subject to appropriation, the department shall provide assistance to individuals that have requested assistance to correct inaccurate or incomplete criminal offender record information. Such assistance shall include but not be limited to cooperation with appropriate entities to correct, modify or appropriately supplement criminal offender record information that has been determined to be inaccurate or incomplete. If criminal offender record information is corrected by the office of the commissioner of probation or the courts, any corrections made by such commissioner or court shall be transmitted forthwith to the department and the department's database shall reflect the corrected criminal offender record information.

Requestors shall prescribe reasonable hours and places for subjects to inspect their criminal offender record information under subsection (f) of section 172 and shall impose such additional restrictions as are reasonably necessary both to ensure the record's security and to verify the identities of those who seek to inspect them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23E, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23E / Section 1
Director of industrial accidents; appointment; term; salary
Status: in_force

Section 1. There shall be a department of industrial accidents, hereinafter referred to as the department under the supervision and control of a director of industrial accidents, hereinafter in this chapter and in chapter one hundred and fifty-two, called the director. The governor shall appoint the director to serve for a term coterminous with that of the governor. Upon the expiration of the term of office of the director, he may be reappointed by the governor. The position of director shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The director shall devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in other employment or business activities during regular business hours.

Section 1. There shall be a department of industrial accidents, hereinafter referred to as the department under the supervision and control of a director of industrial accidents, hereinafter in this chapter and in chapter one hundred and fifty-two, called the director. The governor shall appoint the director to serve for a term coterminous with that of the governor. Upon the expiration of the term of office of the director, he may be reappointed by the governor. The position of director shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the salary shall be determined in accordance with section forty-six C of said chapter thirty. The director shall devote his full time to the duties of his office and shall not engage in other employment or business activities during regular business hours.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167G, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167G / Section 9
Capital stock as security for performance of duty
Status: in_force

Section 9. The capital stock of a trust company, or such funds of a savings bank or co-operative bank as determined by the commissioner shall be security for the faithful performances of duties undertaken by the trust department of a bank.

Section 9. The capital stock of a trust company, or such funds of a savings bank or co-operative bank as determined by the commissioner shall be security for the faithful performances of duties undertaken by the trust department of a bank.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 56 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 56
Brokers or agents; embezzlement
Status: in_force

Section 56. A broker, or officer, manager or agent of a corporation doing the business of brokers, who, having been intrusted, solely or jointly, with money, stock or security for the payment of money, with any direction in writing to invest, dispose of, apply, pay or deliver such money, stock or security, or any part thereof, or the proceeds or any part of the proceeds thereof, in any manner, for any purpose or to any person mentioned or specified in such direction, in violation of good faith and contrary to the terms of such direction, embezzles or fraudulently converts such money, stock or security, or any part thereof, or the proceeds or any part of the proceeds thereof, shall 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.

Section 56. A broker, or officer, manager or agent of a corporation doing the business of brokers, who, having been intrusted, solely or jointly, with money, stock or security for the payment of money, with any direction in writing to invest, dispose of, apply, pay or deliver such money, stock or security, or any part thereof, or the proceeds or any part of the proceeds thereof, in any manner, for any purpose or to any person mentioned or specified in such direction, in violation of good faith and contrary to the terms of such direction, embezzles or fraudulently converts such money, stock or security, or any part thereof, or the proceeds or any part of the proceeds thereof, shall 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.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 97 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 97
Exception; contractor
Status: in_force

Section 97. A person who has contracted to construct the whole or a specified part of such railroad or railway shall not have such right of action.

Section 97. A person who has contracted to construct the whole or a specified part of such railroad or railway shall not have such right of action.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 77 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 77
Department; duty to provide care and treatment of tuberculosis patients
Status: in_force

Section 77. The department shall have responsibility for providing hospital care and treatment for all persons resident in the commonwealth suffering from tuberculosis and who need such hospital care. Such care and treatment may be made available in hospitals within the department or under a contract basis in other public or private hospitals or sanatoria licensed for such care under section seventy-one. Contracts for such care may be made by the department under such arrangements as are determined reasonable and adequate by the department except in the case of county hospitals where contracts shall be made in accord with section seventy-eight.

Section 77. The department shall have responsibility for providing hospital care and treatment for all persons resident in the commonwealth suffering from tuberculosis and who need such hospital care. Such care and treatment may be made available in hospitals within the department or under a contract basis in other public or private hospitals or sanatoria licensed for such care under section seventy-one. Contracts for such care may be made by the department under such arrangements as are determined reasonable and adequate by the department except in the case of county hospitals where contracts shall be made in accord with section seventy-eight.