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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, sec. 17A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 71 / Section 17A
Culinary arts program; special fund
Status: in_force

Section 17A. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section and in any regional school district upon its acceptance by the school committee of said district and a majority of the cities and towns in said district by vote of the city council or board of selectmen of said cities and towns, any income received in a fiscal year not exceeding, in the aggregate, fifteen thousand dollars derived from the sale of products produced in a culinary arts program conducted in any public high school shall be deposited in a special fund by the school committee in any banking institution in the commonwealth. Expenditures may be made from said special fund by the school committee for the culinary arts program without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three of chapter forty-four; provided, however, that said special fund shall not be used to pay the salary of any employee, and in any fiscal year no more than five thousand dollars from said fund shall be used for the purchase of equipment. The treasurer of a city or town shall annually audit the account of said special fund and shall submit copies thereof to the mayor, city council, city or town manager, board of selectmen and school committee of such city or town, and to the director of the bureau of accounts. In regional school districts, the school committee shall select the city or town treasurer from among member cities and towns to complete said audit and make such report.

Section 17A. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section and in any regional school district upon its acceptance by the school committee of said district and a majority of the cities and towns in said district by vote of the city council or board of selectmen of said cities and towns, any income received in a fiscal year not exceeding, in the aggregate, fifteen thousand dollars derived from the sale of products produced in a culinary arts program conducted in any public high school shall be deposited in a special fund by the school committee in any banking institution in the commonwealth. Expenditures may be made from said special fund by the school committee for the culinary arts program without further appropriation, notwithstanding the provisions of section fifty-three of chapter forty-four; provided, however, that said special fund shall not be used to pay the salary of any employee, and in any fiscal year no more than five thousand dollars from said fund shall be used for the purchase of equipment. The treasurer of a city or town shall annually audit the account of said special fund and shall submit copies thereof to the mayor, city council, city or town manager, board of selectmen and school committee of such city or town, and to the director of the bureau of accounts. In regional school districts, the school committee shall select the city or town treasurer from among member cities and towns to complete said audit and make such report.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 5B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 5B
Cemetery corporations; notification of certain options for burial services; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 5B. Each such cemetery corporation shall notify, or cause the funeral director designated by the representatives of the deceased to notify, the family of the deceased or the person making funeral arrangements for the deceased of the choice of three options for burial services; services at the gravesite without observation of the lowering of the casket into said gravesite, services at the gravesite with observation of the lowering of the casket into said gravesite, or where available, services within a chapel at the cemetery. A cemetery corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 5B. Each such cemetery corporation shall notify, or cause the funeral director designated by the representatives of the deceased to notify, the family of the deceased or the person making funeral arrangements for the deceased of the choice of three options for burial services; services at the gravesite without observation of the lowering of the casket into said gravesite, services at the gravesite with observation of the lowering of the casket into said gravesite, or where available, services within a chapel at the cemetery.

A cemetery corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 71 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 71
Date of receipt of food in cold storage; marking on containers
Status: in_force

Section 71. The date of receipt into cold storage shall be plainly marked either upon the containers in which any articles of food deposited in such storage are packed, or, if not packed in containers, on or in connection with all such articles, except fish. When deposited in cold storage, all articles of food which have been previously stored in any other state or country shall be plainly marked, as above provided, with the date of their original deposit in cold storage.

Section 71. The date of receipt into cold storage shall be plainly marked either upon the containers in which any articles of food deposited in such storage are packed, or, if not packed in containers, on or in connection with all such articles, except fish. When deposited in cold storage, all articles of food which have been previously stored in any other state or country shall be plainly marked, as above provided, with the date of their original deposit in cold storage.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255D, sec. 9A — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255D / Section 9A
Improvement of realty; completion of statement
Status: in_force

Section 9A. In any transaction involving the modernization, rehabilitation, repair, alteration, improvement or construction of real property, a writing signed by the buyer that such work has been satisfactorily completed shall not be valid unless the work to be performed by the seller is actually completed.

Section 9A. In any transaction involving the modernization, rehabilitation, repair, alteration, improvement or construction of real property, a writing signed by the buyer that such work has been satisfactorily completed shall not be valid unless the work to be performed by the seller is actually completed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 91, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 91 / Section 27
Bounds of province lands; regulations
Status: in_force

Section 27. The department shall fix and mark the bounds of the province lands within its jurisdiction and establish regulations for the care thereof. The department may make rules and regulations relative to hunting on or other uses of the province lands; provided, that such rules and regulations shall be consistent with all laws in relation to the protection of birds and mammals. No such regulation shall prohibit hunting within said lands except the hunting of deer. Whoever violates any provision of any such rule or regulation shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars. The aforesaid rules and regulations may be enforced by any state police officer, by any town police officer or by any constable, sheriff or deputy sheriff empowered to serve criminal process.

Section 27. The department shall fix and mark the bounds of the province lands within its jurisdiction and establish regulations for the care thereof.

The department may make rules and regulations relative to hunting on or other uses of the province lands; provided, that such rules and regulations shall be consistent with all laws in relation to the protection of birds and mammals. No such regulation shall prohibit hunting within said lands except the hunting of deer. Whoever violates any provision of any such rule or regulation shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars. The aforesaid rules and regulations may be enforced by any state police officer, by any town police officer or by any constable, sheriff or deputy sheriff empowered to serve criminal process.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 275, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 275 / Section 5
Commitment on refusal or neglect to recognize
Status: in_force

Section 5. If the person complained of so recognizes, he shall be discharged, but if he refuses or neglects so to do, he shall be committed to the jail or house of correction during the period for which he was required to give security, or until within that time he so recognizes, stating in the warrant the cause of commitment and the sum and time for which security was required.

Section 5. If the person complained of so recognizes, he shall be discharged, but if he refuses or neglects so to do, he shall be committed to the jail or house of correction during the period for which he was required to give security, or until within that time he so recognizes, stating in the warrant the cause of commitment and the sum and time for which security was required.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 62G — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 62G
Location and construction plans for health camp; approval; inspection
Status: in_force

Section 62G. No children's health camp shall be established under section sixty-two C or sixty-two F unless the location and construction plans of such camp have been approved by the department, which may inspect any camp at any time.

Section 62G. No children's health camp shall be established under section sixty-two C or sixty-two F unless the location and construction plans of such camp have been approved by the department, which may inspect any camp at any time.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 124 / Section 9
Monthly reports of arrests
Status: in_force

Section 9. The police commissioner of Boston, city marshals or chiefs of police and every officer making an arrest in a town not having a city marshal or chief of police shall make monthly reports to the commissioner of the number of persons of each sex arrested in their several towns. Such reports shall be classified according to offences. An officer who refuses or neglects to make such report shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars.

Section 9. The police commissioner of Boston, city marshals or chiefs of police and every officer making an arrest in a town not having a city marshal or chief of police shall make monthly reports to the commissioner of the number of persons of each sex arrested in their several towns. Such reports shall be classified according to offences. An officer who refuses or neglects to make such report shall be punished by a fine of fifty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 131 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 131
Inspection of establishment under official inspection by the United States department of agriculture
Status: in_force

Section 131. Nothing in sections one hundred and eighteen to one hundred and thirty, inclusive, shall be construed so as to require or prohibit inspection by the department of any establishment under official inspection by the United States department of agriculture or any livestock or poultry or any livestock or poultry product under such official establishment.

Section 131. Nothing in sections one hundred and eighteen to one hundred and thirty, inclusive, shall be construed so as to require or prohibit inspection by the department of any establishment under official inspection by the United States department of agriculture or any livestock or poultry or any livestock or poultry product under such official establishment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140D, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140D / Section 2
Exempt transactions
Status: in_force

Section 2. This chapter shall not apply to the following: (a) Credit transactions involving extensions of credit primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, or to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities, or to organizations. (b) Transactions in securities or commodities accounts with a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. (c) Credit transactions, other than those in which a security interest is or will be acquired in real property, or in personal property used or expected to be used as the principal dwelling of the consumer, in which the total amount financed exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars. (d) Transactions under public utility tariffs, if the commissioner determines that the public utilities commission regulates the charges for such public utility services involved, the charges for delayed payment, and any discount allowed for early payment. (e) Loans made, insured, or guaranteed pursuant to a program authorized by 20 USC 1070, et seq. of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Section 2. This chapter shall not apply to the following:

(a) Credit transactions involving extensions of credit primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, or to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities, or to organizations.

(b) Transactions in securities or commodities accounts with a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(c) Credit transactions, other than those in which a security interest is or will be acquired in real property, or in personal property used or expected to be used as the principal dwelling of the consumer, in which the total amount financed exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars.

(d) Transactions under public utility tariffs, if the commissioner determines that the public utilities commission regulates the charges for such public utility services involved, the charges for delayed payment, and any discount allowed for early payment.

(e) Loans made, insured, or guaranteed pursuant to a program authorized by 20 USC 1070, et seq. of Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 19 / Section 22
Consultation of commissioner for behavioral health services for children
Status: in_force

Section 22. The commissioner of mental health shall be consulted on the design and implementation of the commonwealth's behavioral health services for children, under guidelines established by the secretary of health and human services under section 16S of chapter 6A.

Section 22. The commissioner of mental health shall be consulted on the design and implementation of the commonwealth's behavioral health services for children, under guidelines established by the secretary of health and human services under section 16S of chapter 6A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 162U — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 162U
Insurance producer license; waiver of requirements for nonresident license applicant
Status: in_force

Section 162U. (a) The commissioner shall waive any requirements for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from his home state, except the requirements imposed by section 162N if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of the commonwealth on the same basis. (b) A nonresident producer's satisfaction of his home state's continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers shall constitute satisfaction of the commonwealth's continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer's home state recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon producers from the commonwealth on the same basis.

Section 162U. (a) The commissioner shall waive any requirements for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from his home state, except the requirements imposed by section 162N if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of the commonwealth on the same basis.

(b) A nonresident producer's satisfaction of his home state's continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers shall constitute satisfaction of the commonwealth's continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer's home state recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon producers from the commonwealth on the same basis.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 7D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 7D
Bureau contracts for use of public lands
Status: in_force

Section 7D. The bureau shall, with the cooperation of other state agencies and cities and towns, compile a list of all vacant land, that in the opinion of the agencies and cities and towns, can be feasibly used for gardening, arbor culture or farming. The bureau shall, by letters of agreement, contract with such agencies or cities and towns for the use of said vacant land. Contracts may contain a termination date. If no date is determined, either party may terminate the contract by written notice given within 60 days; but no contract shall be terminated until the end of the harvest season. The bureau shall notify the gardeners or farmers of the notice of termination.

Section 7D. The bureau shall, with the cooperation of other state agencies and cities and towns, compile a list of all vacant land, that in the opinion of the agencies and cities and towns, can be feasibly used for gardening, arbor culture or farming. The bureau shall, by letters of agreement, contract with such agencies or cities and towns for the use of said vacant land. Contracts may contain a termination date. If no date is determined, either party may terminate the contract by written notice given within 60 days; but no contract shall be terminated until the end of the harvest season. The bureau shall notify the gardeners or farmers of the notice of termination.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200A, sec. 6E — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200A / Section 6E
Mineral proceeds; abandonment
Status: in_force

Section 6E. (a) Mineral proceeds includes all obligations to pay resulting from the production and sale of minerals, including net revenue interests, royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, and joint operating agreements. (b) All mineral proceeds that are held or owing by the holder and that have remained unclaimed by the owner for longer than three years after they become payable or distributable and the owners underlying right to receive those mineral proceeds are presumed abandoned. At the time any owners underlying right to receive mineral proceeds is presumed abandoned under this section, any mineral proceeds then held for or owing to the owner as a result of the underlying right and any mineral proceeds accruing after that time as a result of the underlying right and not previously presumed abandoned are presumed abandoned.

Section 6E. (a) Mineral proceeds includes all obligations to pay resulting from the production and sale of minerals, including net revenue interests, royalties, overriding royalties, production payments, and joint operating agreements.

(b) All mineral proceeds that are held or owing by the holder and that have remained unclaimed by the owner for longer than three years after they become payable or distributable and the owners underlying right to receive those mineral proceeds are presumed abandoned.

At the time any owners underlying right to receive mineral proceeds is presumed abandoned under this section, any mineral proceeds then held for or owing to the owner as a result of the underlying right and any mineral proceeds accruing after that time as a result of the underlying right and not previously presumed abandoned are presumed abandoned.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7D, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7D / Section 8
Interagency service agreements; consultation with division of local services in the department of revenue
Status: in_force

Section 8. Through interagency service agreements, the office may consult and provide services to municipalities, constitutional officers, the judiciary, the legislature, institutions of higher education, authorities, quasi-public corporations and other political subdivisions of the commonwealth as well as other states of the United States if the provision of these services to other states will decrease the costs or improve the efficiency of the service provided by the office to the commonwealth. The office shall consult with the division of local services in the department of revenue to identify ways to better assist municipalities and regional entities in procuring and developing information technology services.

Section 8. Through interagency service agreements, the office may consult and provide services to municipalities, constitutional officers, the judiciary, the legislature, institutions of higher education, authorities, quasi-public corporations and other political subdivisions of the commonwealth as well as other states of the United States if the provision of these services to other states will decrease the costs or improve the efficiency of the service provided by the office to the commonwealth. The office shall consult with the division of local services in the department of revenue to identify ways to better assist municipalities and regional entities in procuring and developing information technology services.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111F, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111F / Section 10
Material safety data sheets; mixtures
Status: in_force

Section 10. A manufacturer or employer may provide the information required by section eight of this chapter on an entire mixture, instead of on each toxic or hazardous substance in it, when all of the following conditions exist: (a) Hazard test information exists on the mixture itself, or adequate information exists to form a valid judgment of the hazardous properties of the mixture itself and the MSDS indicates that the information presented and the conclusions drawn are from some source other than direct test data on the mixture itself, and that an MSDS on each constituent hazardous substance identified on the MSDS is available upon request. (b) Provision of information on the mixture will be as effective in protecting employee health as information on the ingredients. (c) The toxic or hazardous substances in the mixture are identified on the MSDS unless it is either unfeasible to describe all the ingredients in the mixture or the identity of the ingredients is itself a valid trade secret; provided, that in either case the reason why the hazardous substances in the mixture are not identified shall be stated on the MSDS. A single mixture MSDS may be provided for more than one formulation of a product mixture if the information provided pursuant to section fourteen does not vary for the formulation.

Section 10. A manufacturer or employer may provide the information required by section eight of this chapter on an entire mixture, instead of on each toxic or hazardous substance in it, when all of the following conditions exist:

(a) Hazard test information exists on the mixture itself, or adequate information exists to form a valid judgment of the hazardous properties of the mixture itself and the MSDS indicates that the information presented and the conclusions drawn are from some source other than direct test data on the mixture itself, and that an MSDS on each constituent hazardous substance identified on the MSDS is available upon request.

(b) Provision of information on the mixture will be as effective in protecting employee health as information on the ingredients.

(c) The toxic or hazardous substances in the mixture are identified on the MSDS unless it is either unfeasible to describe all the ingredients in the mixture or the identity of the ingredients is itself a valid trade secret; provided, that in either case the reason why the hazardous substances in the mixture are not identified shall be stated on the MSDS.

A single mixture MSDS may be provided for more than one formulation of a product mixture if the information provided pursuant to section fourteen does not vary for the formulation.