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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 212, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 212 / Section 14
Sittings of court; places
Status: in_force

Section 14. A regular sitting or regular sittings of the court in the several counties shall be held in each year in each of the following places:— For Barnstable, at Barnstable; For Berkshire, at Pittsfield; For Bristol, at Taunton, New Bedford and Fall River; For Dukes county, at Edgartown; For Essex, at Salem, Lawrence and Newburyport; For Franklin, at Greenfield; For Hampden, at Springfield; For Hampshire, at Northampton; For Middlesex, at Lowell and Cambridge; For Nantucket, at Nantucket; For Norfolk, at Dedham; For Plymouth, at Plymouth and Brockton; For Suffolk, at Boston; For Worcester, at Worcester and Fitchburg. Said court may adjourn any sitting or session from one place to another within the county, whether or not it be to a place mentioned in this section, in the manner and with the effect of adjournment to another shire town, and such adjournment shall be subject to all the laws relative to adjournment to another shire town. Said court may hold sittings for naturalization in any city or town.

Section 14. A regular sitting or regular sittings of the court in the several counties shall be held in each year in each of the following places:—

For Barnstable, at Barnstable;

For Berkshire, at Pittsfield;

For Bristol, at Taunton, New Bedford and Fall River;

For Dukes county, at Edgartown;

For Essex, at Salem, Lawrence and Newburyport;

For Franklin, at Greenfield;

For Hampden, at Springfield;

For Hampshire, at Northampton;

For Middlesex, at Lowell and Cambridge;

For Nantucket, at Nantucket;

For Norfolk, at Dedham;

For Plymouth, at Plymouth and Brockton;

For Suffolk, at Boston;

For Worcester, at Worcester and Fitchburg.

Said court may adjourn any sitting or session from one place to another within the county, whether or not it be to a place mentioned in this section, in the manner and with the effect of adjournment to another shire town, and such adjournment shall be subject to all the laws relative to adjournment to another shire town. Said court may hold sittings for naturalization in any city or town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15JJJJ — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15JJJJ
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day
Status: in_force

Section 15JJJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of residents across the commonwealth affected by congenital heart defects, and the need for increased public awareness, research and support for victims and their families, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15JJJJ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart February 14 as Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of residents across the commonwealth affected by congenital heart defects, and the need for increased public awareness, research and support for victims and their families, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 186 / Section 25
Refusal of rental agreement or assistance based on termination of rental agreement under Sec. 24 or request for change of lock under Sec. 26 prohibited
Status: in_force

Section 25. An owner shall not refuse to enter into a rental agreement, nor shall a housing subsidy provider deny assistance, based on an applicant having terminated a rental agreement under section 24 or based upon an applicant having requested a change of locks under section 26.

Section 25. An owner shall not refuse to enter into a rental agreement, nor shall a housing subsidy provider deny assistance, based on an applicant having terminated a rental agreement under section 24 or based upon an applicant having requested a change of locks under section 26.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 222, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 222 / Section 26
Revocation of commission
Status: in_force

[Text of section applicable pursuant to 2016, 289, Sec. 7.]

[Text of section applicable pursuant to 2016, 289, Sec. 7.]

Section 26. A notary public's commission may be revoked for official misconduct as defined in section 1 or for other good cause as determined by the governor with the consent of the governor's council.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 186 / Section 3
Tenancy at sufferance; liability for rent
Status: in_force

Section 3. Tenants at sufferance in possession of land or tenements shall be liable to pay rent therefor for such time as they may occupy or detain the same.

Section 3. Tenants at sufferance in possession of land or tenements shall be liable to pay rent therefor for such time as they may occupy or detain the same.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 79 / Section 40
Taking by private corporations; security for damages
Status: in_force

Section 40. Before a taking is made or injury inflicted by a private corporation for which damages may be recovered under this chapter, such corporation shall give to the board of officers by whom such damages are to be awarded security to their satisfaction for the payment of all damages and costs which may be awarded by them or by the court for the land or other property taken or injured; and if, upon petition of the owner and notice to the adverse party, any security taken appears to them to have become insufficient, they shall require the corporation to give further security to their satisfaction. If the corporation fails to comply with this section any person entitled to such damages may treat the taking of his property or the proceedings by which the right to inflict injury thereon was acquired as void and any interference by such corporation with the use and enjoyment of his property as unlawful.

Section 40. Before a taking is made or injury inflicted by a private corporation for which damages may be recovered under this chapter, such corporation shall give to the board of officers by whom such damages are to be awarded security to their satisfaction for the payment of all damages and costs which may be awarded by them or by the court for the land or other property taken or injured; and if, upon petition of the owner and notice to the adverse party, any security taken appears to them to have become insufficient, they shall require the corporation to give further security to their satisfaction. If the corporation fails to comply with this section any person entitled to such damages may treat the taking of his property or the proceedings by which the right to inflict injury thereon was acquired as void and any interference by such corporation with the use and enjoyment of his property as unlawful.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93E, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93E / Section 4
Termination, etc., of dealership; repurchase of merchandise
Status: in_force

Section 4. In the event of any termination, assignment, cancellation or failure to renew, whether by mutual agreement or otherwise, a supplier shall within thirty days of such termination, assignment or failure to renew make or cause to be made an offer in good faith to repurchase from the dealer at then current wholesale prices any and all merchantable products purchased by said dealer from the petroleum supplier, provided however, that in such event the petroleum supplier shall have the right to apply the proceeds against any existing indebtedness owed to him by the dealer and further provided that such repurchased obligation is conditioned upon there being no other claims or liens against such products by or on behalf of other creditors of the dealer.

Section 4. In the event of any termination, assignment, cancellation or failure to renew, whether by mutual agreement or otherwise, a supplier shall within thirty days of such termination, assignment or failure to renew make or cause to be made an offer in good faith to repurchase from the dealer at then current wholesale prices any and all merchantable products purchased by said dealer from the petroleum supplier, provided however, that in such event the petroleum supplier shall have the right to apply the proceeds against any existing indebtedness owed to him by the dealer and further provided that such repurchased obligation is conditioned upon there being no other claims or liens against such products by or on behalf of other creditors of the dealer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 303 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 303
Representation by fiduciaries and parents
Status: in_force

Section 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute: (1) a conservator may represent and bind the estate that the conservator controls; (2) a guardian may represent and bind the ward or protected person if a conservator has not been appointed; (3) an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal; (4) a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust; (5) a personal representative of a decedent's estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and (6) a parent may represent and bind the parent's minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed.

Section 303. Representation by fiduciaries and parents

To the extent there is no conflict of interest between the representative and the person represented or among those being represented with respect to a particular question or dispute:

(1) a conservator may represent and bind the estate that the conservator controls;

(2) a guardian may represent and bind the ward or protected person if a conservator has not been appointed;

(3) an agent having authority to act with respect to the particular question or dispute may represent and bind the principal;

(4) a trustee may represent and bind the beneficiaries of the trust;

(5) a personal representative of a decedent's estate may represent and bind persons interested in the estate; and

(6) a parent may represent and bind the parent's minor or unborn child if a conservator or guardian for the child has not been appointed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 5
Actions by the commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 5. A civil action in which the commonwealth is plaintiff or in which money due to the commonwealth is sought to be recovered may be brought in the county where the defendant lives or has his usual place of business, or in Suffolk county.

Section 5. A civil action in which the commonwealth is plaintiff or in which money due to the commonwealth is sought to be recovered may be brought in the county where the defendant lives or has his usual place of business, or in Suffolk county.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23G, sec. 39 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23G / Section 39
Agreements, contracts, leases and other obligations; performance and enforcement upon termination of agency
Status: in_force

Section 39. Upon the termination of the Agency's existence, all then existing agreements, contracts, leases and other obligations of the Agency or to which the Agency is a party which relate to the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties and which are in force immediately prior to said termination, shall be performed, and may be enforced for the benefit of the commonwealth, by the secretary of administration and finance. This section shall not affect any renewal provision or option to renew contained to any such lease in existence on said termination date, all of which may thereafter be exercised by said secretary.

Section 39. Upon the termination of the Agency's existence, all then existing agreements, contracts, leases and other obligations of the Agency or to which the Agency is a party which relate to the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties and which are in force immediately prior to said termination, shall be performed, and may be enforced for the benefit of the commonwealth, by the secretary of administration and finance. This section shall not affect any renewal provision or option to renew contained to any such lease in existence on said termination date, all of which may thereafter be exercised by said secretary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111H, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111H / Section 18
Phase II of the Low&ndash;Level Radioactive Waste Management Act; implementation for site selection process
Status: in_force

Section 18. The selection of any superior site shall be conducted in accordance with sections nineteen to twenty-four, inclusive, which shall be known and may be cited as ''Phase II of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act,'' and in accordance with the regulations adopted under section fourteen. The provisions of such sections and regulations shall be implemented so as to ensure an open and fair process for selecting a superior site for any facility determined to be needed pursuant to Phase I of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act and for certifying applicants who satisfy the regulatory criteria adopted pursuant to said Phase I.

Section 18. The selection of any superior site shall be conducted in accordance with sections nineteen to twenty-four, inclusive, which shall be known and may be cited as ''Phase II of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act,'' and in accordance with the regulations adopted under section fourteen. The provisions of such sections and regulations shall be implemented so as to ensure an open and fair process for selecting a superior site for any facility determined to be needed pursuant to Phase I of the Low–Level Radioactive Waste Management Act and for certifying applicants who satisfy the regulatory criteria adopted pursuant to said Phase I.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62C, sec. 76 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62C / Section 76
Failure to possess license or registration as required by Secs. 67 and 67A; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 76. Any person who conducts any business in the commonwealth for which a registration or license issued pursuant to section sixty-seven or sixty-seven A is required and who is not in possession of such registration or license shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. The superior court may on petition of the commissioner restrain such person from doing business in the commonwealth without such registration or license.

Section 76. Any person who conducts any business in the commonwealth for which a registration or license issued pursuant to section sixty-seven or sixty-seven A is required and who is not in possession of such registration or license shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars. The superior court may on petition of the commissioner restrain such person from doing business in the commonwealth without such registration or license.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 65
Vacation pay; advances to employees
Status: in_force

Section 65. In any city which accepts this section by vote of the city council, with the approval of the mayor, and in any town which accepts this section at a town meeting, advances of pay may be made to any officer or employee thereof in advance of his regular vacation to the extent of the pay to which he is about to be entitled during such vacation period under such regulations as the city or town treasurer may prescribe.

Section 65. In any city which accepts this section by vote of the city council, with the approval of the mayor, and in any town which accepts this section at a town meeting, advances of pay may be made to any officer or employee thereof in advance of his regular vacation to the extent of the pay to which he is about to be entitled during such vacation period under such regulations as the city or town treasurer may prescribe.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 222 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 222
State agencies; responsibilities
Status: in_force

Section 222. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''state agency'' shall mean the executive and judicial branches of the government of the commonwealth, any special legislative commission created by the general court and any agency, department or quasi-state agency (b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency required by law to file reports with the general court or a committee thereof shall provide an electronic copy of the report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall: (i) make all such reports available online to the public in an accessible, searchable format through the general court's website; and (ii) create and maintain an archive of all such reports that is available online in a searchable format. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall develop procedures and requirements for the preparation of such reports to facilitate their collection and storage. A state agency submitting a report shall notify, in writing, every entity that is required by law to receive the report of the availability of the report on the general court's website and of the means of accessing the report. A state agency shall provide a hard copy of any such report upon request from an entity that is required by law to receive the report. Compliance with this section shall fulfill any general or special law requirement for the filing of a report by a state agency with the general court.

Section 222. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''state agency'' shall mean the executive and judicial branches of the government of the commonwealth, any special legislative commission created by the general court and any agency, department or quasi-state agency

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a state agency required by law to file reports with the general court or a committee thereof shall provide an electronic copy of the report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall: (i) make all such reports available online to the public in an accessible, searchable format through the general court's website; and (ii) create and maintain an archive of all such reports that is available online in a searchable format. The clerks of the senate and house of representatives shall develop procedures and requirements for the preparation of such reports to facilitate their collection and storage. A state agency submitting a report shall notify, in writing, every entity that is required by law to receive the report of the availability of the report on the general court's website and of the means of accessing the report. A state agency shall provide a hard copy of any such report upon request from an entity that is required by law to receive the report. Compliance with this section shall fulfill any general or special law requirement for the filing of a report by a state agency with the general court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 60J — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 60J
Roster of registered architects
Status: in_force

Section 60J. A roster, showing the names and last known places of business of all registered architects, shall be prepared by the board during the month of January of each year. Such roster shall be posted on a publicly available website.

Section 60J. A roster, showing the names and last known places of business of all registered architects, shall be prepared by the board during the month of January of each year. Such roster shall be posted on a publicly available website.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 49G — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 49G
Certificate of self-insurance
Status: in_force

Section 49G. (a) Any person may at any time apply to the commission for a certificate of self-insurance, whether or not there has occurred an accident as a result of which he might be affected by some other provision of sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive. (b) The commission may issue a certificate of self-insurance when satisfied that the applicant is possessed and will continue to be possessed of ability to pay judgments against him within the limits provided in sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive. (c) Upon not less than ten days' notice of a self-insurer the commission may for reasonable cause cancel a certificate of self-insurance, and shall cancel such certificate upon failure to pay any judgment within thirty days.

Section 49G. (a) Any person may at any time apply to the commission for a certificate of self-insurance, whether or not there has occurred an accident as a result of which he might be affected by some other provision of sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive.

(b) The commission may issue a certificate of self-insurance when satisfied that the applicant is possessed and will continue to be possessed of ability to pay judgments against him within the limits provided in sections forty-nine B to forty-nine R, inclusive.

(c) Upon not less than ten days' notice of a self-insurer the commission may for reasonable cause cancel a certificate of self-insurance, and shall cancel such certificate upon failure to pay any judgment within thirty days.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 264 / Section 23
Subversive organizations; contribution; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 23. Whoever contributes money or any other property having a value in money to an organization which he knows to be a subversive organization shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.

Section 23. Whoever contributes money or any other property having a value in money to an organization which he knows to be a subversive organization shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than three years or in jail for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 21
Pleading following answer in abatement
Status: in_force

Section 21. If an answer in abatement filed in the land court in an action which is not governed by the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure is overruled on demurrer, or, if, in consequence of such answer in abatement, the plaintiff amends, the defendant within such time as the court orders shall plead to the merits.

Section 21. If an answer in abatement filed in the land court in an action which is not governed by the Massachusetts Rules of Civil Procedure is overruled on demurrer, or, if, in consequence of such answer in abatement, the plaintiff amends, the defendant within such time as the court orders shall plead to the merits.