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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 70
Hunting with rifle, revolver or pistol, or by the aid of a dog; primitive firearms
Status: in_force

Section 70. A person shall not, during the open season when deer may be hunted lawfully with a shotgun, hunt a bird or mammal with a rifle, revolver or pistol or by the aid of a dog, or have in his possession or under his control in any wood or field, a rifle, revolver or pistol, or a dog. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of dogs to hunt waterfowl in coastal waters and salt marshes during the open season on migratory waterfowl. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the director may authorize the use of primitive firearms or shotguns with a rifled bore for hunting during any period when deer may be hunted by means of a firearm under rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with section five.

Section 70. A person shall not, during the open season when deer may be hunted lawfully with a shotgun, hunt a bird or mammal with a rifle, revolver or pistol or by the aid of a dog, or have in his possession or under his control in any wood or field, a rifle, revolver or pistol, or a dog. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit the use of dogs to hunt waterfowl in coastal waters and salt marshes during the open season on migratory waterfowl.

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the director may authorize the use of primitive firearms or shotguns with a rifled bore for hunting during any period when deer may be hunted by means of a firearm under rules and regulations promulgated in accordance with section five.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 86, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 86 / Section 7
Removal of unused poles, structures, etc. from public ways
Status: in_force

Section 7. The aldermen or selectmen may cause the removal from public ways and places of unused poles, wires, structures or other appliances, at the expense of the owners thereof.

Section 7. The aldermen or selectmen may cause the removal from public ways and places of unused poles, wires, structures or other appliances, at the expense of the owners thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, sec. 8CCC — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176A / Section 8CCC
Coverage for the provision of services by a recovery coach
Status: in_force

[Text of section applicable to all contracts entered into, renewed or amended on or after January 1, 2026. See 2024, 285, Sec. 46.]

[Text of section applicable to all contracts entered into, renewed or amended on or after January 1, 2026. See 2024, 285, Sec. 46.]

Section 8CCC. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan that is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the provision of services by a recovery coach licensed or otherwise authorized to practice under chapter 111J, regardless of the setting in which these services are provided; provided, however, that such services shall be within the lawful scope of practice of a recovery coach. The contractual rate for these services shall be not less than the prevailing MassHealth rate for recovery coach services. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits; provided, however, that cost-sharing shall be required if the applicable plan is governed by the federal Internal Revenue Code and would lose its tax-exempt status as a result of the prohibition on cost-sharing for this service. Recovery coach services shall not require prior authorization.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 113 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 113
Unsealed copies transmitted to state secretary; proceedings
Status: in_force

Section 113. If any such copy transmitted to the state secretary is not sealed as required by law, he shall forthwith give notice thereof to the officers who transmitted the same; and thereupon another copy shall be made, attested, certified, sealed and transmitted to the secretary. If the second copy is received by him before determination of the persons appearing to be elected and the original appears to be in substantial conformity therewith, the original copy shall not be rejected.

Section 113. If any such copy transmitted to the state secretary is not sealed as required by law, he shall forthwith give notice thereof to the officers who transmitted the same; and thereupon another copy shall be made, attested, certified, sealed and transmitted to the secretary. If the second copy is received by him before determination of the persons appearing to be elected and the original appears to be in substantial conformity therewith, the original copy shall not be rejected.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 6E — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 6E
General appropriation bill; balanced budget
Status: in_force

Section 6E. The governor shall recommend, the general court shall enact and the governor shall approve a general appropriation bill which shall constitute a balanced budget for the commonwealth. No supplementary appropriation bill shall be approved by the governor which would cause the state budget for any fiscal year not to be balanced.

Section 6E. The governor shall recommend, the general court shall enact and the governor shall approve a general appropriation bill which shall constitute a balanced budget for the commonwealth. No supplementary appropriation bill shall be approved by the governor which would cause the state budget for any fiscal year not to be balanced.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 248, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 248 / Section 8
Designation of prisoner
Status: in_force

Section 8. The person restrained shall be designated by name, if known; otherwise, he may be so described as to identify him.

Section 8. The person restrained shall be designated by name, if known; otherwise, he may be so described as to identify him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 169 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 169
Copy of Secs. 166 to 169; printing on petition for pardon forms
Status: in_force

Section 169. A copy of sections one hundred and sixty-six to one hundred and sixty-nine, inclusive, shall be printed on the form of any petition for pardon, parole, commutation of or respite from sentence, but shall not be deemed a part of such petition.

Section 169. A copy of sections one hundred and sixty-six to one hundred and sixty-nine, inclusive, shall be printed on the form of any petition for pardon, parole, commutation of or respite from sentence, but shall not be deemed a part of such petition.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 129, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 129 / Section 9
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Animal Rescue League of Boston; agents; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 9. The agents of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the agents of the Animal Rescue League of Boston may visit all places at which neat cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine or other animals are delivered for transportation or are slaughtered, any pet shop where animals, birds, fish or reptiles are sold, or exhibited, or for sale, any guard dog business, any hearing dog business and any stable where horses are kept for hire or boarded for a fee, or any licensed kennel where animals are boarded for a fee or any animal dealer licensed with the United States Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of preventing violations of any law and of detecting and punishing the same and such agents shall have the power to prosecute any such violation coming to their notice. Records of inspection made under authority of this section shall be filed with the office of the division of animal health, within the department of agriculture no later than three months after such inspection. Any person who prevents, obstructs or interferes with any such agent in the performance of such duties shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both.

Section 9. The agents of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the agents of the Animal Rescue League of Boston may visit all places at which neat cattle, horses, mules, sheep, swine or other animals are delivered for transportation or are slaughtered, any pet shop where animals, birds, fish or reptiles are sold, or exhibited, or for sale, any guard dog business, any hearing dog business and any stable where horses are kept for hire or boarded for a fee, or any licensed kennel where animals are boarded for a fee or any animal dealer licensed with the United States Department of Agriculture, for the purpose of preventing violations of any law and of detecting and punishing the same and such agents shall have the power to prosecute any such violation coming to their notice. Records of inspection made under authority of this section shall be filed with the office of the division of animal health, within the department of agriculture no later than three months after such inspection. Any person who prevents, obstructs or interferes with any such agent in the performance of such duties shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 119, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 119 / Section 27
Appeals; procedure; notice of right of appeal; time limits
Status: in_force

Section 27. A child, parent, guardian or person appearing in behalf of such child, or the department, may appeal from the adjudication of the court and from any order of commitment made as a result of the adjudication under the provisions of section twenty-six to the appeals court. The trial justice entering the adjudication or order of commitment shall, prior to said adjudication, or within ten days thereafter, file detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Pending the appeal, the child may be committed to the custody of the department or placed in the care of some suitable person or licensed children's foster care agency. The district court or juvenile court where the order of adjudication was entered shall retain jurisdiction to and may enter any order for the needs of the child. The court shall notify the child, parent, guardian or person appearing in behalf of such child of the right of appeal at the time of adjudication and also at the time of commitment. The claim of appeal under this section shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the said division of the district court department or the division of the juvenile court department within 30 days of the entry of the adjudication or order of commitment by the court. The completion of said appeal shall be governed by the Massachusetts rules of appellate procedure.

Section 27. A child, parent, guardian or person appearing in behalf of such child, or the department, may appeal from the adjudication of the court and from any order of commitment made as a result of the adjudication under the provisions of section twenty-six to the appeals court. The trial justice entering the adjudication or order of commitment shall, prior to said adjudication, or within ten days thereafter, file detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law. Pending the appeal, the child may be committed to the custody of the department or placed in the care of some suitable person or licensed children's foster care agency. The district court or juvenile court where the order of adjudication was entered shall retain jurisdiction to and may enter any order for the needs of the child. The court shall notify the child, parent, guardian or person appearing in behalf of such child of the right of appeal at the time of adjudication and also at the time of commitment.

The claim of appeal under this section shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the said division of the district court department or the division of the juvenile court department within 30 days of the entry of the adjudication or order of commitment by the court. The completion of said appeal shall be governed by the Massachusetts rules of appellate procedure.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 32J — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 32J
Vehicles in fleet of car-sharing organization; display of registration plates
Status: in_force

Section 32J. (a) As used in this section, ''car-sharing organization'' shall mean a membership-based entity with a distributed fleet of private passenger motor vehicles that are made available to its members primarily for hourly or other short-term use through a self-service fully automated reservation system that periodically charges a use-based fee relating to a specific vehicle; provided, however, that ''car-sharing organization'' shall not include an arrangement where a separate written agreement is entered into each time a vehicle is transferred to a customer. (b) Vehicles in a fleet of a car-sharing organization may display private passenger motor vehicle registration number plates issued by the registrar; provided, however, that a registered vehicle of any such organization which identifies the name of the organization by business markings thereon shall not be required to display a commercial registration plate if the markings are limited to the name, address, telephone number, logo or website address of the organization.

Section 32J. (a) As used in this section, ''car-sharing organization'' shall mean a membership-based entity with a distributed fleet of private passenger motor vehicles that are made available to its members primarily for hourly or other short-term use through a self-service fully automated reservation system that periodically charges a use-based fee relating to a specific vehicle; provided, however, that ''car-sharing organization'' shall not include an arrangement where a separate written agreement is entered into each time a vehicle is transferred to a customer.

(b) Vehicles in a fleet of a car-sharing organization may display private passenger motor vehicle registration number plates issued by the registrar; provided, however, that a registered vehicle of any such organization which identifies the name of the organization by business markings thereon shall not be required to display a commercial registration plate if the markings are limited to the name, address, telephone number, logo or website address of the organization.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 69, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 69 / Section 6
Teachers; applications for positions; qualifications
Status: in_force

Section 6. The department shall receive applications for the position of teacher from graduates of good moral character of any high school or state university in this commonwealth, or of any other school deemed by the department to be of equal grade, or of any reputable college. Such an application shall contain the applicant's name and address, and, briefly, his experience and qualifications, and shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. For a period not exceeding one year after receipt of such application and fee, the department shall communicate with the various school committees and with the applicant himself, with a view to securing such position; provided, that this service may be continued for one or more additional years upon payment by the applicant of an additional fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for each such year.

Section 6. The department shall receive applications for the position of teacher from graduates of good moral character of any high school or state university in this commonwealth, or of any other school deemed by the department to be of equal grade, or of any reputable college. Such an application shall contain the applicant's name and address, and, briefly, his experience and qualifications, and shall be accompanied by a fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven. For a period not exceeding one year after receipt of such application and fee, the department shall communicate with the various school committees and with the applicant himself, with a view to securing such position; provided, that this service may be continued for one or more additional years upon payment by the applicant of an additional fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for each such year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 254, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 254 / Section 17
Claims; allowance
Status: in_force

Section 17. A claim due absolutely and without condition, although not payable at the time of determination, shall be allowed with a rebate of interest to the time when it would become payable. If the owner has failed to perform his part of the contract and by reason of such failure the other party is, without his own default, prevented from completely performing his part thereof, he shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation for as much as he has performed, in proportion to the price stipulated for the whole.

Section 17. A claim due absolutely and without condition, although not payable at the time of determination, shall be allowed with a rebate of interest to the time when it would become payable. If the owner has failed to perform his part of the contract and by reason of such failure the other party is, without his own default, prevented from completely performing his part thereof, he shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation for as much as he has performed, in proportion to the price stipulated for the whole.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 17A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 17A
Combinations of fats or oils with milk, cream or skimmed milk; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 17A. No person himself or by his servant or agent shall, for the purposes of sale or exchange, add any fat or oil other than milk fat to, or blend or compound the same with, any milk, cream or skimmed milk, whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried or desiccated, so that the resulting product is in imitation or semblance of milk, cream or skimmed milk whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried or desiccated, nor shall any person himself or by his servant or agent sell, exchange or deliver, or have in possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver, or expose or offer for sale or exchange, any milk, cream or skimmed milk in any of the aforesaid forms to which has been so added or with which has been so blended or compounded any fat or oil other than milk fat. No person himself or by his servant or agent shall sell, exchange or deliver, or have in his possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver, or expose, or offer for sale or exchange, as pure milk, any milk, cream, or skimmed milk in any of the aforesaid forms to which has been added or with which has been blended or compounded any milk fat. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by the penalties prescribed by section twenty-four.

Section 17A. No person himself or by his servant or agent shall, for the purposes of sale or exchange, add any fat or oil other than milk fat to, or blend or compound the same with, any milk, cream or skimmed milk, whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried or desiccated, so that the resulting product is in imitation or semblance of milk, cream or skimmed milk whether or not condensed, evaporated, concentrated, powdered, dried or desiccated, nor shall any person himself or by his servant or agent sell, exchange or deliver, or have in possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver, or expose or offer for sale or exchange, any milk, cream or skimmed milk in any of the aforesaid forms to which has been so added or with which has been so blended or compounded any fat or oil other than milk fat. No person himself or by his servant or agent shall sell, exchange or deliver, or have in his possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver, or expose, or offer for sale or exchange, as pure milk, any milk, cream, or skimmed milk in any of the aforesaid forms to which has been added or with which has been blended or compounded any milk fat. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by the penalties prescribed by section twenty-four.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 212, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 212 / Section 9
Orders or decrees of supreme judicial court; recording
Status: in_force

Section 9. Orders or decrees of the supreme judicial court upon questions arising in a case pending in the superior court shall be entered of record in the superior court, and such case shall be disposed of as law and justice require, conformably to the rescript or order of the supreme judicial court.

Section 9. Orders or decrees of the supreme judicial court upon questions arising in a case pending in the superior court shall be entered of record in the superior court, and such case shall be disposed of as law and justice require, conformably to the rescript or order of the supreme judicial court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 213, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 213 / Section 1A
Concurrent jurisdiction; exception
Status: in_force

Section 1A. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the superior court shall have original jurisdiction, concurrently with the supreme judicial court, of all proceedings, cases and matters of which the supreme judicial court has jurisdiction, excepting those within the appellate jurisdiction of the full court, those provided for under section four of chapter two hundred and eleven, and those which cannot be transferred under section four A of said chapter.

Section 1A. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the superior court shall have original jurisdiction, concurrently with the supreme judicial court, of all proceedings, cases and matters of which the supreme judicial court has jurisdiction, excepting those within the appellate jurisdiction of the full court, those provided for under section four of chapter two hundred and eleven, and those which cannot be transferred under section four A of said chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 122, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 122 / Section 22
Treasurer of banking institutions; failure to disclose deposits, etc.; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 22. A treasurer of a savings bank, national bank, trust company, co-operative bank, benefit association, credit union, insurance company or safe deposit company who, upon written request, signed by an officer of the department of public health, unreasonably refuses to inform him of the amount deposited in the corporation, association, or credit union to the credit of a person named in such request who is a charge upon the commonwealth, or who wilfully renders false information in reply to such request, shall forfeit fifty dollars to the use of the commonwealth.

Section 22. A treasurer of a savings bank, national bank, trust company, co-operative bank, benefit association, credit union, insurance company or safe deposit company who, upon written request, signed by an officer of the department of public health, unreasonably refuses to inform him of the amount deposited in the corporation, association, or credit union to the credit of a person named in such request who is a charge upon the commonwealth, or who wilfully renders false information in reply to such request, shall forfeit fifty dollars to the use of the commonwealth.