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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 8
Chief justice; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 8. The justice provided for under the provisions of section 1 of chapter 211B as the chief justice for the probate and family court department, in addition to his judicial powers and duties, shall, subject to the superintendence authority of the supreme judicial court as provided in section 3 of chapter 211, have the power, authority and responsibility of a chief justice as set forth in section 10 of chapter 211B. The chief justice may establish forms for the annual reports of the work of the registers of the several courts; and said registers shall annually, on or before October 1, prepare and file with the chief justice reports of the work of said courts during the preceding court year, and said reports shall also be filed with the chief justice of the trial court. Said chief justice of the probate and family court shall also have the powers and duties described in section 10 of chapter 211B and section 42 of this chapter; except that none of the powers herein described or referred to shall be construed as authorizing said chief justice to alter or affect the provisions of section 58, 59, 60 or 62 of chapter 215.

Section 8. The justice provided for under the provisions of section 1 of chapter 211B as the chief justice for the probate and family court department, in addition to his judicial powers and duties, shall, subject to the superintendence authority of the supreme judicial court as provided in section 3 of chapter 211, have the power, authority and responsibility of a chief justice as set forth in section 10 of chapter 211B.

The chief justice may establish forms for the annual reports of the work of the registers of the several courts; and said registers shall annually, on or before October 1, prepare and file with the chief justice reports of the work of said courts during the preceding court year, and said reports shall also be filed with the chief justice of the trial court. Said chief justice of the probate and family court shall also have the powers and duties described in section 10 of chapter 211B and section 42 of this chapter; except that none of the powers herein described or referred to shall be construed as authorizing said chief justice to alter or affect the provisions of section 58, 59, 60 or 62 of chapter 215.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255F, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255F / Section 19
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 19. The commissioner may adopt, amend or repeal rules and regulations which may include an adequate net worth requirement for mortgage loan originators to aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

Section 19. The commissioner may adopt, amend or repeal rules and regulations which may include an adequate net worth requirement for mortgage loan originators to aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 277B, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 277B / Section 3
Nature and scope of investigation
Status: repealed

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2015, 10, Sec. 46. See 2015, 10, Sec. 71 as amended by 2020, 146.]

[Text of section effective until December 31, 2026. Repealed by 2015, 10, Sec. 46. See 2015, 10, Sec. 71 as amended by 2020, 146.]

Section 3. The superior court justice appointed to preside over the grand jury shall consult with the attorney general and district attorney for the relevant district about the nature and scope of the investigation and shall thereafter designate and authorize an existing county grand jury to serve as a statewide grand jury for the purposes of the investigation specified in the written application or, alternatively, the superior court justice may convene and preside over a specially-empaneled statewide grand jury.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209 / Section 3
Transfers between husband and wife
Status: in_force

Section 3. Transfers of real and personal property between husband and wife shall be valid to the same extent as if they were sole.

Section 3. Transfers of real and personal property between husband and wife shall be valid to the same extent as if they were sole.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 260, sec. 2D — MA Code / Part III / Title V / Chapter 260 / Section 2D
Actions to recover costs of asbestos related corrective actions
Status: in_force

Section 2D. Any action brought by or on behalf of any county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof to recover any costs associated with asbestos related corrective actions including, but not limited to, the removal and replacement of asbestos and materials containing asbestos shall be commenced only within six years next after such county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof knew of the presence of and the hazard or damage caused by the presence of such asbestos or material containing asbestos within its buildings.

Section 2D. Any action brought by or on behalf of any county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof to recover any costs associated with asbestos related corrective actions including, but not limited to, the removal and replacement of asbestos and materials containing asbestos shall be commenced only within six years next after such county, city, town, regional school district, housing authority or the commonwealth or any other political subdivision thereof knew of the presence of and the hazard or damage caused by the presence of such asbestos or material containing asbestos within its buildings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 152, sec. 25M — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 152 / Section 25M
Misrepresentations or omissions in solicitations of membership
Status: in_force

Section 25M. No person shall make a material misrepresentation or omission of a material fact in connection with the solicitation of a membership of a group.

Section 25M. No person shall make a material misrepresentation or omission of a material fact in connection with the solicitation of a membership of a group.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 253, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 253 / Section 18
Costs
Status: in_force

Section 18. The party prevailing upon such action shall be entitled to costs, except as otherwise provided.

Section 18. The party prevailing upon such action shall be entitled to costs, except as otherwise provided.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 202, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 202 / Section 5
Realty of ward; sale
Status: in_force

Section 5. If the personal property in the hands of a guardian or conservator is insufficient to pay the debts of the ward, with the charges of managing his estate, the guardian or conservator may be licensed to sell the ward's real estate for that purpose or for the purpose of raising money with which to pay, in whole or in part, any encumbrance existing thereon when the title thereto came to his ward, in like manner and upon like terms, except as hereinafter provided, as are provided for a sale of real estate by an executor or administrator.

Section 5. If the personal property in the hands of a guardian or conservator is insufficient to pay the debts of the ward, with the charges of managing his estate, the guardian or conservator may be licensed to sell the ward's real estate for that purpose or for the purpose of raising money with which to pay, in whole or in part, any encumbrance existing thereon when the title thereto came to his ward, in like manner and upon like terms, except as hereinafter provided, as are provided for a sale of real estate by an executor or administrator.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255 / Section 32
Dissolution of liens on personalty; manner
Status: in_force

Section 32. Liens claimed by public warehousemen and others upon personal property for storage thereof, by innkeepers, boarding house keepers and lodging house keepers upon the baggage and effects of guests, boarders or lodgers, by stable keepers and others for the boarding, keeping or pasturage of horses or other domestic animals, by persons maintaining public garages for the storage and care of motor vehicles, by agents, consignees and factors for advances, disbursements or expenses upon merchandise, by attorneys at law upon books, papers, documents or other personal property, and by any other persons for money due to them on account of work and labor, care and diligence, or money expended on or about personal property under a contract express or implied, may, except as otherwise provided in section thirty-four, be dissolved as provided in the following section.

Section 32. Liens claimed by public warehousemen and others upon personal property for storage thereof, by innkeepers, boarding house keepers and lodging house keepers upon the baggage and effects of guests, boarders or lodgers, by stable keepers and others for the boarding, keeping or pasturage of horses or other domestic animals, by persons maintaining public garages for the storage and care of motor vehicles, by agents, consignees and factors for advances, disbursements or expenses upon merchandise, by attorneys at law upon books, papers, documents or other personal property, and by any other persons for money due to them on account of work and labor, care and diligence, or money expended on or about personal property under a contract express or implied, may, except as otherwise provided in section thirty-four, be dissolved as provided in the following section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 111I — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 111I
Compensation due deceased employees; disposition
Status: in_force

Section 111I. Whenever any officer or employee or former officer or employee of a city or town dies, and such city or town owes his estate any sum or sums by reason of services rendered by him or by reason of section one hundred and eleven E or section one hundred and eleven F or section seventeen E of chapter one hundred and forty-seven or other similar general or special law or by reason of other terms of his employment, and neither a duly appointed executor or administrator nor a voluntary administrator has made written demand for payment upon the treasurer of such city or town and such treasurer shall not otherwise have actual notice that proceedings relative to the formal or informal settlement of such estate have been commenced in any probate court, such sum or sums may, in the discretion of such treasurer, be paid after the expiration of one month from the death of such officer or employee to such person as may have been nominated as beneficiary, on a form approved by the director of accounts and filed with such treasurer, by such officer or employee during his lifetime or, if there is no such beneficiary, then to the husband, widow or next of kin of such officer or employee. Payments made as provided in this section shall discharge all liability of the city or town to all persons with respect to such sum or sums.

Section 111I. Whenever any officer or employee or former officer or employee of a city or town dies, and such city or town owes his estate any sum or sums by reason of services rendered by him or by reason of section one hundred and eleven E or section one hundred and eleven F or section seventeen E of chapter one hundred and forty-seven or other similar general or special law or by reason of other terms of his employment, and neither a duly appointed executor or administrator nor a voluntary administrator has made written demand for payment upon the treasurer of such city or town and such treasurer shall not otherwise have actual notice that proceedings relative to the formal or informal settlement of such estate have been commenced in any probate court, such sum or sums may, in the discretion of such treasurer, be paid after the expiration of one month from the death of such officer or employee to such person as may have been nominated as beneficiary, on a form approved by the director of accounts and filed with such treasurer, by such officer or employee during his lifetime or, if there is no such beneficiary, then to the husband, widow or next of kin of such officer or employee. Payments made as provided in this section shall discharge all liability of the city or town to all persons with respect to such sum or sums.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 162O — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 162O
Insurance producer license; application by individual licensed as an insurance producer in another state
Status: in_force

Section 162O. (a) An individual who applies for an insurance producer license in the commonwealth who was previously licensed for the same lines of authority in another state shall not be required to complete any prelicensing education or examination. This exemption is only available if the person is currently licensed in that state or if the application is received within 90 days of the cancellation of the applicant's previous license and if the prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in that state or the state's producer database records, maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries, indicate that the producer is or was licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested. (b) A person licensed as an insurance producer in another state who moves to the commonwealth shall make application within 90 days of establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee under section 162L. No prelicensing education or examination shall be required of that person to obtain any line of authority previously held in the prior state except where the commissioner determines otherwise by regulation.

Section 162O. (a) An individual who applies for an insurance producer license in the commonwealth who was previously licensed for the same lines of authority in another state shall not be required to complete any prelicensing education or examination. This exemption is only available if the person is currently licensed in that state or if the application is received within 90 days of the cancellation of the applicant's previous license and if the prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in that state or the state's producer database records, maintained by the NAIC, its affiliates or subsidiaries, indicate that the producer is or was licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested.

(b) A person licensed as an insurance producer in another state who moves to the commonwealth shall make application within 90 days of establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee under section 162L. No prelicensing education or examination shall be required of that person to obtain any line of authority previously held in the prior state except where the commissioner determines otherwise by regulation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167D, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167D / Section 19
Recognition by bank of adverse claimants to deposits
Status: in_force

Section 19. No bank, federally-chartered bank or other corporation doing a banking business in the commonwealth, in this section called the depository, shall be required to recognize an adverse claim to a deposit standing on the depository's books to the credit of or to securities held for the account of any person, except by virtue of the service upon the depository of appropriate process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in a suit or action to which such person, or the person's executors or administrators, has been made a party, unless the adverse claimant gives bond satisfactory to the depository and the adverse claimant to hold harmless and indemnify it from any liability, loss, damage, costs and expenses whatsoever on account of such adverse claim, or files with the depository an affidavit setting forth facts showing a reasonable cause for belief that a fiduciary relationship exists between such person and said adverse claimant and that such person is about to misappropriate the deposit or securities in question.

Section 19. No bank, federally-chartered bank or other corporation doing a banking business in the commonwealth, in this section called the depository, shall be required to recognize an adverse claim to a deposit standing on the depository's books to the credit of or to securities held for the account of any person, except by virtue of the service upon the depository of appropriate process issued by a court of competent jurisdiction in a suit or action to which such person, or the person's executors or administrators, has been made a party, unless the adverse claimant gives bond satisfactory to the depository and the adverse claimant to hold harmless and indemnify it from any liability, loss, damage, costs and expenses whatsoever on account of such adverse claim, or files with the depository an affidavit setting forth facts showing a reasonable cause for belief that a fiduciary relationship exists between such person and said adverse claimant and that such person is about to misappropriate the deposit or securities in question.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 140A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 140A
Conclusiveness of consent judgment in automobile case
Status: in_force

Section 140A. In an action to recover damages for injuries to person or property, or for death, or consequential damages, so called, sustained by reason of a motor vehicle accident, a judgment entered by agreement of the parties, without a hearing on the merits, shall not operate as a bar to an action brought by a defendant in the action in which such judgment was entered, unless such agreement was signed by the defendant in person.

Section 140A. In an action to recover damages for injuries to person or property, or for death, or consequential damages, so called, sustained by reason of a motor vehicle accident, a judgment entered by agreement of the parties, without a hearing on the merits, shall not operate as a bar to an action brought by a defendant in the action in which such judgment was entered, unless such agreement was signed by the defendant in person.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 194, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 194 / Section 4
Duties
Status: in_force

Section 4. A public administrator shall, except as hereinafter provided, take out letters of administration and faithfully administer upon the estates of persons who die intestate within his county or elsewhere, leaving property in his county to be administered, if there is no known husband, widow or heir of such deceased living in the commonwealth at the time of filing the petition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public administrator shall apply for letters of administration for an intestate estate or petition for administration with the will annexed of a testate estate when so designated by the division of medical assistance pursuant to subsection (e) of section thirty-two of chapter one hundred eighteen E. The state treasurer shall be made a party to a petition for administration by a public administrator, and shall be given due notice of all subsequent proceedings. He shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, administer estates and render accounts in the same manner as other administrators.

Section 4. A public administrator shall, except as hereinafter provided, take out letters of administration and faithfully administer upon the estates of persons who die intestate within his county or elsewhere, leaving property in his county to be administered, if there is no known husband, widow or heir of such deceased living in the commonwealth at the time of filing the petition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a public administrator shall apply for letters of administration for an intestate estate or petition for administration with the will annexed of a testate estate when so designated by the division of medical assistance pursuant to subsection (e) of section thirty-two of chapter one hundred eighteen E. The state treasurer shall be made a party to a petition for administration by a public administrator, and shall be given due notice of all subsequent proceedings. He shall, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, administer estates and render accounts in the same manner as other administrators.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 80 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 80
Violations of provisions relating to professional nursing
Status: in_force

Section 80. Whoever, not being lawfully authorized to practice as a registered nurse within the commonwealth, practices or attempts to practice professional nursing or uses the abbreviation R.N., or any other words, letters or figures to indicate that the person using the same is such a registered nurse, shall, except as provided in section sixty-five, be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars; provided, however, that a nonresident, licensed to practice professional nursing in another jurisdiction, may attend upon a nonresident of the commonwealth temporarily abiding here. Whoever becomes or attempts to become registered as a registered nurse or practices or attempts to practice professional nursing under a false or assumed name shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year, or both.

Section 80. Whoever, not being lawfully authorized to practice as a registered nurse within the commonwealth, practices or attempts to practice professional nursing or uses the abbreviation R.N., or any other words, letters or figures to indicate that the person using the same is such a registered nurse, shall, except as provided in section sixty-five, be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars; provided, however, that a nonresident, licensed to practice professional nursing in another jurisdiction, may attend upon a nonresident of the commonwealth temporarily abiding here. Whoever becomes or attempts to become registered as a registered nurse or practices or attempts to practice professional nursing under a false or assumed name shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for one year, or both.