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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 76 / Section 15
Vaccination and immunization
Status: in_force

Section 15. No child shall, except as hereinafter provided, be admitted to school except upon presentation of a physician's certificate that the child has been successfully immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis and such other communicable diseases as may be specified from time to time by the department of public health. A child shall be admitted to school upon certification by a physician that he has personally examined such child and that in his opinion the physical condition of the child is such that his health would be endangered by such vaccination or by any of such immunizations. Such certification shall be submitted at the beginning of each school year to the physician in charge of the school health program. If the physician in charge of the school health program does not agree with the opinion of the child's physician, the matter shall be referred to the department of public health, whose decision will be final. In the absence of an emergency or epidemic of disease declared by the department of public health, no child whose parent or guardian states in writing that vaccination or immunization conflicts with his sincere religious beliefs shall be required to present said physician's certificate in order to be admitted to school.

Section 15. No child shall, except as hereinafter provided, be admitted to school except upon presentation of a physician's certificate that the child has been successfully immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles and poliomyelitis and such other communicable diseases as may be specified from time to time by the department of public health.

A child shall be admitted to school upon certification by a physician that he has personally examined such child and that in his opinion the physical condition of the child is such that his health would be endangered by such vaccination or by any of such immunizations. Such certification shall be submitted at the beginning of each school year to the physician in charge of the school health program. If the physician in charge of the school health program does not agree with the opinion of the child's physician, the matter shall be referred to the department of public health, whose decision will be final.

In the absence of an emergency or epidemic of disease declared by the department of public health, no child whose parent or guardian states in writing that vaccination or immunization conflicts with his sincere religious beliefs shall be required to present said physician's certificate in order to be admitted to school.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 76, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 76 / Section 4
Inducing absences; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 4. Whoever induces or attempts to induce a minor to absent himself unlawfully from school, or unlawfully employs him or harbors a minor who, while school is in session, is absent unlawfully therefrom, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.

Section 4. Whoever induces or attempts to induce a minor to absent himself unlawfully from school, or unlawfully employs him or harbors a minor who, while school is in session, is absent unlawfully therefrom, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 101, sec. 22A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 101 / Section 22A
License for sale of prepared food; requisites
Status: in_force

Section 22A. No license shall be issued pursuant to section twenty-two to a person for the business of selling or exposing for sale from a mobile vending or peddling vehicle prepared food, meals or lunches intended to be consumed by the purchaser without further preparation or processing thereof by the purchaser, unless a certificate of registration as required by section three hundred and five C of chapter ninety-four has been issued for the premises or place of business at which such food, meals or lunches are prepared, handled or processed. The location of said premises or place of business and the fact that they have been so registered shall be endorsed upon the license issued under said section twenty-two.

Section 22A. No license shall be issued pursuant to section twenty-two to a person for the business of selling or exposing for sale from a mobile vending or peddling vehicle prepared food, meals or lunches intended to be consumed by the purchaser without further preparation or processing thereof by the purchaser, unless a certificate of registration as required by section three hundred and five C of chapter ninety-four has been issued for the premises or place of business at which such food, meals or lunches are prepared, handled or processed. The location of said premises or place of business and the fact that they have been so registered shall be endorsed upon the license issued under said section twenty-two.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64C, sec. 7D — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64C / Section 7D
Personal and individual liability to commonwealth upon failure to pay amount due under this chapter
Status: in_force

Section 7D. A person who fails to pay to the commissioner any sum required to be paid under this chapter shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, ''person'' shall include, but not be limited to, an officer or employee of a corporation or a member or employee of a partnership or limited liability company who, as such officer, employee or member, is under a duty to pay over the taxes imposed by this chapter.

Section 7D. A person who fails to pay to the commissioner any sum required to be paid under this chapter shall be personally and individually liable therefor to the commonwealth. For the purposes of this section, ''person'' shall include, but not be limited to, an officer or employee of a corporation or a member or employee of a partnership or limited liability company who, as such officer, employee or member, is under a duty to pay over the taxes imposed by this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62D, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62D / Section 13
Priority of set-off
Status: in_force

Section 13. In the event that a debtor owes liabilities to several claimant agencies, priority of set-off against any refund shall be as follows: (i) unpaid state tax liabilities; (ii) unpaid spousal or child support obligations certified by the IV–D agency as set forth in chapter 119A; (iii) unreimbursed costs of health services to a child eligible for medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act; (iv) unpaid department of unemployment assistance liabilities; (v) the board of higher education; (vi) other debts as defined in section 1 in the order certified by the comptroller; (vii) the department of transitional assistance; (viii) the health safety net office for obligations to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund for the cost of health care services paid from the fund under section 69 of chapter 118E; (ix) any overdue debt certified by the comptroller as due and owing to a city or town or to an agency of a city or town, to a housing authority or to a state authority as defined in section 1 of chapter 29, or any federal agency as certified by a federal official to the comptroller pursuant to section 19 of chapter 7A; (x) unpaid federal nontax liabilities to a federal agency under section 15; and (xi) unpaid tax liabilities of another state under section 16.

Section 13. In the event that a debtor owes liabilities to several claimant agencies, priority of set-off against any refund shall be as follows: (i) unpaid state tax liabilities; (ii) unpaid spousal or child support obligations certified by the IV–D agency as set forth in chapter 119A; (iii) unreimbursed costs of health services to a child eligible for medical assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act; (iv) unpaid department of unemployment assistance liabilities; (v) the board of higher education; (vi) other debts as defined in section 1 in the order certified by the comptroller; (vii) the department of transitional assistance; (viii) the health safety net office for obligations to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund for the cost of health care services paid from the fund under section 69 of chapter 118E; (ix) any overdue debt certified by the comptroller as due and owing to a city or town or to an agency of a city or town, to a housing authority or to a state authority as defined in section 1 of chapter 29, or any federal agency as certified by a federal official to the comptroller pursuant to section 19 of chapter 7A; (x) unpaid federal nontax liabilities to a federal agency under section 15; and (xi) unpaid tax liabilities of another state under section 16.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 69, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 69 / Section 2
Statement of amounts spent for vocational schools; annual report
Status: in_force

Section 2. On or before the first Wednesday of January of each year the commissioner shall present to the general court a statement of amounts expended previous to September first preceding by counties, cities and towns for maintenance of approved county, local or district independent vocational schools, or in payment of claims for tuition therein, for which such counties, cities and towns should be reimbursed under chapter seventy-four. He shall make an annual report containing a printed abstract of the returns of school committees under chapter seventy-two and of the schools in charge of the department, and a detailed report of the doings of the department, together with a detailed report of all receipts and expenditures, with observations upon the condition and efficiency of the system of public education and suggestions in regard to the most practicable means of improving and extending it. The records of the doings of the department shall be open to public inspection.

Section 2. On or before the first Wednesday of January of each year the commissioner shall present to the general court a statement of amounts expended previous to September first preceding by counties, cities and towns for maintenance of approved county, local or district independent vocational schools, or in payment of claims for tuition therein, for which such counties, cities and towns should be reimbursed under chapter seventy-four. He shall make an annual report containing a printed abstract of the returns of school committees under chapter seventy-two and of the schools in charge of the department, and a detailed report of the doings of the department, together with a detailed report of all receipts and expenditures, with observations upon the condition and efficiency of the system of public education and suggestions in regard to the most practicable means of improving and extending it. The records of the doings of the department shall be open to public inspection.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 25G — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 25G
Enforcement of Secs. 25C to 25G
Status: in_force

Section 25G. The superior and supreme judicial courts shall have jurisdiction, upon request of the department, the appropriate regional comprehensive health planning agency, or of any ten taxpayers in the commonwealth to enforce the provisions of sections twenty-five C to twenty-five G, inclusive. A violation of such provisions shall subject the violator to liability for a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each day of such violation, assessable by the superior court. Any violation of such provisions also shall constitute grounds for refusing to grant or renew, modifying or revoking the license of a health care facility or of any part thereof.

Section 25G. The superior and supreme judicial courts shall have jurisdiction, upon request of the department, the appropriate regional comprehensive health planning agency, or of any ten taxpayers in the commonwealth to enforce the provisions of sections twenty-five C to twenty-five G, inclusive. A violation of such provisions shall subject the violator to liability for a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each day of such violation, assessable by the superior court. Any violation of such provisions also shall constitute grounds for refusing to grant or renew, modifying or revoking the license of a health care facility or of any part thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 179, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 179 / Section 25
Assessments upon proprietors
Status: in_force

Section 25. The proprietors may from time to time raise money for defraying their common charges and managing their affairs, which shall be assessed by the assessors upon the several proprietors in proportion to their respective interests; and a proprietor aggrieved by such assessment may apply for an abatement to the county commissioners, who shall hear and determine the case, and whose judgment thereon shall be final.

Section 25. The proprietors may from time to time raise money for defraying their common charges and managing their affairs, which shall be assessed by the assessors upon the several proprietors in proportion to their respective interests; and a proprietor aggrieved by such assessment may apply for an abatement to the county commissioners, who shall hear and determine the case, and whose judgment thereon shall be final.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 84, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 84 / Section 7
Duties of surveyors of highways and road commissioners
Status: in_force

Section 7. Surveyors of highways and road commissioners shall remove whatever obstructs the public ways within their respective towns or districts, or endangers, hinders or incommodes persons traveling thereon; and shall forthwith cause snow to be removed or trodden down so as to make such ways reasonably safe and convenient. If a town neglects to vote a sufficient amount for the proper repair of ways therein, or does not otherwise effectually provide therefor, each surveyor, in his district, or the road commissioners, may employ persons to make such repairs, who shall be paid by the town; and towns may authorize their surveyors or road commissioners or any other person to enter into contracts for making or repairing the ways therein.

Section 7. Surveyors of highways and road commissioners shall remove whatever obstructs the public ways within their respective towns or districts, or endangers, hinders or incommodes persons traveling thereon; and shall forthwith cause snow to be removed or trodden down so as to make such ways reasonably safe and convenient. If a town neglects to vote a sufficient amount for the proper repair of ways therein, or does not otherwise effectually provide therefor, each surveyor, in his district, or the road commissioners, may employ persons to make such repairs, who shall be paid by the town; and towns may authorize their surveyors or road commissioners or any other person to enter into contracts for making or repairing the ways therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 36B — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 36B
Violations of Secs. 32 to 51; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 36B. Whoever violates any provision of sections 32 to 51, inclusive, or who conducts themself at any time or place in a manner that is deemed by the commission to discredit any unarmed combative sports, may have their license revoked and be fined, suspended or otherwise disciplined in such manner as the commission may direct.

Section 36B. Whoever violates any provision of sections 32 to 51, inclusive, or who conducts themself at any time or place in a manner that is deemed by the commission to discredit any unarmed combative sports, may have their license revoked and be fined, suspended or otherwise disciplined in such manner as the commission may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 198B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 198B
Unauthorized sale at other than scheduled rate
Status: in_force

Section 198B. Whoever shall engage in the business of purchasing, selling or re-selling railroad tickets, railroad ticket coupons or other evidences of a right to ride on a railroad, or parts of such tickets, coupons or other evidences, or shall purchase, sell, re-sell, barter, offer for sale or barter, or advertise for sale or barter, the whole or any part of any railroad ticket, railroad ticket coupon or other evidence of a right to ride on a railroad, or shall in any manner aid in so doing, or shall obtain for himself or another, or avail himself of, any means of transportation on a railroad, at any rate or rates other than or different from those prescribed in the schedule of rates filed and published by the corporation operating such railroad or in violation of the conditions attached to any reduced rate ticket, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one month or by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the provisions of section one hundred and ninety-eight A shall continue to govern as to the classes of tickets therein specified.

Section 198B. Whoever shall engage in the business of purchasing, selling or re-selling railroad tickets, railroad ticket coupons or other evidences of a right to ride on a railroad, or parts of such tickets, coupons or other evidences, or shall purchase, sell, re-sell, barter, offer for sale or barter, or advertise for sale or barter, the whole or any part of any railroad ticket, railroad ticket coupon or other evidence of a right to ride on a railroad, or shall in any manner aid in so doing, or shall obtain for himself or another, or avail himself of, any means of transportation on a railroad, at any rate or rates other than or different from those prescribed in the schedule of rates filed and published by the corporation operating such railroad or in violation of the conditions attached to any reduced rate ticket, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one month or by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or both. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the provisions of section one hundred and ninety-eight A shall continue to govern as to the classes of tickets therein specified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 65 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 65
Selection of engineers
Status: in_force

Section 65. The chief engineer and assistant engineers shall be chosen for terms not exceeding three years; provided, however, that the district, at any meeting held in accordance with section 66, may vote to authorize the prudential committee to appoint the chief engineer and assistant engineers on merit for an indefinite period of time. A chief engineer or assistant engineer may be removed for cause at any time after a hearing by such prudential committee. Fire districts may accept the provisions of section 42.

Section 65. The chief engineer and assistant engineers shall be chosen for terms not exceeding three years; provided, however, that the district, at any meeting held in accordance with section 66, may vote to authorize the prudential committee to appoint the chief engineer and assistant engineers on merit for an indefinite period of time. A chief engineer or assistant engineer may be removed for cause at any time after a hearing by such prudential committee. Fire districts may accept the provisions of section 42.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 256, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 256 / Section 5
Death of conusee
Status: in_force

Section 5. If the conusee dies before the debt is paid, his executor or administrator may, upon exhibiting to the clerk his letters testamentary or of administration, take out the execution and the form thereof shall be altered accordingly.

Section 5. If the conusee dies before the debt is paid, his executor or administrator may, upon exhibiting to the clerk his letters testamentary or of administration, take out the execution and the form thereof shall be altered accordingly.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 47
Distribution to towns of money received by commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 47. The remainder of the sums received under section forty, after paying the expense to the commonwealth of administering sections thirty-two to forty-seven, inclusive, shall, annually on or before November first, be distributed by the state treasurer to the several towns in proportion to the amounts collected from licensees acting therein under said sections.

Section 47. The remainder of the sums received under section forty, after paying the expense to the commonwealth of administering sections thirty-two to forty-seven, inclusive, shall, annually on or before November first, be distributed by the state treasurer to the several towns in proportion to the amounts collected from licensees acting therein under said sections.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 264, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 264 / Section 6
Flag; use in print in certain cases
Status: in_force

Section 6. The preceding section shall not apply to publications issued solely for the purpose of giving information in relation to the flag, or of promoting patriotism or of encouraging the study of American history, or to any newspaper, periodical, book, pamphlet, certificate, diploma, warrant, or commission of appointment to office, ornamental picture, article of jewelry, or stationery for use in correspondence, on which is printed, painted, or placed the flag of the United States not connected with any advertisement and not used for advertising purposes, or to any article of jewelry upon which is placed a representation of the arms or flag of the commonwealth not connected with any advertisement and not used for advertising purposes; but no words, figures, designs or other marks of any kind shall be placed upon the flag of the United States or of the commonwealth or representation thereof, or upon any representation of the arms of the commonwealth.

Section 6. The preceding section shall not apply to publications issued solely for the purpose of giving information in relation to the flag, or of promoting patriotism or of encouraging the study of American history, or to any newspaper, periodical, book, pamphlet, certificate, diploma, warrant, or commission of appointment to office, ornamental picture, article of jewelry, or stationery for use in correspondence, on which is printed, painted, or placed the flag of the United States not connected with any advertisement and not used for advertising purposes, or to any article of jewelry upon which is placed a representation of the arms or flag of the commonwealth not connected with any advertisement and not used for advertising purposes; but no words, figures, designs or other marks of any kind shall be placed upon the flag of the United States or of the commonwealth or representation thereof, or upon any representation of the arms of the commonwealth.