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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 146 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 146
Policies of industrial life insurance; applicability of Sec. 144
Status: in_force

Section 146. The provisions of section one hundred and forty-four shall, except as hereinafter provided, apply to any policy of industrial life insurance issued or delivered in the commonwealth by any life company. The provisions of said section one hundred and forty-four relative to cash surrender values shall be applicable to industrial life insurance policies only after the premiums thereon have been paid for five full years. All adjusted premiums for and the present values of any such policy issued on a standard basis prior to January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight shall be computed on the basis of the ''1941 Standard Industrial Mortality Table''. In the case of such policies issued on or after January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, all such adjusted premiums and present values shall be computed on the basis of the ''Commissioners 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Table'', and in computing the present value of any extended term insurance with accompanying pure endowment, if any, the rates of mortality assumed may be not more than those shown in the ''Commissioners 1961 Industrial Extended Term Insurance Table''.

Section 146. The provisions of section one hundred and forty-four shall, except as hereinafter provided, apply to any policy of industrial life insurance issued or delivered in the commonwealth by any life company.

The provisions of said section one hundred and forty-four relative to cash surrender values shall be applicable to industrial life insurance policies only after the premiums thereon have been paid for five full years.

All adjusted premiums for and the present values of any such policy issued on a standard basis prior to January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight shall be computed on the basis of the ''1941 Standard Industrial Mortality Table''. In the case of such policies issued on or after January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight, all such adjusted premiums and present values shall be computed on the basis of the ''Commissioners 1961 Standard Industrial Mortality Table'', and in computing the present value of any extended term insurance with accompanying pure endowment, if any, the rates of mortality assumed may be not more than those shown in the ''Commissioners 1961 Industrial Extended Term Insurance Table''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 141, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 141 / Section 5
Engagement in business or work without compliance with statutes; enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation, or employee thereof, and any representative, member or officer of such firm or corporation individually, entering upon or engaging in the business and work hereinbefore defined, without having complied with this chapter, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500, for a second offence by a fine of not less than $1,500 and not more than $2,000 and for each subsequent offence by a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $2,500 or by imprisonment in the house of correction for six months, or both. The examiners and the inspectors of wires in each city and town, as defined in section thirty-two of chapter one hundred and sixty-six, shall be charged with the enforcement of this chapter. They shall have all necessary powers to require compliance therewith, including the power to institute and prosecute proceedings in the superior court department of the trial court.

Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation, or employee thereof, and any representative, member or officer of such firm or corporation individually, entering upon or engaging in the business and work hereinbefore defined, without having complied with this chapter, shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $1,500, for a second offence by a fine of not less than $1,500 and not more than $2,000 and for each subsequent offence by a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $2,500 or by imprisonment in the house of correction for six months, or both.

The examiners and the inspectors of wires in each city and town, as defined in section thirty-two of chapter one hundred and sixty-six, shall be charged with the enforcement of this chapter. They shall have all necessary powers to require compliance therewith, including the power to institute and prosecute proceedings in the superior court department of the trial court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 77 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 77
Action against defaulting trustee; liability for costs
Status: in_force

Section 77. If a person summoned as trustee, who dwells or has a usual place of business in the county where the action is brought, is defaulted in the original action, and if a proceeding under section forty-five is brought against him, he shall be liable out of his own goods and estates for all costs in such proceeding, although he is not adjudged a trustee, except as provided in the following sections.

Section 77. If a person summoned as trustee, who dwells or has a usual place of business in the county where the action is brought, is defaulted in the original action, and if a proceeding under section forty-five is brought against him, he shall be liable out of his own goods and estates for all costs in such proceeding, although he is not adjudged a trustee, except as provided in the following sections.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings: ''Board of aldermen'' or ''selectmen'' includes the board or other authority exercising the powers of a board of aldermen or of selectmen; but nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the veto power of a mayor of any city. ''Department'', the department of public utilities. ''Public way'', any way laid out by public authority. ''Railroad'', a railroad or railway of the class usually operated by steam power. ''Railroad corporation'', the corporation which lays out, constructs, maintains or operates a railroad of the class usually operated by steam power. ''Railroads and railways'', all railroads and railways except tramways in mines and marine railways.

Section 1. The following words as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

''Board of aldermen'' or ''selectmen'' includes the board or other authority exercising the powers of a board of aldermen or of selectmen; but nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the veto power of a mayor of any city.

''Department'', the department of public utilities.

''Public way'', any way laid out by public authority.

''Railroad'', a railroad or railway of the class usually operated by steam power.

''Railroad corporation'', the corporation which lays out, constructs, maintains or operates a railroad of the class usually operated by steam power.

''Railroads and railways'', all railroads and railways except tramways in mines and marine railways.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 50A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 50A
Discharge of state or political subdivision from liability for attorney's lien
Status: in_force

Section 50A. Payment by the commonwealth or by any political subdivision thereof to a client in full or in settlement of any claim, counterclaim, cause of action, judgment, execution, order or decree shall discharge the commonwealth or such political subdivision from all liability on account of any attorney's liens thereon or on the proceeds derived therefrom unless the state treasurer or the treasurer of such political subdivision, as the case may be, has received written notice from an attorney having a lien under section fifty that he claims such lien.

Section 50A. Payment by the commonwealth or by any political subdivision thereof to a client in full or in settlement of any claim, counterclaim, cause of action, judgment, execution, order or decree shall discharge the commonwealth or such political subdivision from all liability on account of any attorney's liens thereon or on the proceeds derived therefrom unless the state treasurer or the treasurer of such political subdivision, as the case may be, has received written notice from an attorney having a lien under section fifty that he claims such lien.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22E, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22E / Section 5
Collection materials for DNA samples
Status: in_force

Section 5. The department shall provide all collection materials, labels and instructions for the collection of DNA samples pursuant to this chapter.

Section 5. The department shall provide all collection materials, labels and instructions for the collection of DNA samples pursuant to this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 12
Boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting matches or sparring exhibitions; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 12. Whoever directly or indirectly, except as provided in sections 32 to 50A, inclusive, of chapter 147, gives, promotes or engages in a public boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting match or sparring exhibition, or engages in a private boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting event match or sparring exhibition, for which the contestants have received or have been promised any pecuniary reward, remuneration or consideration whatsoever shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of corrections for not more than 3 months or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 12. Whoever directly or indirectly, except as provided in sections 32 to 50A, inclusive, of chapter 147, gives, promotes or engages in a public boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting match or sparring exhibition, or engages in a private boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting event match or sparring exhibition, for which the contestants have received or have been promised any pecuniary reward, remuneration or consideration whatsoever shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of corrections for not more than 3 months or by a fine of not more than $5,000, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 91, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 91 / Section 34
Establishment of harbor lines
Status: in_force

Section 34. The department of environmental protection may, after hearing the parties interested, prescribe lines in any harbor of the commonwealth and make report thereof to the general court, not later than the next session, for its action, thereon. If such lines are established by the general court as the harbor lines of said harbor, no wharf, pier or other structure shall thereafter be extended into said harbor beyond such lines, except as provided by section fourteen. Notice of the hearing shall be published three weeks successively in a newspaper published in Boston and in one or more published in the county or counties where such harbor lies, the first publication to be at least thirty days before the hearing.

Section 34. The department of environmental protection may, after hearing the parties interested, prescribe lines in any harbor of the commonwealth and make report thereof to the general court, not later than the next session, for its action, thereon. If such lines are established by the general court as the harbor lines of said harbor, no wharf, pier or other structure shall thereafter be extended into said harbor beyond such lines, except as provided by section fourteen. Notice of the hearing shall be published three weeks successively in a newspaper published in Boston and in one or more published in the county or counties where such harbor lies, the first publication to be at least thirty days before the hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 56 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 56
Transfers of reverted funds; sales of bonds or other securities
Status: in_force

Section 56. Funds from a sale of specific bonds or other securities which have reverted at the close of a fiscal year, under the act authorizing the expenditures to be financed by the sale of said bonds or other securities, or under section 14 shall first be transferred in the succeeding fiscal year or years on the books of account of the commonwealth, without appropriation, to the fund which is liable for the maturities on said bonds or other securities but only in such amount as is necessary to meet the specific bonds or other securities matured and paid from said fund, if any, in a fiscal year. When such transfers are no longer required to meet such maturities any balance of said funds remaining, after setting aside a sufficient amount to cover any such bonds or other securities which have matured but have not been presented for payment, shall be transferred, without appropriation, on the books of account of the commonwealth to the fund from which said bonds or other securities were paid.

Section 56. Funds from a sale of specific bonds or other securities which have reverted at the close of a fiscal year, under the act authorizing the expenditures to be financed by the sale of said bonds or other securities, or under section 14 shall first be transferred in the succeeding fiscal year or years on the books of account of the commonwealth, without appropriation, to the fund which is liable for the maturities on said bonds or other securities but only in such amount as is necessary to meet the specific bonds or other securities matured and paid from said fund, if any, in a fiscal year. When such transfers are no longer required to meet such maturities any balance of said funds remaining, after setting aside a sufficient amount to cover any such bonds or other securities which have matured but have not been presented for payment, shall be transferred, without appropriation, on the books of account of the commonwealth to the fund from which said bonds or other securities were paid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 100, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 100 / Section 13
Alteration, amendment or repeal of rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 13. The division may make and, from time to time alter, amend or repeal rules and regulations for the conduct of auctioneers in the commonwealth not inconsistent with this chapter or any other general or special law.

Section 13. The division may make and, from time to time alter, amend or repeal rules and regulations for the conduct of auctioneers in the commonwealth not inconsistent with this chapter or any other general or special law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 69
Powers of railroad corporations; aid in construction of branch or connecting railroads
Status: in_force

Section 69. A railroad corporation may aid in the construction of any branch or connecting railroad within the limits of the commonwealth, whether connecting by a railroad or steamboat line, by subscribing for shares of stock in such corporation, or by taking its notes or bonds secured by mortgage or otherwise, and may vote on all shares of stock so subscribed for and held; but a corporation shall not so subscribe to an amount in excess of two per cent of its paid-up capital stock, or mortgage its property to secure the loans or subscriptions made by any other corporation under this section, except by a vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders at a meeting called therefor.

Section 69. A railroad corporation may aid in the construction of any branch or connecting railroad within the limits of the commonwealth, whether connecting by a railroad or steamboat line, by subscribing for shares of stock in such corporation, or by taking its notes or bonds secured by mortgage or otherwise, and may vote on all shares of stock so subscribed for and held; but a corporation shall not so subscribe to an amount in excess of two per cent of its paid-up capital stock, or mortgage its property to secure the loans or subscriptions made by any other corporation under this section, except by a vote of a majority in interest of the stockholders at a meeting called therefor.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 101, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 101 / Section 17
Sale by hawkers or peddlers of certain articles without license
Status: in_force

Section 17. Hawkers and peddlers may sell without a license newspapers, religious publications, ice, flowering plants and such flowers, fruits, nuts and berries as may be wild or uncultivated. The aldermen or selectmen, may by regulations not inconsistent with this chapter, regulate the sale or barter and the carrying for sale or barter or exposing therefor by hawkers and peddlers of such articles without the payment of a fee may, in like manner require hawkers and peddlers, whether adults or minors, to be licensed except as otherwise provided and may promulgate regulations governing the same provided, however, that the license fee shall not exceed that prescribed by section 22. Such regulations may, in like manner, affix penalties for violations of such regulations not to exceed the sum of $20 for each such violation. A hawker and peddler licensed under this section shall not be required to be licensed under said section 22.

Section 17. Hawkers and peddlers may sell without a license newspapers, religious publications, ice, flowering plants and such flowers, fruits, nuts and berries as may be wild or uncultivated. The aldermen or selectmen, may by regulations not inconsistent with this chapter, regulate the sale or barter and the carrying for sale or barter or exposing therefor by hawkers and peddlers of such articles without the payment of a fee may, in like manner require hawkers and peddlers, whether adults or minors, to be licensed except as otherwise provided and may promulgate regulations governing the same provided, however, that the license fee shall not exceed that prescribed by section 22. Such regulations may, in like manner, affix penalties for violations of such regulations not to exceed the sum of $20 for each such violation. A hawker and peddler licensed under this section shall not be required to be licensed under said section 22.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 58 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 147 / Section 58
Application for license; filing; contents; proof of qualifications
Status: in_force

Section 58. An application for a license to engage in the security systems business shall be filed with the commissioner on forms furnished by him, and statements of fact therein shall be under oath of the applicant. Such application shall include a certification by each of three reputable citizens of the commonwealth residing in the community in which the applicant resides or has a place of business, or the community in which the applicant proposes to conduct his business, that he has personally known the applicant for at least three years, that he has read the application and believes each of the statements contained therein to be true, that he is not related to the applicant by blood or marriage, and that the applicant is honest and of good moral character. An applicant for a license to engage in the security systems business shall provide proof to the commissioner that he has successfully qualified for electrical licensure under the provisions of section three of chapter one hundred and forty-one.

Section 58. An application for a license to engage in the security systems business shall be filed with the commissioner on forms furnished by him, and statements of fact therein shall be under oath of the applicant. Such application shall include a certification by each of three reputable citizens of the commonwealth residing in the community in which the applicant resides or has a place of business, or the community in which the applicant proposes to conduct his business, that he has personally known the applicant for at least three years, that he has read the application and believes each of the statements contained therein to be true, that he is not related to the applicant by blood or marriage, and that the applicant is honest and of good moral character.

An applicant for a license to engage in the security systems business shall provide proof to the commissioner that he has successfully qualified for electrical licensure under the provisions of section three of chapter one hundred and forty-one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 115 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 115
Construction; additional capital stock; certificate of necessity and convenience; fee
Status: in_force

Section 115. A railroad corporation, after having finished the construction of its railroad and put it in operation, may build a branch or extension thereof in accordance with this chapter, if an amount of additional capital stock, applicable solely to the construction of such branch or extension, has been subscribed, and a certificate of the department that public necessity and convenience require the construction of the branch or extension has been obtained, and a certificate of the clerk of the department has been filed according to section seventy-six; and it may build such branch or extension without additional capital stock, if its indebtedness is not thereby increased; but this section shall not invalidate a lease or contract between railroad corporations made pursuant to law. Upon the filing of such certificate, fifty dollars shall be paid to the state secretary. If the construction of such branch or extension is not begun, and ten per cent of the additional capital stock is not expended thereon within two years after the date of the certificate required by section seventy-six and the branch or extension completed and put in operation within four years after said date, the power of the railroad corporation to construct the same shall cease.

Section 115. A railroad corporation, after having finished the construction of its railroad and put it in operation, may build a branch or extension thereof in accordance with this chapter, if an amount of additional capital stock, applicable solely to the construction of such branch or extension, has been subscribed, and a certificate of the department that public necessity and convenience require the construction of the branch or extension has been obtained, and a certificate of the clerk of the department has been filed according to section seventy-six; and it may build such branch or extension without additional capital stock, if its indebtedness is not thereby increased; but this section shall not invalidate a lease or contract between railroad corporations made pursuant to law. Upon the filing of such certificate, fifty dollars shall be paid to the state secretary. If the construction of such branch or extension is not begun, and ten per cent of the additional capital stock is not expended thereon within two years after the date of the certificate required by section seventy-six and the branch or extension completed and put in operation within four years after said date, the power of the railroad corporation to construct the same shall cease.