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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 128 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 128
Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun
Status: in_force

Section 128. Whoever, licensed under section 122 or 122B, sells or furnishes a firearm or ammunition to any person without a firearm license card or permit shall have their license revoked and shall not be entitled to apply for such license for 10 years from the date of such revocation and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than 10 years or house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that a valid permit to purchase issued under section 131A may permit certain firearm transfers to persons over 18 years of age. Any person who, without being licensed under section 122 or exempt as provided under section 129C, sells, rents, leases or otherwise transfers a firearm, or is engaged in business as a gunsmith, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Evidence that a person sold or attempted to sell a machine gun shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in the business of selling machine guns. Evidence that a person sold or attempted to sell a machine gun without being licensed under section one hundred and twenty-three shall, in a prosecution under this section, constitute prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in the business of selling machine guns.

Section 128. Whoever, licensed under section 122 or 122B, sells or furnishes a firearm or ammunition to any person without a firearm license card or permit shall have their license revoked and shall not be entitled to apply for such license for 10 years from the date of such revocation and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, by imprisonment in a state prison for not more than 10 years or house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided, however, that a valid permit to purchase issued under section 131A may permit certain firearm transfers to persons over 18 years of age. Any person who, without being licensed under section 122 or exempt as provided under section 129C, sells, rents, leases or otherwise transfers a firearm, or is engaged in business as a gunsmith, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Evidence that a person sold or attempted to sell a machine gun shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in the business of selling machine guns.

Evidence that a person sold or attempted to sell a machine gun without being licensed under section one hundred and twenty-three shall, in a prosecution under this section, constitute prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in the business of selling machine guns.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 73 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 73
Foreign oaths and affidavits
Status: in_force

Section 73. All oaths and affidavits administered or taken by a notary public, duly commissioned and qualified by authority of any other state or government, within the jurisdiction for which he is commissioned, and certified under his official seal, shall be as effectual in this commonwealth as if administered or taken and certified by a justice of the peace therein.

Section 73. All oaths and affidavits administered or taken by a notary public, duly commissioned and qualified by authority of any other state or government, within the jurisdiction for which he is commissioned, and certified under his official seal, shall be as effectual in this commonwealth as if administered or taken and certified by a justice of the peace therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 165, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 165 / Section 6
Engineering services and advice
Status: in_force

Section 6. In all proceedings conducted by the department under the laws relating to the petition of any water company for authorization to issue capital stock or bonds, and in all matters connected with the determination by the department of any question relating thereto and before any such authorization is given, the department of environmental protection shall, on request of the department, furnish without charge engineering services and advice for its assistance and guidance in such proceedings.

Section 6. In all proceedings conducted by the department under the laws relating to the petition of any water company for authorization to issue capital stock or bonds, and in all matters connected with the determination by the department of any question relating thereto and before any such authorization is given, the department of environmental protection shall, on request of the department, furnish without charge engineering services and advice for its assistance and guidance in such proceedings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110C, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 110C / Section 8
Banking or public utility corporations; copies of filed material furnished to regulatory body
Status: in_force

Section 8. If the offeror or the target company is a banking corporation subject to regulation by the commissioner of banks, or a public utility corporation subject to regulation by the department of public utilities or the department of telecommunications and cable, the secretary shall forthwith, upon receipt of the filing required under section two, furnish a copy of such filing to the regulatory body having jurisdiction over the offeror or target company.

Section 8. If the offeror or the target company is a banking corporation subject to regulation by the commissioner of banks, or a public utility corporation subject to regulation by the department of public utilities or the department of telecommunications and cable, the secretary shall forthwith, upon receipt of the filing required under section two, furnish a copy of such filing to the regulatory body having jurisdiction over the offeror or target company.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30A / Section 7
Judicial review of regulations
Status: in_force

Section 7. Unless an exclusive mode of review is provided by law, judicial review of any regulation or of the sufficiency of the reasons for its adoption as an emergency regulation may be had through an action for declaratory relief in the manner and to the extent provided under chapter two hundred and thirty-one A.

Section 7. Unless an exclusive mode of review is provided by law, judicial review of any regulation or of the sufficiency of the reasons for its adoption as an emergency regulation may be had through an action for declaratory relief in the manner and to the extent provided under chapter two hundred and thirty-one A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 160B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 160B
Water quality violations; orders of department of environmental quality engineering; enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 160B. The department shall immediately report any violations of standards or regulations regulating the quality of water used for drinking, domestic or culinary purposes to the department of public health. If the department of public health ascertains from its own inspection or from the report of the department that there is a violation of those regulations or standards which may endanger the public health, it may order the appropriate party to cease violating the regulation and to take whatever steps are necessary to purify the water. If any such order of the department of public health conflicts with any order of the department the order of the department of public health shall take precedence. Such an order will be enforceable by the superior court sitting in equity upon the petition of the department of public health.

Section 160B. The department shall immediately report any violations of standards or regulations regulating the quality of water used for drinking, domestic or culinary purposes to the department of public health. If the department of public health ascertains from its own inspection or from the report of the department that there is a violation of those regulations or standards which may endanger the public health, it may order the appropriate party to cease violating the regulation and to take whatever steps are necessary to purify the water. If any such order of the department of public health conflicts with any order of the department the order of the department of public health shall take precedence. Such an order will be enforceable by the superior court sitting in equity upon the petition of the department of public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176V, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176V / Section 3
ORSA requirements
Status: in_force

Section 3. Subject to section 5, an insurer, or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member, shall regularly conduct an ORSA consistent with a process comparable to the ORSA guidance manual. The ORSA shall be conducted annually and at any time when there are significant changes to the risk profile of the insurer or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member.

Section 3. Subject to section 5, an insurer, or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member, shall regularly conduct an ORSA consistent with a process comparable to the ORSA guidance manual. The ORSA shall be conducted annually and at any time when there are significant changes to the risk profile of the insurer or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 231, sec. 13A — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 231 / Section 13A
Invalidity of stipulation waiving service of process or authorizing confession of judgment; vacation of judgment
Status: in_force

Section 13A. Any judgment entered in an action upon a contract, promissory note or other instrument in which or in a memorandum or writing relating to which is contained a stipulation, whereby the defendant in such action waived or agreed to waive or authorized another person to waive or agree to waive the issue or service of process in such an action shall be set aside or vacated on motion of the defendant, unless it appears that service in the usual manner was had upon him or that the plaintiff sent to him by registered mail at least seven days before the entry of such action a notice of his intention to enter the same on said day and at the time of entry filed an affidavit of giving notice as aforesaid, which affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of the giving thereof. Any stipulation in a contract, promissory note or other instrument, or in any memorandum or writing relating thereto, whereby a party thereto agrees to confess judgment in any action which may be brought thereon or authorizes or agrees to authorize another person to confess judgment as aforesaid shall be void and any judgment by confession taken in pursuance of such a stipulation shall be set aside or vacated on motion of the defendant. When a judgment is set aside or vacated under the authority of this section, all outstanding executions issued thereon shall be stayed or superseded without security.

Section 13A. Any judgment entered in an action upon a contract, promissory note or other instrument in which or in a memorandum or writing relating to which is contained a stipulation, whereby the defendant in such action waived or agreed to waive or authorized another person to waive or agree to waive the issue or service of process in such an action shall be set aside or vacated on motion of the defendant, unless it appears that service in the usual manner was had upon him or that the plaintiff sent to him by registered mail at least seven days before the entry of such action a notice of his intention to enter the same on said day and at the time of entry filed an affidavit of giving notice as aforesaid, which affidavit shall be prima facie evidence of the giving thereof. Any stipulation in a contract, promissory note or other instrument, or in any memorandum or writing relating thereto, whereby a party thereto agrees to confess judgment in any action which may be brought thereon or authorizes or agrees to authorize another person to confess judgment as aforesaid shall be void and any judgment by confession taken in pursuance of such a stipulation shall be set aside or vacated on motion of the defendant. When a judgment is set aside or vacated under the authority of this section, all outstanding executions issued thereon shall be stayed or superseded without security.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 104 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 104
Prevention of spread of infection; public notice; removal
Status: in_force

Section 104. If a disease dangerous to the public health exists in a town, the selectmen and board of health shall use all possible care to prevent the spread of the infection and may give public notice of infected places by such means as in their judgment may be most effectual for the common safety. Whoever obstructs the selectmen, board of health or its agent in using such means, or whoever wilfully and without authority removes, obliterates, defaces or handles such public notices which have been posted, shall forfeit not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.

Section 104. If a disease dangerous to the public health exists in a town, the selectmen and board of health shall use all possible care to prevent the spread of the infection and may give public notice of infected places by such means as in their judgment may be most effectual for the common safety. Whoever obstructs the selectmen, board of health or its agent in using such means, or whoever wilfully and without authority removes, obliterates, defaces or handles such public notices which have been posted, shall forfeit not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 87YY — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 87YY
Real estate brokers; place of business; display of license; notice; change of business location
Status: in_force

Section 87YY. A licensed resident broker shall maintain a usual place of business in the commonwealth and shall display conspicuously therein or in any branch thereof his license or a certified copy thereof. He shall promptly give written notice to the board of any change of business location, and the board shall issue a new license for such new location for the unexpired term of such license. Failure to give such notice shall be grounds for the revocation of such license.

Section 87YY. A licensed resident broker shall maintain a usual place of business in the commonwealth and shall display conspicuously therein or in any branch thereof his license or a certified copy thereof. He shall promptly give written notice to the board of any change of business location, and the board shall issue a new license for such new location for the unexpired term of such license. Failure to give such notice shall be grounds for the revocation of such license.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 121B, sec. 56 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 121B / Section 56
State aid for urban renewal; contract to provide financial assistance
Status: in_force

Section 56. The commonwealth, acting by and through the department, may contract with the cities and towns of the commonwealth, acting by and through urban renewal agencies to provide financial assistance for residential, commercial including the conduct of a trade or business by governmental or nonprofit entities or industrial urban renewal projects as authorized by the provisions of this chapter. Such state financial assistance may be provided only for projects which are to be redeveloped for residential, commercial or industrial reuse, and which projects are ineligible for federal capital grants under federal legislation or for which a grant application has been denied. In determining whether a project is rendered ineligible for federal capital-grant assistance, the provisions of federal legislation permitting a limited amount of redevelopment for nonresidential uses need not be considered unless federal funds have been made available under such provisions.

Section 56. The commonwealth, acting by and through the department, may contract with the cities and towns of the commonwealth, acting by and through urban renewal agencies to provide financial assistance for residential, commercial including the conduct of a trade or business by governmental or nonprofit entities or industrial urban renewal projects as authorized by the provisions of this chapter. Such state financial assistance may be provided only for projects which are to be redeveloped for residential, commercial or industrial reuse, and which projects are ineligible for federal capital grants under federal legislation or for which a grant application has been denied. In determining whether a project is rendered ineligible for federal capital-grant assistance, the provisions of federal legislation permitting a limited amount of redevelopment for nonresidential uses need not be considered unless federal funds have been made available under such provisions.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62D, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62D / Section 8
Removal and forwarding of amount from escrow upon final determination; crediting of obligation; notice
Status: in_force

Section 8. Upon the final determination of the amount of the debt due and owing by means of a hearing pursuant to section six or upon the default of the debtor to request, in a timely manner, a hearing pursuant to section five, the claimant agency shall remove the amount of the debt due and owing from the escrow account established pursuant to said section five and shall credit such amount to the debtor's obligation and, whenever necessary, shall advise the appropriate court of such credit. The claimant agency shall, within ten days of the determination, forward the amount from the escrow account to the proper obligee. With respect to education loan set-off proceeds, the board shall transmit fifteen per cent thereof to the department in payment for its set-off which shall be deposited in the General Fund. The balance shall be transmitted to the corporation.

Section 8. Upon the final determination of the amount of the debt due and owing by means of a hearing pursuant to section six or upon the default of the debtor to request, in a timely manner, a hearing pursuant to section five, the claimant agency shall remove the amount of the debt due and owing from the escrow account established pursuant to said section five and shall credit such amount to the debtor's obligation and, whenever necessary, shall advise the appropriate court of such credit. The claimant agency shall, within ten days of the determination, forward the amount from the escrow account to the proper obligee. With respect to education loan set-off proceeds, the board shall transmit fifteen per cent thereof to the department in payment for its set-off which shall be deposited in the General Fund. The balance shall be transmitted to the corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 20, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 20 / Section 3
Powers and duties of commissioner
Status: in_force

Section 3. The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department and shall have charge of the administration and enforcement of all laws which it is the duty of the department to administer and enforce, and shall direct all inspections and investigations.

Section 3. The commissioner shall be the executive and administrative head of the department and shall have charge of the administration and enforcement of all laws which it is the duty of the department to administer and enforce, and shall direct all inspections and investigations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 63, sec. 38TT — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 63 / Section 38TT
Refundable jobs credit under climatetech tax incentive program
Status: in_force

[Text of section effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. See 2024, 238, Sec. 325.]

[Text of section effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2024. See 2024, 238, Sec. 325.]

Section 38TT. (a) A taxpayer, to the extent authorized by the climatetech tax incentive program established in subsection (d) of section 16 of chapter 23J, may be allowed a refundable jobs credit against the tax liability imposed under this chapter in an amount determined by the Massachusetts clean energy technology center established in section 2 of said chapter 23J, in consultation with the department of revenue.

(b) A taxpayer taking a credit under this section shall commit to the creation of not less than 5 net new permanent full-time employees in the commonwealth.

(c) A credit allowed under this section shall reduce the liability of the taxpayer under this chapter for the taxable year. If a credit claimed under this section by a taxpayer exceeds the taxpayer's liability as otherwise determined under this chapter for the taxable year, 90 per cent of such excess credit, to the extent authorized by the climatetech tax incentive program, shall be refundable to the taxpayer. Excess credit amounts shall not be carried forward to other taxable years.

(d) The department of revenue shall issue the refundable portion of the jobs credit without further appropriation and in accordance with the cumulative amount, including the current year costs of incentives allowed in previous years, which shall not exceed $30,000,000 annually as set forth in subsection (d) of section 16 of chapter 23J.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 92, sec. 75 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 92 / Section 75
Appointment of harbor master and assistants; duties
Status: in_force

Section 75. The division may appoint from the office of environmental law enforcement a harbor master and assistant harbor masters who shall respectively have and exercise within the Charles river basin all the powers and authority which now appertain by law to the offices of harbor master and assistant harbor masters for the port of Boston appointed by the police commissioner of the city of Boston. The division may require such further duties of these officers, consistent with law, as the commission may deem expedient. The harbor master and assistant harbor masters shall receive the pay which may be established for the grade or rank which they respectively hold in the office of environmental law enforcement.

Section 75. The division may appoint from the office of environmental law enforcement a harbor master and assistant harbor masters who shall respectively have and exercise within the Charles river basin all the powers and authority which now appertain by law to the offices of harbor master and assistant harbor masters for the port of Boston appointed by the police commissioner of the city of Boston. The division may require such further duties of these officers, consistent with law, as the commission may deem expedient. The harbor master and assistant harbor masters shall receive the pay which may be established for the grade or rank which they respectively hold in the office of environmental law enforcement.