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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 84, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 84 / Section 6
Sanding of tarred ways
Status: in_force

Section 6. Any public way which has been spread with tar, oil or similar substance, shall, within three hours thereafter, be covered with sand, gravel, peastone or other similar material in such manner as to render the way safe for travel. But such way may be so treated without being so covered if the tar, oil or other similar substance is first applied to not more than one half of the traveled width of the way, and such portion becomes safe for travel before the remaining part of the way is similarly treated, or if there is a reasonably safe and convenient alternate route or detour which has not been so treated, or if so treated has been rendered safe for travel as herein provided. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.

Section 6. Any public way which has been spread with tar, oil or similar substance, shall, within three hours thereafter, be covered with sand, gravel, peastone or other similar material in such manner as to render the way safe for travel. But such way may be so treated without being so covered if the tar, oil or other similar substance is first applied to not more than one half of the traveled width of the way, and such portion becomes safe for travel before the remaining part of the way is similarly treated, or if there is a reasonably safe and convenient alternate route or detour which has not been so treated, or if so treated has been rendered safe for travel as herein provided. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title X / Chapter 66 / Section 20
Payroll, financial and other data in centralized state accounting and payroll systems
Status: in_force

Section 20. For requests of payroll, financial and other data residing in the centralized state accounting and payroll systems, or associated data warehouses, the comptroller shall make available guidelines on how agencies using these systems may access and disclose public records to ensure that data that is exempted or prohibited from disclosure is not wrongfully disclosed and the security of the system is maintained.

Section 20. For requests of payroll, financial and other data residing in the centralized state accounting and payroll systems, or associated data warehouses, the comptroller shall make available guidelines on how agencies using these systems may access and disclose public records to ensure that data that is exempted or prohibited from disclosure is not wrongfully disclosed and the security of the system is maintained.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 41 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 41
Protection of fisheries from discharge of waste materials into inland waters
Status: in_force

Section 41. If the director determines that any fisheries in the inland waters of the commonwealth are of sufficient value to warrant the prohibition or regulation of the discharge of any waste or other material from any source, which may, directly or indirectly, injure such fisheries, he may thereupon give written notice of such determination to the director of the division of water pollution control, who shall take appropriate action under the provisions of sections twenty-six to fifty-three, inclusive, of chapter twenty-one.

Section 41. If the director determines that any fisheries in the inland waters of the commonwealth are of sufficient value to warrant the prohibition or regulation of the discharge of any waste or other material from any source, which may, directly or indirectly, injure such fisheries, he may thereupon give written notice of such determination to the director of the division of water pollution control, who shall take appropriate action under the provisions of sections twenty-six to fifty-three, inclusive, of chapter twenty-one.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43B, sec. 12A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43B / Section 12A
Resubmission of charter which failed of approval
Status: in_force

Section 12A. A charter submitted to the voters in accordance with the provisions of this chapter which has failed of approval at a city or town election, but which has received the affirmative votes of not less than thirty-five per cent of those voting on the question, shall be considered an optional charter for such city or town. Upon the petition of ten per cent of the registered voters of such city or town, said optional charter shall be once resubmitted to the voters at a regular city or town election held no later than the second year following the original submission of such charter to the voters. The city council in a city, the town council in a town having a town council, and in every other town the board of selectmen, shall cause any changes to be made in dates in the charter as originally submitted to the voters which are necessary to ensure the orderly implementation of the optional charter.

Section 12A. A charter submitted to the voters in accordance with the provisions of this chapter which has failed of approval at a city or town election, but which has received the affirmative votes of not less than thirty-five per cent of those voting on the question, shall be considered an optional charter for such city or town. Upon the petition of ten per cent of the registered voters of such city or town, said optional charter shall be once resubmitted to the voters at a regular city or town election held no later than the second year following the original submission of such charter to the voters. The city council in a city, the town council in a town having a town council, and in every other town the board of selectmen, shall cause any changes to be made in dates in the charter as originally submitted to the voters which are necessary to ensure the orderly implementation of the optional charter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 4
Unlisted person may present certificate or evidence of election
Status: in_force

Section 4. A person having a certificate or other documentary evidence of his election as a representative who is not named on said lists may, after the house has been called to order, present such certificate or evidence to the presiding officer, or to the speaker if one has been chosen, who shall communicate the same to the house for its action thereon; but such person shall not take a seat as a member until permitted by the house.

Section 4. A person having a certificate or other documentary evidence of his election as a representative who is not named on said lists may, after the house has been called to order, present such certificate or evidence to the presiding officer, or to the speaker if one has been chosen, who shall communicate the same to the house for its action thereon; but such person shall not take a seat as a member until permitted by the house.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 200, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 200 / Section 6
Possession of property by receiver
Status: in_force

Section 6. After the approval of such bond the receiver shall take possession of the property of the absentee within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth so far as is known, and he shall file in the registry of probate a schedule of the property received by him.

Section 6. After the approval of such bond the receiver shall take possession of the property of the absentee within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth so far as is known, and he shall file in the registry of probate a schedule of the property received by him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 13
Change of venue
Status: in_force

Section 13. If the supreme judicial or superior court finds that a party to an action or proceeding pending therein cannot, by reason of local prejudice or other cause, have an impartial trial in the county where the action or proceeding was commenced, it may, upon the application of either party, order it to be removed for trial to another county. Upon the entry of such order, the clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending shall forthwith transmit all the papers in the case and a certified copy of said order to the clerk of the court for the county to which it has been ordered to be removed. The clerk who receives such papers and order shall forthwith enter them on his docket, and the case shall thereupon proceed as if it had been originally commenced in the county to which it has been removed.

Section 13. If the supreme judicial or superior court finds that a party to an action or proceeding pending therein cannot, by reason of local prejudice or other cause, have an impartial trial in the county where the action or proceeding was commenced, it may, upon the application of either party, order it to be removed for trial to another county. Upon the entry of such order, the clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is pending shall forthwith transmit all the papers in the case and a certified copy of said order to the clerk of the court for the county to which it has been ordered to be removed. The clerk who receives such papers and order shall forthwith enter them on his docket, and the case shall thereupon proceed as if it had been originally commenced in the county to which it has been removed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 10B — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 10B
Violation of regulations of board
Status: in_force

Section 10B. Any person who knowingly violates any rule or regulation made by the board of fire prevention regulations shall, except as otherwise provided, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

Section 10B. Any person who knowingly violates any rule or regulation made by the board of fire prevention regulations shall, except as otherwise provided, be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 61
Use of adverse information in subsequent consumer reports; verification; time of receipt
Status: in_force

Section 61. Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares an investigative consumer report, no adverse information in the consumer report, other than information which is a matter of public record, may be included in a subsequent consumer report unless such adverse information has been verified in the process of making such subsequent consumer report, or the adverse information was received within the three-month period preceding the date the subsequent report is furnished.

Section 61. Whenever a consumer reporting agency prepares an investigative consumer report, no adverse information in the consumer report, other than information which is a matter of public record, may be included in a subsequent consumer report unless such adverse information has been verified in the process of making such subsequent consumer report, or the adverse information was received within the three-month period preceding the date the subsequent report is furnished.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 81, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 81 / Section 29
Maintenance of ways in small towns; determination of town's contribution
Status: in_force

Section 29. The department shall determine, ad nearly as possible, the number of miles of such public ways in towns entitled to the benefits under section twenty-six, and shall inform the selectmen of such towns of the contributions required from them under said section.

Section 29. The department shall determine, ad nearly as possible, the number of miles of such public ways in towns entitled to the benefits under section twenty-six, and shall inform the selectmen of such towns of the contributions required from them under said section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40T, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40T / Section 10
Applicability
Status: in_force

Section 10. For the purposes of sections 3 and 4, housing that qualified as publicly-assisted housing as of the effective date of this chapter shall be subject to this chapter for 4 years after the date of the last event or occurrence that constituted a termination; provided, however, that the termination occurred subsequent to the effective date of this chapter.

Section 10. For the purposes of sections 3 and 4, housing that qualified as publicly-assisted housing as of the effective date of this chapter shall be subject to this chapter for 4 years after the date of the last event or occurrence that constituted a termination; provided, however, that the termination occurred subsequent to the effective date of this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 92 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 92
Severability
Status: in_force

Section 92. If any part, section or subdivision of this chapter, or the application thereof, shall be held invalid, unconstitutional or inoperative as to any particular person, persons or conditions, the remainder hereof, or the application of any such part, section or subdivision to other persons and conditions, shall not be affected thereby.

Section 92. If any part, section or subdivision of this chapter, or the application thereof, shall be held invalid, unconstitutional or inoperative as to any particular person, persons or conditions, the remainder hereof, or the application of any such part, section or subdivision to other persons and conditions, shall not be affected thereby.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255B, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255B / Section 7
Revocation or suspension of license; grounds
Status: in_force

Section 7. A license may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner on the following grounds:—(1) material misstatement in application for license; (2) failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter; (3) defrauding any retail buyer to the buyer's damage; (4) fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention or concealment by the licensee through whatever subterfuge or device of any of the material particulars or the nature thereof required to be stated or furnished to the retail buyer under this chapter. If a licensee is a firm, association or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of its license that any officer, director or trustee of a licensed firm, association or corporation, or any member of a licensed partnership, has so acted or failed to act as would be cause for suspending or revoking a license to such party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any of his employees while acting as his agent, if such licensee after actual knowledge of said acts retained the benefits, proceeds, profits or advantages accruing from said acts or otherwise ratified said acts.

Section 7. A license may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner on the following grounds:—(1) material misstatement in application for license; (2) failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter; (3) defrauding any retail buyer to the buyer's damage; (4) fraudulent misrepresentation, circumvention or concealment by the licensee through whatever subterfuge or device of any of the material particulars or the nature thereof required to be stated or furnished to the retail buyer under this chapter.

If a licensee is a firm, association or corporation, it shall be sufficient cause for the suspension or revocation of its license that any officer, director or trustee of a licensed firm, association or corporation, or any member of a licensed partnership, has so acted or failed to act as would be cause for suspending or revoking a license to such party as an individual. Each licensee shall be responsible for the acts of any of his employees while acting as his agent, if such licensee after actual knowledge of said acts retained the benefits, proceeds, profits or advantages accruing from said acts or otherwise ratified said acts.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, sec. 2QQQQ — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29 / Section 2QQQQ
Logan Airport Health Study Trust Fund
Status: in_force

Section 2QQQQ. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Logan Airport Health Study Trust Fund to be expended, without prior appropriation, by the department of public health. The fund shall consist of monies allocated by the Massachusetts Port Authority or any other public or private entity to the department of public health to conduct public health activities associated with the Logan Airport Health Study, conducted pursuant to item 4510–0600 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000. The commissioner of public health shall make necessary expenditures from the fund for administration and project management activities and for direct support to community health centers within the study area. The department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts in anticipation of expected receipts, but no expenditure shall be made from the fund that would cause the fund to be in deficit at the close of a fiscal year. Monies deposited in the fund that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.

Section 2QQQQ. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the Logan Airport Health Study Trust Fund to be expended, without prior appropriation, by the department of public health. The fund shall consist of monies allocated by the Massachusetts Port Authority or any other public or private entity to the department of public health to conduct public health activities associated with the Logan Airport Health Study, conducted pursuant to item 4510–0600 of chapter 159 of the acts of 2000. The commissioner of public health shall make necessary expenditures from the fund for administration and project management activities and for direct support to community health centers within the study area. The department may incur expenses and the comptroller may certify for payment amounts in anticipation of expected receipts, but no expenditure shall be made from the fund that would cause the fund to be in deficit at the close of a fiscal year. Monies deposited in the fund that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 15C — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 15C
Inventory involving real estate located in another county; duties of registers
Status: in_force

Section 15C. The register in each county shall, upon the receipt of an inventory, filed in an estate matter being probated in his court, which contains as an asset an interest in real estate located in another county, send a certified copy of the will or petition for administration and inventory to the register in the county in which the real estate is located and also to the register of deeds in said county. Upon receipt of said copies each such register shall file them with the records of their respective offices in the same manner as if such papers had been originally filed in their office.

Section 15C. The register in each county shall, upon the receipt of an inventory, filed in an estate matter being probated in his court, which contains as an asset an interest in real estate located in another county, send a certified copy of the will or petition for administration and inventory to the register in the county in which the real estate is located and also to the register of deeds in said county. Upon receipt of said copies each such register shall file them with the records of their respective offices in the same manner as if such papers had been originally filed in their office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183A, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183A / Section 16
Submission of property to this chapter
Status: in_force

Section 16. The owners of any land may submit the land under this chapter by the recording in the registry of deeds of a master deed or, if the title to the land is registered under chapter 185, by filing the master deed under said chapter 185.

Section 16. The owners of any land may submit the land under this chapter by the recording in the registry of deeds of a master deed or, if the title to the land is registered under chapter 185, by filing the master deed under said chapter 185.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 100 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 100
Hours of work without interval for meal; duration; violation of statute
Status: in_force

Section 100. No person shall be required to work for more than six hours during a calendar day without an interval of at least thirty minutes for a meal. Any employer, superintendent, overseer or agent who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred nor more than six hundred dollars.

Section 100. No person shall be required to work for more than six hours during a calendar day without an interval of at least thirty minutes for a meal. Any employer, superintendent, overseer or agent who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred nor more than six hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 45
Naturalization fees; payment or promise of payment
Status: in_force

Section 45. No political committee and no person required to file a statement shall make any payment or promise of payment of money to or in behalf of any person for naturalization fees or for services as counsel or otherwise in assisting any one to obtain naturalization. Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.

Section 45. No political committee and no person required to file a statement shall make any payment or promise of payment of money to or in behalf of any person for naturalization fees or for services as counsel or otherwise in assisting any one to obtain naturalization.

Violation of any provision of this section shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 32
Application of Secs. 29 to 31 and Sec. 33; exempted signs, etc.
Status: in_force

Section 32. Sections twenty-nine to thirty-one, inclusive, and section thirty-three shall not apply to signs or other devices on or in the rolling stock of any common carrier, nor shall said sections apply to signs or other devices on or in stations, subways or structures of or used by any common carrier unless such signs or devices are displayed within view of a public way.

Section 32. Sections twenty-nine to thirty-one, inclusive, and section thirty-three shall not apply to signs or other devices on or in the rolling stock of any common carrier, nor shall said sections apply to signs or other devices on or in stations, subways or structures of or used by any common carrier unless such signs or devices are displayed within view of a public way.