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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 36B — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 36B
Labeling and sale of honey; restrictions
Status: in_force

Section 36B. No person shall package, label, sell, keep for sale, expose or offer for sale, any article or product in imitation or semblance of honey branded as ''honey'', ''liquid or extracted honey'', ''strained honey'', ''imitation honey'' or ''pure honey'' which is not pure honey made by honey bees. No person, firm, association, company or corporation, shall manufacture, sell, expose or offer for sale, any compound or mixture branded or labeled as ''honey'' which consists of honey mixed with any other substance or ingredient. There shall be printed on the package containing such compound or mixture a statement of the ingredients of which it is made and if honey is one of such ingredients it shall be so plainly stated in the same size type as are the other ingredients; provided, however, such compound shall not be packaged, sold, exposed for sale, or offered for sale as ''honey'' or ''imitation honey'' nor shall such compound or mixture be branded or labeled with the word ''honey'', other than as herein provided.

Section 36B. No person shall package, label, sell, keep for sale, expose or offer for sale, any article or product in imitation or semblance of honey branded as ''honey'', ''liquid or extracted honey'', ''strained honey'', ''imitation honey'' or ''pure honey'' which is not pure honey made by honey bees. No person, firm, association, company or corporation, shall manufacture, sell, expose or offer for sale, any compound or mixture branded or labeled as ''honey'' which consists of honey mixed with any other substance or ingredient. There shall be printed on the package containing such compound or mixture a statement of the ingredients of which it is made and if honey is one of such ingredients it shall be so plainly stated in the same size type as are the other ingredients; provided, however, such compound shall not be packaged, sold, exposed for sale, or offered for sale as ''honey'' or ''imitation honey'' nor shall such compound or mixture be branded or labeled with the word ''honey'', other than as herein provided.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 89, sec. 4D — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 89 / Section 4D
Standing or parking of motor vehicle in a designated bike lane
Status: in_force

Section 4D. The operator of a motor vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon an on-street path or lane designated by an official sign or marking for the exclusive use of bicycles, except in a case of emergency.

Section 4D. The operator of a motor vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon an on-street path or lane designated by an official sign or marking for the exclusive use of bicycles, except in a case of emergency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 89 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 89
Thirty-five millimeter nitrate film generally; violation of statute
Status: in_force

Section 89. The storage or distribution for purposes of public exhibition and all public exhibition of thirty-five millimeter or larger nitrate motion picture film is hereby prohibited. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.

Section 89. The storage or distribution for purposes of public exhibition and all public exhibition of thirty-five millimeter or larger nitrate motion picture film is hereby prohibited. Violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 9
State clinical standard thermometer; certification
Status: in_force

Section 9. A clinical standard thermometer supplied by the commonwealth and certified by the national bureau of standards for use by the commonwealth, shall be the state clinical standard thermometer. Nothing in the five following sections shall be construed as adopting or authorizing the adoption of any particular scale as the thermometer standard for this commonwealth.

Section 9. A clinical standard thermometer supplied by the commonwealth and certified by the national bureau of standards for use by the commonwealth, shall be the state clinical standard thermometer. Nothing in the five following sections shall be construed as adopting or authorizing the adoption of any particular scale as the thermometer standard for this commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 154, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 154 / Section 7
Effect of assignment
Status: in_force

Section 7. Except as above provided, an assignment of wages made in accordance with this chapter shall bind all wages earned by the assignor within the period named in such assignment.

Section 7. Except as above provided, an assignment of wages made in accordance with this chapter shall bind all wages earned by the assignor within the period named in such assignment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 267 / Section 20
Tools for making counterfeit coin
Status: in_force

Section 20. Whoever casts, stamps, engraves, makes or mends, or knowingly has in his possession a mould, pattern, die, puncheon, engine, press or other tool or instrument, adapted to and designed for coining or making counterfeit coin, in the similitude of any gold or silver coin current by law or usage in the commonwealth, with intent to use or employ the same or to cause or permit the same to be used or employed in coining or making any such false and counterfeit coin as aforesaid, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.

Section 20. Whoever casts, stamps, engraves, makes or mends, or knowingly has in his possession a mould, pattern, die, puncheon, engine, press or other tool or instrument, adapted to and designed for coining or making counterfeit coin, in the similitude of any gold or silver coin current by law or usage in the commonwealth, with intent to use or employ the same or to cause or permit the same to be used or employed in coining or making any such false and counterfeit coin as aforesaid, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 159 / Section 7
Foreign express businesses; failure of agent to comply with Secs. 5 and 6; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 7. No person shall act for more than thirty days as such general agent unless the two proceeding sections have been complied with; and whoever so acts without such compliance shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars.

Section 7. No person shall act for more than thirty days as such general agent unless the two proceeding sections have been complied with; and whoever so acts without such compliance shall forfeit not more than five hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 142 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 142
District attorneys and county officers
Status: in_force

Section 142. Upon failure to choose a district attorney, clerk of the courts or in Suffolk county of the supreme judicial or superior court, register of probate or sheriff, the governor shall cause precepts to be issued to the proper officers, directing them to call an election on the day appointed therein for the election of such officer. Upon a vacancy by removal or otherwise in any of the above named offices, he shall in like manner cause precepts to be issued for an election to fill such vacancy at the next biennial state election for which precepts can be seasonably issued, unless the term of the office expires on the first Wednesday of January following such state election. Upon a vacancy in the office of district attorney, register of probate or sheriff, the governor with the advice and consent of the council may appoint some person thereto until a district attorney, register of probate or sheriff is qualified. Upon a vacancy in the office of clerk of the courts in any county, or of the clerk of the supreme judicial court in Suffolk county, the justices of said court may appoint a clerk to hold the office until a clerk is qualified. Upon a vacancy in the office of a clerk of the superior court in Suffolk county, the justices of said court may appoint a clerk to hold the office until a clerk is qualified.

Section 142. Upon failure to choose a district attorney, clerk of the courts or in Suffolk county of the supreme judicial or superior court, register of probate or sheriff, the governor shall cause precepts to be issued to the proper officers, directing them to call an election on the day appointed therein for the election of such officer.

Upon a vacancy by removal or otherwise in any of the above named offices, he shall in like manner cause precepts to be issued for an election to fill such vacancy at the next biennial state election for which precepts can be seasonably issued, unless the term of the office expires on the first Wednesday of January following such state election.

Upon a vacancy in the office of district attorney, register of probate or sheriff, the governor with the advice and consent of the council may appoint some person thereto until a district attorney, register of probate or sheriff is qualified.

Upon a vacancy in the office of clerk of the courts in any county, or of the clerk of the supreme judicial court in Suffolk county, the justices of said court may appoint a clerk to hold the office until a clerk is qualified.

Upon a vacancy in the office of a clerk of the superior court in Suffolk county, the justices of said court may appoint a clerk to hold the office until a clerk is qualified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 13, sec. 82 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 13 / Section 82
Board of registration of social workers; removal of member for cause; right to hearing; vacancy
Status: in_force

Section 82. A member of the board may be removed from office for cause, provided that said member shall have a right to request a public hearing which shall be advertised by notification of the major social work organizations and publication of notices in the commonwealth. Upon the death, resignation or removal for cause of any member of the board, the governor, after consultation with the board, shall fill such vacancy for the remainder of that member's term.

Section 82. A member of the board may be removed from office for cause, provided that said member shall have a right to request a public hearing which shall be advertised by notification of the major social work organizations and publication of notices in the commonwealth. Upon the death, resignation or removal for cause of any member of the board, the governor, after consultation with the board, shall fill such vacancy for the remainder of that member's term.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64C, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64C / Section 33
Unstamped cigarettes or stamps; prohibition of sale, etc.; examination and replacement of unstamped or improperly stamped packages
Status: in_force

Section 33. Licensees and stampers shall not sell, borrow, loan or exchange unstamped cigarettes or stamps to, from or with other such licensees or stampers unless authorized by the commissioner. Licensees, other than stampers, shall not accept deliveries of unstamped or improperly stamped packages of cigarettes except as authorized by the commissioner. Every licensed retailer and licensed vending machine operator shall immediately examine all packages of cigarettes received by them and shall immediately return to their supplier any and all packages of cigarettes that are unstamped or improperly stamped. Such supplier shall replace them with packages of cigarettes upon which stamps have been properly affixed.

Section 33. Licensees and stampers shall not sell, borrow, loan or exchange unstamped cigarettes or stamps to, from or with other such licensees or stampers unless authorized by the commissioner. Licensees, other than stampers, shall not accept deliveries of unstamped or improperly stamped packages of cigarettes except as authorized by the commissioner. Every licensed retailer and licensed vending machine operator shall immediately examine all packages of cigarettes received by them and shall immediately return to their supplier any and all packages of cigarettes that are unstamped or improperly stamped. Such supplier shall replace them with packages of cigarettes upon which stamps have been properly affixed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 58, sec. 20A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 58 / Section 20A
Deductions from sums payable to cities and towns
Status: in_force

Section 20A. If, at the time any amount is distributable or payable by the commonwealth to any city or town, there is due to the commonwealth any sum from such city or town, for any service or cause whatsoever, such sum so due to the commonwealth shall be deducted by the state treasurer from the amount so distributable or payable to the city or town, and shall be applied to the payment of the sum so due to the commonwealth.

Section 20A. If, at the time any amount is distributable or payable by the commonwealth to any city or town, there is due to the commonwealth any sum from such city or town, for any service or cause whatsoever, such sum so due to the commonwealth shall be deducted by the state treasurer from the amount so distributable or payable to the city or town, and shall be applied to the payment of the sum so due to the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 271, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 271 / Section 38
Purchases and sales of securities or commodities; written statement
Status: in_force

Section 38. Every person shall furnish, upon demand, to any customer or principal for whom such person has executed any order for the actual purchase or sale of any securities or commodities, either for immediate or future delivery, a written statement containing the names of the persons from whom such property was bought, or to whom it has been sold, as the fact may be, the time when, place where and the price at which the same was either bought or sold; and if such person refuses or neglects to furnish such statement within twenty-four hours after such demand, such refusal or neglect shall be prima facie evidence that such purchase or sale was bucketing or bucket-shopping.

Section 38. Every person shall furnish, upon demand, to any customer or principal for whom such person has executed any order for the actual purchase or sale of any securities or commodities, either for immediate or future delivery, a written statement containing the names of the persons from whom such property was bought, or to whom it has been sold, as the fact may be, the time when, place where and the price at which the same was either bought or sold; and if such person refuses or neglects to furnish such statement within twenty-four hours after such demand, such refusal or neglect shall be prima facie evidence that such purchase or sale was bucketing or bucket-shopping.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 35
Certification; compliance with statutes; fire alarms, extinguishers, and means of escape; alterations; additional appliances
Status: in_force

Section 35. No such license shall be granted in any such city until the inspector of buildings thereof, or the other officer or board having authority to administer the laws and ordinances in regard to the construction of buildings therein, has certified that the building, if it has eight or more rooms or ten or more persons are accommodated above the second story, complies with the requirements of the state building code, and in other cases is provided with sufficient means of escape in case of fire, and that suitable appliances are provided for extinguishing fires and for giving alarm to the inmates in case of fire; and such officer or board may from time to time require such alterations to be made or such additional appliances to be provided as may in his or its judgment be necessary for the protection of life and property in case of fire.

Section 35. No such license shall be granted in any such city until the inspector of buildings thereof, or the other officer or board having authority to administer the laws and ordinances in regard to the construction of buildings therein, has certified that the building, if it has eight or more rooms or ten or more persons are accommodated above the second story, complies with the requirements of the state building code, and in other cases is provided with sufficient means of escape in case of fire, and that suitable appliances are provided for extinguishing fires and for giving alarm to the inmates in case of fire; and such officer or board may from time to time require such alterations to be made or such additional appliances to be provided as may in his or its judgment be necessary for the protection of life and property in case of fire.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 80 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 80
Attempt
Status: in_force

Article 80. Attempt. (a) An act done with specific intent to commit an offense under this code that amounts to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing to effect its commission, shall be an attempt to commit that offense. (b) A person subject to this code who attempts to commit an offense punishable by this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct unless otherwise specifically prescribed. (c) A person subject to this code may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.

Article 80. Attempt.

(a) An act done with specific intent to commit an offense under this code that amounts to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing to effect its commission, shall be an attempt to commit that offense.

(b) A person subject to this code who attempts to commit an offense punishable by this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct unless otherwise specifically prescribed.

(c) A person subject to this code may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 270, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 270 / Section 12
Fabric or paper containing arsenic
Status: in_force

Section 12. Whoever, himself, or by his agent or servant, manufactures, sells or exchanges, or has in his custody or possession with intent to sell or exchange, any woven fabric or paper containing arsenic in any form, or any article of dress or household use composed wholly or in part of such woven fabric or paper, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars; but this section shall not apply to articles intended for the destruction of insects, having the word ''POISON'' plainly printed in uncondensed gothic letters not less than one inch long on both sides of each sheet and square foot of the fabric, or to dress goods or articles of dress containing not more than one one-hundredth grain, or to other materials or articles containing not more than one tenth grain of arsenic for each square yard of the material. The department of public health shall make all necessary investigations as to the existence of arsenic in the aforesaid articles and materials, employ inspectors and chemists, and adopt such measures as are necessary to enforce this section.

Section 12. Whoever, himself, or by his agent or servant, manufactures, sells or exchanges, or has in his custody or possession with intent to sell or exchange, any woven fabric or paper containing arsenic in any form, or any article of dress or household use composed wholly or in part of such woven fabric or paper, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars; but this section shall not apply to articles intended for the destruction of insects, having the word ''POISON'' plainly printed in uncondensed gothic letters not less than one inch long on both sides of each sheet and square foot of the fabric, or to dress goods or articles of dress containing not more than one one-hundredth grain, or to other materials or articles containing not more than one tenth grain of arsenic for each square yard of the material. The department of public health shall make all necessary investigations as to the existence of arsenic in the aforesaid articles and materials, employ inspectors and chemists, and adopt such measures as are necessary to enforce this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, sec. 15A — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268 / Section 15A
Escapes from jail
Status: in_force

Section 15A. Whoever, after lawfully being placed in custody in a jail of a city or town, escapes from any such jail shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both.

Section 15A. Whoever, after lawfully being placed in custody in a jail of a city or town, escapes from any such jail shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34B, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 34B / Section 2
Governments of abolished counties
Status: in_force

Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the government of each abolished county, except the office of county treasurer, is hereby abolished as of the transfer date for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the purposes established pursuant to chapters 34, 34A, 35 and 36 or as otherwise authorized by this chapter. The office of an abolished county's treasurer shall expire on December 31, 2002. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the existing county boundaries.

Section 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the government of each abolished county, except the office of county treasurer, is hereby abolished as of the transfer date for all purposes, including, but not limited to, the purposes established pursuant to chapters 34, 34A, 35 and 36 or as otherwise authorized by this chapter. The office of an abolished county's treasurer shall expire on December 31, 2002. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the existing county boundaries.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 169B, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 169B / Section 11
Uniformity in implementation and interpretation
Status: in_force

[Text of section added by 2024, 312, Sec. 3 effective January 1, 2026. See 2024, 312, Sec. 6.]

[Text of section added by 2024, 312, Sec. 3 effective January 1, 2026. See 2024, 312, Sec. 6.]

Section 11. In implementing and interpreting this act, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.