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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 53A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 53A
Hospitals and in-patient clinics to offer and perform ''Pap tests''
Status: in_force

Section 53A. Every hospital and in-patient clinic licensed by the department or financially supported in whole or in part by the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof shall offer to administer to any female, eighteen years of age and older, admitted as a patient to said hospital or clinic a Papanicolaou's Stain or Pap test, so-called, provided said female shall pay the cost of such test.

Section 53A. Every hospital and in-patient clinic licensed by the department or financially supported in whole or in part by the commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof shall offer to administer to any female, eighteen years of age and older, admitted as a patient to said hospital or clinic a Papanicolaou's Stain or Pap test, so-called, provided said female shall pay the cost of such test.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30B, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 30B / Section 9
Cancellation of invitation for bids; rejection of bids or proposals
Status: in_force

Section 9. The procurement officer may cancel an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation, or may reject in whole or in part any and all bids or proposals when the procurement officer determines that cancellation or rejection serves the best interests of the governmental body. The procurement officer shall state in writing the reason for a cancellation or rejection.

Section 9. The procurement officer may cancel an invitation for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation, or may reject in whole or in part any and all bids or proposals when the procurement officer determines that cancellation or rejection serves the best interests of the governmental body. The procurement officer shall state in writing the reason for a cancellation or rejection.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176A, sec. 8HH — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176A / Section 8HH
Preauthorization for substance abuse treatment not to be required
Status: in_force

Section 8HH. For the purposes of this section the term ''substance abuse treatment'' shall include: early intervention services for substance use disorder treatment; a substance use disorder evaluation, as defined in section 511/2 of chapter 111; outpatient services including medically assisted therapies; intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services; residential or inpatient services, not covered under section 8II; and medically managed intensive inpatient services, not covered under said section 8II. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for substance abuse treatment if the provider is certified or licensed by the department of public health.

Section 8HH. For the purposes of this section the term ''substance abuse treatment'' shall include: early intervention services for substance use disorder treatment; a substance use disorder evaluation, as defined in section 511/2 of chapter 111; outpatient services including medically assisted therapies; intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization services; residential or inpatient services, not covered under section 8II; and medically managed intensive inpatient services, not covered under said section 8II.

Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for substance abuse treatment if the provider is certified or licensed by the department of public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 31
Destruction or injury to fishing gear
Status: in_force

Section 31. No person shall, without the consent of the owner, take, use, destroy, injure or molest fishing gear. The division, with the approval of the marine fisheries advisory commission and the department, shall promulgate regulations that may authorize or permit the removal of fishing gear debris from the waters under the jurisdiction of the commonwealth and the adjacent coastal shoreline; provided, however, that fishing gear debris collected by the division shall not be subject to chapter 134.

Section 31. No person shall, without the consent of the owner, take, use, destroy, injure or molest fishing gear. The division, with the approval of the marine fisheries advisory commission and the department, shall promulgate regulations that may authorize or permit the removal of fishing gear debris from the waters under the jurisdiction of the commonwealth and the adjacent coastal shoreline; provided, however, that fishing gear debris collected by the division shall not be subject to chapter 134.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 78, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 78 / Section 3
Use by residents of county
Status: in_force

Section 3. Inhabitants of the county shall, subject to the by-laws, have access to the library and the books therein.

Section 3. Inhabitants of the county shall, subject to the by-laws, have access to the library and the books therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 158, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 158 / Section 11
Alteration, addition to or change of business
Status: in_force

Section 11. A corporation may, by a vote of all its stockholders at a meeting duly called for the purpose, alter, add to or change the business for the transaction of which it was incorporated, but it shall not engage in any business which is not authorized by law. A certificate setting forth such alteration, addition or change, signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer and a majority of the directors, shall be filed in the office of the state secretary.

Section 11. A corporation may, by a vote of all its stockholders at a meeting duly called for the purpose, alter, add to or change the business for the transaction of which it was incorporated, but it shall not engage in any business which is not authorized by law. A certificate setting forth such alteration, addition or change, signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer and a majority of the directors, shall be filed in the office of the state secretary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4L — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4L
Coverage for hospice services
Status: in_force

Section 4L. Any group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for hospice services as defined in section 57D of chapter 111 during the life of the patient, to terminally ill patients with a life expectancy of six months or less; provided, however, that such services are determined to be appropriate and authorized by the patient's primary care or treating physician and are equivalent to those services provided by a licensed hospice program regulated by the department of public health.

Section 4L. Any group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for hospice services as defined in section 57D of chapter 111 during the life of the patient, to terminally ill patients with a life expectancy of six months or less; provided, however, that such services are determined to be appropriate and authorized by the patient's primary care or treating physician and are equivalent to those services provided by a licensed hospice program regulated by the department of public health.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 14
Persons authorized to administer oaths
Status: in_force

Section 14. Arbitrators, referees, masters and auditors appointed according to law may administer oaths or affirmations to all persons offered as witnesses before them.

Section 14. Arbitrators, referees, masters and auditors appointed according to law may administer oaths or affirmations to all persons offered as witnesses before them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 256, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 256 / Section 9
Wrongful execution; remedies
Status: in_force

Section 9. A person who is injured by the wrongful issue or levy of an execution under this chapter may have a remedy as if the execution had been issued upon a judgment; and, except as otherwise expressly provided, the parties to such recognizance and their representatives shall be entitled and liable to the remedies provided for judgment creditors and debtors.

Section 9. A person who is injured by the wrongful issue or levy of an execution under this chapter may have a remedy as if the execution had been issued upon a judgment; and, except as otherwise expressly provided, the parties to such recognizance and their representatives shall be entitled and liable to the remedies provided for judgment creditors and debtors.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140D, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140D / Section 15
Advertisements; other than open-end-credit plans; contents
Status: in_force

Section 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to any advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly any consumer credit sale, loan, or other extension of credit subject to the provisions of this chapter, other than an open-end-credit plan. (b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to advertisements of residential real estate except to the extent that the commissioner may by regulation require. (c) If any advertisement to which this section applies states the rate of finance charge, the advertisement shall state the rate of that charge expressed as an annual percentage rate. (d) If any advertisement to which this section applies states the amount of the down payment, if any, the amount of any installment payment, the dollar amount of any finance charge, or the number of installments or the period of repayment, then the advertisement shall state all of the following items: (1) The down payment, if any; (2) The terms of repayment; and (3) The rate of the finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate.

Section 15. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this section applies to any advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly any consumer credit sale, loan, or other extension of credit subject to the provisions of this chapter, other than an open-end-credit plan.

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to advertisements of residential real estate except to the extent that the commissioner may by regulation require.

(c) If any advertisement to which this section applies states the rate of finance charge, the advertisement shall state the rate of that charge expressed as an annual percentage rate.

(d) If any advertisement to which this section applies states the amount of the down payment, if any, the amount of any installment payment, the dollar amount of any finance charge, or the number of installments or the period of repayment, then the advertisement shall state all of the following items:

(1) The down payment, if any;

(2) The terms of repayment; and

(3) The rate of the finance charge expressed as an annual percentage rate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 34, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 34 / Section 2
Alteration of maps
Status: in_force

Section 2. County commissioners shall cause changes in the boundaries of towns, in the courses of highways, railroads and canals, and other topographical alterations to be correctly delineated on the county maps, which shall remain in their possession. The state secretary, as often as necessary, shall transmit the manuscript county maps in his office to the respective county commissioners who shall cause a competent engineer or surveyor under their direction to transfer thereto all changes, and shall, within two months after their receipt, return them to the secretary, who shall forthwith cause the changes to be copied on the plates of the state map.

Section 2. County commissioners shall cause changes in the boundaries of towns, in the courses of highways, railroads and canals, and other topographical alterations to be correctly delineated on the county maps, which shall remain in their possession.

The state secretary, as often as necessary, shall transmit the manuscript county maps in his office to the respective county commissioners who shall cause a competent engineer or surveyor under their direction to transfer thereto all changes, and shall, within two months after their receipt, return them to the secretary, who shall forthwith cause the changes to be copied on the plates of the state map.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 79 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 79
Holder of encumbrance; summoning; examination
Status: in_force

Section 79. Personal property upon which a mortgage or lien is claimed, or which is claimed to have been sold under a contract of conditional sale reserving title in the vendor, may be attached as if unencumbered; and the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor or conditional vendor, or his assigns, may be summoned in the same action in which the property is attached as the trustee of the mortgagor, pledgor, lienee or conditional vendee, or his assigns, to answer such questions as may be put to him by the court or by its order relative to the consideration of the alleged mortgage, pledge, lien or contract of conditional sale, and the amount due thereon.

Section 79. Personal property upon which a mortgage or lien is claimed, or which is claimed to have been sold under a contract of conditional sale reserving title in the vendor, may be attached as if unencumbered; and the mortgagee, pledgee, lienor or conditional vendor, or his assigns, may be summoned in the same action in which the property is attached as the trustee of the mortgagor, pledgor, lienee or conditional vendee, or his assigns, to answer such questions as may be put to him by the court or by its order relative to the consideration of the alleged mortgage, pledge, lien or contract of conditional sale, and the amount due thereon.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 34
Town; erection and maintenance of lockup; penalty for noncompliance
Status: in_force

Section 34. Each town containing more than five thousand inhabitants shall, and any town may, maintain a secure and convenient lockup to which persons arrested without a warrant may be committed; and a magistrate may commit, for further examination, a prisoner charged with a bailable offence and not recognizing, to the lockup in the town where the prisoner was arrested or to the lockup in a town where the court is held, if he considers it safe and commodious and that expense may be saved thereby. If a town neglects to provide and maintain a lockup as herein required, it shall forfeit ten dollars for each month during which such neglect continues. For the purposes of this section, the word ''maintain'' shall include the provision of any prescribed medication and nutritionally adequate meals to a person committed to such lockup. Compliance with this section shall be enforced pursuant to section twenty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven.

Section 34. Each town containing more than five thousand inhabitants shall, and any town may, maintain a secure and convenient lockup to which persons arrested without a warrant may be committed; and a magistrate may commit, for further examination, a prisoner charged with a bailable offence and not recognizing, to the lockup in the town where the prisoner was arrested or to the lockup in a town where the court is held, if he considers it safe and commodious and that expense may be saved thereby. If a town neglects to provide and maintain a lockup as herein required, it shall forfeit ten dollars for each month during which such neglect continues.

For the purposes of this section, the word ''maintain'' shall include the provision of any prescribed medication and nutritionally adequate meals to a person committed to such lockup. Compliance with this section shall be enforced pursuant to section twenty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15XXX — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15XXX
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
Status: in_force

Section 15XXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week beginning with the third Sunday of July as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15XXX. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the week beginning with the third Sunday of July as Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and recommending that said week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 16
Superior court in Suffolk; duties of clerk
Status: in_force

Section 16. The clerk of the superior court for civil business in Suffolk county, or such assistant clerk of said court as the justices thereof designate for such duty, shall act as clerk of said court when sitting in Boston for the hearing of cases from any other county, and for such purposes as the court may order.

Section 16. The clerk of the superior court for civil business in Suffolk county, or such assistant clerk of said court as the justices thereof designate for such duty, shall act as clerk of said court when sitting in Boston for the hearing of cases from any other county, and for such purposes as the court may order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176P, sec. 44 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176P / Section 44
Foreign societies; examination by commissioner
Status: in_force

Section 44. The commissioner or his designee may examine any foreign society transacting business in the commonwealth or applying for admission. For this purpose, the commissioner or his designee shall have the powers given by section 36 relative to domestic societies. He may accept, in lieu of such examination, the examination of the insurance department of the state or country where the society is organized. The actual expenses of the examiners making any such examination shall be paid by the society, upon a statement furnished by the commissioner.

Section 44. The commissioner or his designee may examine any foreign society transacting business in the commonwealth or applying for admission. For this purpose, the commissioner or his designee shall have the powers given by section 36 relative to domestic societies. He may accept, in lieu of such examination, the examination of the insurance department of the state or country where the society is organized. The actual expenses of the examiners making any such examination shall be paid by the society, upon a statement furnished by the commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 62P — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 62P
Construction and maintenance of hospital for state minor wards
Status: in_force

Section 62P. The trustees of the Massachusetts hospital school, subject to supervision by the department, may construct from time to time, as appropriations are made by the general court, and thereafter may maintain, suitable buildings for the hospital care and treatment of such state minor wards as may be assigned to their care by the said department.

Section 62P. The trustees of the Massachusetts hospital school, subject to supervision by the department, may construct from time to time, as appropriations are made by the general court, and thereafter may maintain, suitable buildings for the hospital care and treatment of such state minor wards as may be assigned to their care by the said department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 131W — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 131W
Extreme risk protection orders; forms and instructions; regulations for administration and enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 131W. The chief justice of the trial court, in consultation with the chief justice of the district court and the chief justice of the Boston municipal court, shall promulgate rules, regulations and policies and shall develop and prepare instructions, brochures, petitions, forms and other material required for the administration and enforcement of sections 131R to 131X, inclusive, which shall be in such form and language to permit a petitioner to prepare and file a petition pro se.

Section 131W. The chief justice of the trial court, in consultation with the chief justice of the district court and the chief justice of the Boston municipal court, shall promulgate rules, regulations and policies and shall develop and prepare instructions, brochures, petitions, forms and other material required for the administration and enforcement of sections 131R to 131X, inclusive, which shall be in such form and language to permit a petitioner to prepare and file a petition pro se.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 90 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 90
Fencing of railroad property
Status: in_force

Section 90. After a railroad corporation has taken land in the manner hereinbefore authorized, it shall, before constructing the railroad, and, upon request of the owner or occupant, fence it.

Section 90. After a railroad corporation has taken land in the manner hereinbefore authorized, it shall, before constructing the railroad, and, upon request of the owner or occupant, fence it.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 113, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 113 / Section 1
Disposition of bodies of deceased persons
Status: repealed

[ Text of section effective until November 25, 2025. Repealed by 2025, 73, Sec. 31.] Section 1. Upon the written application of the dean or other officer of any medical school established by law in the commonwealth, the penal institutions commissioner of Boston, the trustees and superintendent of the Tewksbury hospital or other public institution supported in whole or part at the public expense, except the state-operated veterans' homes, in this chapter called the authorities, shall permit such dean or other officer to take, within three days after death, the body of any person, required to be buried at the public expense, who died in any institution under the control of such authorities, to be used within the commonwealth for the promotion of anatomical science. In giving such permission regard shall be had to delivering such bodies to any such medical schools in proportion, so far as practicable, to the number of students therein.

[ Text of section effective until November 25, 2025. Repealed by 2025, 73, Sec. 31.]

Section 1. Upon the written application of the dean or other officer of any medical school established by law in the commonwealth, the penal institutions commissioner of Boston, the trustees and superintendent of the Tewksbury hospital or other public institution supported in whole or part at the public expense, except the state-operated veterans' homes, in this chapter called the authorities, shall permit such dean or other officer to take, within three days after death, the body of any person, required to be buried at the public expense, who died in any institution under the control of such authorities, to be used within the commonwealth for the promotion of anatomical science. In giving such permission regard shall be had to delivering such bodies to any such medical schools in proportion, so far as practicable, to the number of students therein.