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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 131D — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 131D
Monthly advancements to H.H.S.; audit
Status: in_force

Section 131D. There shall be advanced from the state treasury to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services prior to the first day of each month an amount equal to said Secretary's estimate of state supplementary payments for the blind for such month. The commissioner shall conduct, once in each fiscal year, an audit of such payments made by said Secretary on behalf of the commonwealth.

Section 131D. There shall be advanced from the state treasury to the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services prior to the first day of each month an amount equal to said Secretary's estimate of state supplementary payments for the blind for such month. The commissioner shall conduct, once in each fiscal year, an audit of such payments made by said Secretary on behalf of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 190C — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 190C
Mass marketed life or health insurance; nonresident insurers; compliance with state laws
Status: in_force

Section 190C. Any insurer extending mass marketed life or health insurance under a group or blanket policy issued outside the commonwealth to residents of the commonwealth shall: (1) comply with respect to such insurance with the requirements of the commonwealth relating to advertising and to claims settlement practices; and (2) shall, upon request of the commissioner, make available for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this section, copies of any such policy or certificates or both issued thereunder, and any advertising material used within the commonwealth in connection with such insurance.

Section 190C. Any insurer extending mass marketed life or health insurance under a group or blanket policy issued outside the commonwealth to residents of the commonwealth shall:

(1) comply with respect to such insurance with the requirements of the commonwealth relating to advertising and to claims settlement practices; and

(2) shall, upon request of the commissioner, make available for the purpose of determining compliance with the provisions of this section, copies of any such policy or certificates or both issued thereunder, and any advertising material used within the commonwealth in connection with such insurance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 202, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 202 / Section 7
Petition; contents
Status: in_force

Section 7. To obtain such license, the executor, administrator, guardian or conservator shall file a petition stating the value of the personal property in his hands, the amount of the charges of administration or management, the amount of debts due from the deceased or ward, as nearly as can be ascertained, and, if a person dies testate, the amount of any legacies given in his will. If it is necessary to sell a part only of the real estate, the value, description and condition of the part which it is proposed to sell may also be set forth, and the court may direct what specific part shall be sold.

Section 7. To obtain such license, the executor, administrator, guardian or conservator shall file a petition stating the value of the personal property in his hands, the amount of the charges of administration or management, the amount of debts due from the deceased or ward, as nearly as can be ascertained, and, if a person dies testate, the amount of any legacies given in his will. If it is necessary to sell a part only of the real estate, the value, description and condition of the part which it is proposed to sell may also be set forth, and the court may direct what specific part shall be sold.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93E, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93E / Section 6
Dealer trade associations; prevention of membership prohibited
Status: in_force

Section 6. No supplier shall hinder, coerce or threaten any dealer for the purpose of preventing him from joining any trade association made up of dealers.

Section 6. No supplier shall hinder, coerce or threaten any dealer for the purpose of preventing him from joining any trade association made up of dealers.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12A, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12A / Section 11
Civil actions
Status: in_force

Section 11. The inspector general shall have the authority to institute a civil recovery action if authorized by the attorney general. In any case where the inspector general has discovered fraudulent acts and believes that civil recovery proceedings may be appropriate, he shall refer the matter to the attorney general. The attorney general may institute whatever proceedings he deems appropriate, may refer the matter to another state or local agency, may authorize the institution of appropriate civil proceedings by the inspector general, may retain the matter for further investigation, or may remand the matter to the inspector general for further investigation.

Section 11. The inspector general shall have the authority to institute a civil recovery action if authorized by the attorney general. In any case where the inspector general has discovered fraudulent acts and believes that civil recovery proceedings may be appropriate, he shall refer the matter to the attorney general. The attorney general may institute whatever proceedings he deems appropriate, may refer the matter to another state or local agency, may authorize the institution of appropriate civil proceedings by the inspector general, may retain the matter for further investigation, or may remand the matter to the inspector general for further investigation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 141, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 141 / Section 9
Misstatements
Status: in_force

Section 9. Any person applying for a journeyman electrician's license or a systems technician's license and making any misstatement as to his experience or other qualifications, or any person, firm or corporation subscribing to, or vouching for, any such misstatement shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section five.

Section 9. Any person applying for a journeyman electrician's license or a systems technician's license and making any misstatement as to his experience or other qualifications, or any person, firm or corporation subscribing to, or vouching for, any such misstatement shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section five.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 33A — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 33A
Obtaining computer services by fraud or misrepresentation; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 33A. Whoever, with intent to defraud, obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets another in obtaining, any commercial computer service by false representation, false statement, unauthorized charging to the account of another, by installing or tampering with any facilities or equipment or by any other means, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars, or both. As used in this section, the words ''commercial computer service'' shall mean the use of computers, computer systems, computer programs or computer networks, or the access to or copying of the data, where such use, access or copying is offered by the proprietor or operator of the computer, system, program, network or data to others on a subscription or other basis for monetary consideration.

Section 33A. Whoever, with intent to defraud, obtains, or attempts to obtain, or aids or abets another in obtaining, any commercial computer service by false representation, false statement, unauthorized charging to the account of another, by installing or tampering with any facilities or equipment or by any other means, shall be punished by imprisonment in the house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or by a fine of not more than three thousand dollars, or both. As used in this section, the words ''commercial computer service'' shall mean the use of computers, computer systems, computer programs or computer networks, or the access to or copying of the data, where such use, access or copying is offered by the proprietor or operator of the computer, system, program, network or data to others on a subscription or other basis for monetary consideration.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 58A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 58A
Minimum abatement or refund of property tax
Status: in_force

Section 58A. No abatement or refund of property tax, real or personal, shall be granted or paid in an amount less than one dollar.

Section 58A. No abatement or refund of property tax, real or personal, shall be granted or paid in an amount less than one dollar.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 125 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 125
Beneficiaries of policy of life or endowment insurance; entitlement to proceeds against creditors of person effecting policy
Status: reserved

Section 125. If a policy of life or endowment insurance is effected by any person on his own life or on another life, in favor of a person other than himself having an insurable interest therein, the lawful beneficiary thereof, other than himself or his legal representatives, shall be entitled to its proceeds against the creditors and representatives of the person effecting the same, whether or not the right to change the named beneficiary is reserved by or permitted to such person; provided, that, subject to the statute of limitations, the amount of any premiums for said insurance paid in fraud of creditors, with interest thereon, shall enure to their benefit from the proceeds of the policy; but the company issuing the policy shall be discharged of all liability thereon by payment of its proceeds in accordance with its terms, unless before such payment the company shall have written notice, by or on behalf of a creditor, of a claim to recover for certain premiums paid in fraud of creditors, with specification of the amount claimed. No court, and no trustee or assignee for the benefit of creditors, shall elect for the person effecting such insurance to exercise such right to change the named beneficiary. Any person to whom a policy of life or endowment insurance, issued subsequent to April eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, is made payable may maintain an action thereon in his own name.

Section 125. If a policy of life or endowment insurance is effected by any person on his own life or on another life, in favor of a person other than himself having an insurable interest therein, the lawful beneficiary thereof, other than himself or his legal representatives, shall be entitled to its proceeds against the creditors and representatives of the person effecting the same, whether or not the right to change the named beneficiary is reserved by or permitted to such person; provided, that, subject to the statute of limitations, the amount of any premiums for said insurance paid in fraud of creditors, with interest thereon, shall enure to their benefit from the proceeds of the policy; but the company issuing the policy shall be discharged of all liability thereon by payment of its proceeds in accordance with its terms, unless before such payment the company shall have written notice, by or on behalf of a creditor, of a claim to recover for certain premiums paid in fraud of creditors, with specification of the amount claimed. No court, and no trustee or assignee for the benefit of creditors, shall elect for the person effecting such insurance to exercise such right to change the named beneficiary.

Any person to whom a policy of life or endowment insurance, issued subsequent to April eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, is made payable may maintain an action thereon in his own name.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 328A — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 328A
Potluck events; exemption from regulation by department of public health or local board of health
Status: in_force

Section 328A. For the purposes of this section, ''potluck event'' shall mean an event that meets all of the following conditions: (1) people are gathered to share food at the event; (2) there is no compensation provided to people for bringing food to the event; (3) the event is not conducted for commercial purposes; and (4) the participants at the event shall be informed that neither the food nor the facilities have been inspected by the state or a local public health department. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, neither the department of public health nor any local board of health shall regulate the serving of food that is brought to a potluck event sponsored by a group of individuals or by a religious, charitable or nonprofit organization by individuals attending the potluck event for consumption at the potluck event. Individuals who are not members of the group or organization sponsoring the potluck event may attend the potluck event and consume the food at the event. A business establishment dealing in the sale of food items shall not sponsor a potluck event. Potluck event food shall not be brought into the kitchen of a business establishment dealing in the sale of food.

Section 328A. For the purposes of this section, ''potluck event'' shall mean an event that meets all of the following conditions: (1) people are gathered to share food at the event; (2) there is no compensation provided to people for bringing food to the event; (3) the event is not conducted for commercial purposes; and (4) the participants at the event shall be informed that neither the food nor the facilities have been inspected by the state or a local public health department.

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, neither the department of public health nor any local board of health shall regulate the serving of food that is brought to a potluck event sponsored by a group of individuals or by a religious, charitable or nonprofit organization by individuals attending the potluck event for consumption at the potluck event. Individuals who are not members of the group or organization sponsoring the potluck event may attend the potluck event and consume the food at the event. A business establishment dealing in the sale of food items shall not sponsor a potluck event. Potluck event food shall not be brought into the kitchen of a business establishment dealing in the sale of food.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 164 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 164
Examination of vinegar; methods; publication
Status: in_force

Section 164. The methods for the examination of vinegar shall be those adopted by the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. When no such methods are applicable, such additional methods as are approved by the department of public health and published in its bulletin shall be employed.

Section 164. The methods for the examination of vinegar shall be those adopted by the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. When no such methods are applicable, such additional methods as are approved by the department of public health and published in its bulletin shall be employed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64I, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64I / Section 27
Trade-in of motor vehicles or trailers; use tax
Status: in_force

Section 27. Where a trade-in of a motor vehicle or trailer is received by a dealer in such vehicles holding a valid vendor's registration, upon the sale of another motor vehicle or trailer to a consumer or user, the tax shall be imposed only on the difference between the sales price of the motor vehicle or trailer purchased and the amount allowed on the motor vehicle or trailer traded in on such purchase. When any such motor vehicle or trailer traded in is subsequently sold to a consumer or user, the tax provided for in this chapter shall apply. For the purposes of this section, the term ''motor vehicle'' shall mean a self-propelled vehicle designed for use and used primarily upon the highway. The term ''motor vehicle'' shall also mean a ''snow vehicle'' and a ''recreation vehicle'' as defined in section 20 of chapter 90B.

Section 27. Where a trade-in of a motor vehicle or trailer is received by a dealer in such vehicles holding a valid vendor's registration, upon the sale of another motor vehicle or trailer to a consumer or user, the tax shall be imposed only on the difference between the sales price of the motor vehicle or trailer purchased and the amount allowed on the motor vehicle or trailer traded in on such purchase. When any such motor vehicle or trailer traded in is subsequently sold to a consumer or user, the tax provided for in this chapter shall apply. For the purposes of this section, the term ''motor vehicle'' shall mean a self-propelled vehicle designed for use and used primarily upon the highway. The term ''motor vehicle'' shall also mean a ''snow vehicle'' and a ''recreation vehicle'' as defined in section 20 of chapter 90B.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23, sec. 11J — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23 / Section 11J
Apprentice agreements; approval; signing; training period
Status: in_force

Section 11J. No apprentice agreement shall be effective until approved by and registered with the division. An apprentice agreement shall be signed by the apprentice program sponsor and by the apprentice and, if the apprentice is a minor, by a legal guardian of the minor and by the deputy director. When a minor enters into an apprentice agreement for a period of training extending beyond the date upon which the apprentice shall attain his majority, the apprentice agreement, if approved and registered, shall be binding for the entire period referred to in the agreement, including so much thereof as may extend beyond the date upon which the apprentice attained majority.

Section 11J. No apprentice agreement shall be effective until approved by and registered with the division. An apprentice agreement shall be signed by the apprentice program sponsor and by the apprentice and, if the apprentice is a minor, by a legal guardian of the minor and by the deputy director. When a minor enters into an apprentice agreement for a period of training extending beyond the date upon which the apprentice shall attain his majority, the apprentice agreement, if approved and registered, shall be binding for the entire period referred to in the agreement, including so much thereof as may extend beyond the date upon which the apprentice attained majority.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 103, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 103 / Section 28
Exemption of vessels from compulsory pilotage
Status: in_force

Section 28. All coastwise vessels not sailing under register and not carrying oil, hazardous material or hazardous waste in bulk as cargo in or entering upon areas of special interest within the waters of the commonwealth, United States public vessels, and United States fishing vessels shall be exempt from compulsory pilotage; provided, however, that if any such vessel requests the aid of a pilot, he shall, when permitted by the laws of the United States, serve the same in like manner as vessels not exempt, and shall be entitled to regular compensation.

Section 28. All coastwise vessels not sailing under register and not carrying oil, hazardous material or hazardous waste in bulk as cargo in or entering upon areas of special interest within the waters of the commonwealth, United States public vessels, and United States fishing vessels shall be exempt from compulsory pilotage; provided, however, that if any such vessel requests the aid of a pilot, he shall, when permitted by the laws of the United States, serve the same in like manner as vessels not exempt, and shall be entitled to regular compensation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 129 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 129
Avoiding or abolishing grade crossings; eminent domain
Status: in_force

Section 129. For the purpose of avoiding or abolishing a crossing of a railroad by the tracks of a street railway company at grade, the company may purchase or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine land necessary therefor, not exceeding fifty feet in width, outside the limits of a public way; but no land shall be so taken which cannot lawfully be taken for the laying out of a railroad, nor shall it be so taken until a plan on an appropriate scale, showing by metes and bounds the land, and the names of the owners thereof, has, after notice to such owners, and after such public notice and hearing as is required by section seven, been approved in writing by the board of aldermen of the city or the selectmen of the town where such land is situated; nor shall the land of a railroad corporation or of another street railway company be so taken without its consent, except with the approval of the department after notice and a hearing.

Section 129. For the purpose of avoiding or abolishing a crossing of a railroad by the tracks of a street railway company at grade, the company may purchase or take by eminent domain under chapter seventy-nine land necessary therefor, not exceeding fifty feet in width, outside the limits of a public way; but no land shall be so taken which cannot lawfully be taken for the laying out of a railroad, nor shall it be so taken until a plan on an appropriate scale, showing by metes and bounds the land, and the names of the owners thereof, has, after notice to such owners, and after such public notice and hearing as is required by section seven, been approved in writing by the board of aldermen of the city or the selectmen of the town where such land is situated; nor shall the land of a railroad corporation or of another street railway company be so taken without its consent, except with the approval of the department after notice and a hearing.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 87 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 87
Placing certain persons in care of probation officer
Status: in_force

Section 87. The superior court, any district court and any juvenile court may place on probation in the care of its probation officer any person before it charged with an offense or a crime for such time and upon such conditions as it deems proper, with the defendant's consent, before trial and before a plea of guilty, or in any case after a finding or verdict of guilty; provided, that, in the case of any child under the age of 18 placed upon probation by the superior court, he may be placed in the care of a probation officer of any district court or of any juvenile court, within the judicial district of which such child resides; and provided further, that no person convicted under section twenty-two A, 22B, 22C, 24B or subsection (b) of section 50 of chapter two hundred and sixty-five or section thirty-five A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two shall, if it appears that he has previously been convicted under said sections and was eighteen years of age or older at the time of committing the offense for which he was so convicted, be released on parole or probation prior to the completion of five years of his sentence.

Section 87. The superior court, any district court and any juvenile court may place on probation in the care of its probation officer any person before it charged with an offense or a crime for such time and upon such conditions as it deems proper, with the defendant's consent, before trial and before a plea of guilty, or in any case after a finding or verdict of guilty; provided, that, in the case of any child under the age of 18 placed upon probation by the superior court, he may be placed in the care of a probation officer of any district court or of any juvenile court, within the judicial district of which such child resides; and provided further, that no person convicted under section twenty-two A, 22B, 22C, 24B or subsection (b) of section 50 of chapter two hundred and sixty-five or section thirty-five A of chapter two hundred and seventy-two shall, if it appears that he has previously been convicted under said sections and was eighteen years of age or older at the time of committing the offense for which he was so convicted, be released on parole or probation prior to the completion of five years of his sentence.