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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64F, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64F / Section 14
Disposition of funds received
Status: in_force

Section 14. All sums received under this chapter as excises, penalties, forfeitures, interest, costs of suits and fines shall be credited to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to be used for transportation-related purposes.

Section 14. All sums received under this chapter as excises, penalties, forfeitures, interest, costs of suits and fines shall be credited to the Commonwealth Transportation Fund to be used for transportation-related purposes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64N, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64N / Section 3
Local tax option
Status: in_force

Section 3. (a) A city or town that accepts this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4 may impose a local sales tax upon sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the city or town to anyone other than a marijuana establishment at a rate not greater than 3 per cent of the total sales price received by the marijuana retailer as a consideration for the sale of marijuana or marijuana products. The marijuana retailer shall pay the local sales tax imposed under this section to the commissioner at the same time and in the same manner as the sales tax due to the commonwealth. (b) All sums received by the commissioner under this section shall, at least quarterly, be distributed, credited and paid by the treasurer and receiver-general upon certification of the commissioner to each city or town that has accepted this section in proportion to the amount of the sums received in that city or town. Any city or town seeking to dispute the commissioner's calculation of its distribution under this subsection shall notify the commissioner, in writing, not later than 1 year from the date the tax was distributed by the commissioner to the city or town. (c) This section shall take effect in a city or town on the first day of the calendar quarter following 30 days after its acceptance by the city or town or on the first day of a later calendar quarter that the city or town may designate.

Section 3. (a) A city or town that accepts this section in the manner provided in section 4 of chapter 4 may impose a local sales tax upon sale or transfer of marijuana or marijuana products by a marijuana retailer operating within the city or town to anyone other than a marijuana establishment at a rate not greater than 3 per cent of the total sales price received by the marijuana retailer as a consideration for the sale of marijuana or marijuana products. The marijuana retailer shall pay the local sales tax imposed under this section to the commissioner at the same time and in the same manner as the sales tax due to the commonwealth.

(b) All sums received by the commissioner under this section shall, at least quarterly, be distributed, credited and paid by the treasurer and receiver-general upon certification of the commissioner to each city or town that has accepted this section in proportion to the amount of the sums received in that city or town. Any city or town seeking to dispute the commissioner's calculation of its distribution under this subsection shall notify the commissioner, in writing, not later than 1 year from the date the tax was distributed by the commissioner to the city or town.

(c) This section shall take effect in a city or town on the first day of the calendar quarter following 30 days after its acceptance by the city or town or on the first day of a later calendar quarter that the city or town may designate.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 74, sec. 42D — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 74 / Section 42D
Board of trustees, powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 42D. The Bradford Durfee College of Technology and the New Bedford Institute of Technology shall continue as state institutions within the department of education but not under its control and shall be governed by the boards of trustees established therefor under section twenty-one of chapter fifteen. In addition to the authority, responsibility, powers and duties specifically conferred by sections forty-two to forty-two C, inclusive, and by sections forty-two E to forty-six B, inclusive, the said boards of trustees shall have the authority, responsibility, rights, privileges, powers and duties customarily and traditionally exercised by governing boards of institutions of higher learning. In exercising such authority, responsibility, powers and duties said board shall not in the management of the affairs of said institutions be subject to, or superseded in any such authority by, any other state board, bureau, department or commission, except as herein provided.

Section 42D. The Bradford Durfee College of Technology and the New Bedford Institute of Technology shall continue as state institutions within the department of education but not under its control and shall be governed by the boards of trustees established therefor under section twenty-one of chapter fifteen. In addition to the authority, responsibility, powers and duties specifically conferred by sections forty-two to forty-two C, inclusive, and by sections forty-two E to forty-six B, inclusive, the said boards of trustees shall have the authority, responsibility, rights, privileges, powers and duties customarily and traditionally exercised by governing boards of institutions of higher learning. In exercising such authority, responsibility, powers and duties said board shall not in the management of the affairs of said institutions be subject to, or superseded in any such authority by, any other state board, bureau, department or commission, except as herein provided.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 33D — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 33D
Blood donations; leave of absence without loss of pay
Status: in_force

Section 33D. Any employee of the commonwealth, of any county, and of any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, shall be allowed a leave of absence without loss of pay of not more than eight hours in each calendar year for the purpose of donating platelets, plasma white cells or whole blood to any cancer research center.

Section 33D. Any employee of the commonwealth, of any county, and of any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section, shall be allowed a leave of absence without loss of pay of not more than eight hours in each calendar year for the purpose of donating platelets, plasma white cells or whole blood to any cancer research center.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 72L — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 72L
Abuse by licensed or registered professional; any necessary disciplinary action including suspension or revocation of license
Status: in_force

Section 72L. Upon a finding by the department of patient or resident abuse, mistreatment or neglect or misappropriation of patient or resident property or a failure to report such instances by a licensed or registered professional, the department or the attorney general shall notify the appropriate board of registration as provided in chapter 112. If a licensed or registered professional has abused, mistreated or neglected a patient or resident or misappropriated patient or resident property or has failed to report such instances, the appropriate board shall take any necessary disciplinary action, including suspension or revocation of such person's license as provided in section 61 of chapter 112, subject to the prescribed procedures.

Section 72L. Upon a finding by the department of patient or resident abuse, mistreatment or neglect or misappropriation of patient or resident property or a failure to report such instances by a licensed or registered professional, the department or the attorney general shall notify the appropriate board of registration as provided in chapter 112. If a licensed or registered professional has abused, mistreated or neglected a patient or resident or misappropriated patient or resident property or has failed to report such instances, the appropriate board shall take any necessary disciplinary action, including suspension or revocation of such person's license as provided in section 61 of chapter 112, subject to the prescribed procedures.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111J, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111J / Section 8
License without examination; applicant licensed or certified in another state
Status: in_force

Section 8. (a) The department may issue a license without examination to an applicant who meets the requirements for licensure established by the department if such applicant is licensed or certified in alcohol and drug counseling or in recovering coaching or a comparable field in another state wherein the requirements for licensure shall be determined by the department to be equivalent to or in excess of the requirements of this chapter. (b) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this section.

Section 8. (a) The department may issue a license without examination to an applicant who meets the requirements for licensure established by the department if such applicant is licensed or certified in alcohol and drug counseling or in recovering coaching or a comparable field in another state wherein the requirements for licensure shall be determined by the department to be equivalent to or in excess of the requirements of this chapter.

(b) The department shall promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79, sec. 5C — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 79 / Section 5C
Notice of intent prior to taking; exceptions
Status: in_force

Section 5C. No property shall be taken without the consent of the owner thereof, nor shall an easement be taken on such property without such consent, unless notice of intent to take such property is given to the owner of such property at least thirty days prior to the date of the actual taking. The provisions of this section shall not apply to takings on behalf of the commonwealth, county, city or town. Said provisions shall also not apply to takings authorized by the department of telecommunications and energy, except that in such takings notice of hearings required by section seventy-two of chapter one hundred and sixty-four shall be sent to the owners of any property to be taken.

Section 5C. No property shall be taken without the consent of the owner thereof, nor shall an easement be taken on such property without such consent, unless notice of intent to take such property is given to the owner of such property at least thirty days prior to the date of the actual taking. The provisions of this section shall not apply to takings on behalf of the commonwealth, county, city or town. Said provisions shall also not apply to takings authorized by the department of telecommunications and energy, except that in such takings notice of hearings required by section seventy-two of chapter one hundred and sixty-four shall be sent to the owners of any property to be taken.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 73I — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 73I
Unlicensed practice as dispensing optician; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 73I. Whoever, not being duly licensed as a dispensing optician, compounds and dispenses, at retail, prescriptions of physicians or optometrists for eyeglasses and lenses or makes duplicates thereof at retail, or holds himself out as a dispensing optician as defined in section seventy-three C, or violates any other provision of sections seventy-three C to seventy-three L, inclusive, or any rule or regulation of the board, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.

Section 73I. Whoever, not being duly licensed as a dispensing optician, compounds and dispenses, at retail, prescriptions of physicians or optometrists for eyeglasses and lenses or makes duplicates thereof at retail, or holds himself out as a dispensing optician as defined in section seventy-three C, or violates any other provision of sections seventy-three C to seventy-three L, inclusive, or any rule or regulation of the board, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than three months, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90D, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90D / Section 9
Issuance and record of certificates of title
Status: in_force

Section 9. (a) The registrar shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vehicle. (b) The registrar shall maintain a record of all certificates of title issued by him: (1) Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle; (2) Under the identifying number of the vehicle; (3) Alphabetically, under the name of the applicant owner; and, in the discretion of the registrar, in any other method he determines.

Section 9. (a) The registrar shall file each application received and, when satisfied as to its genuineness and regularity and that the applicant is entitled to the issuance of a certificate of title, shall issue a certificate of title of the vehicle.

(b) The registrar shall maintain a record of all certificates of title issued by him: (1) Under a distinctive title number assigned to the vehicle; (2) Under the identifying number of the vehicle; (3) Alphabetically, under the name of the applicant owner; and, in the discretion of the registrar, in any other method he determines.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 220, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 220 / Section 12
Referee in bankruptcy; ineligibility for certain offices
Status: in_force

Section 12. No person who holds the office of referee in bankruptcy shall at the same time hold any judicial office, except that of justice of the peace, nor the office of clerk or assistant clerk of any court, or register or assistant register of probate and insolvency.

Section 12. No person who holds the office of referee in bankruptcy shall at the same time hold any judicial office, except that of justice of the peace, nor the office of clerk or assistant clerk of any court, or register or assistant register of probate and insolvency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 37A — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 37A
Green crabs
Status: in_force

Section 37A. Any person may take green crabs, more specifically known as the species Carcinides Maenas, provided, that such person (a) gives written notice to such effect to the director, (b) marks all traps, gear and buoys in a uniform manner in accordance with requirements set forth by said director, and (c) files an annual report with the director setting forth the approximate number of bushels of said crabs taken each month of the year and whether such crabs were destroyed or used for bait purposes in the commonwealth. Any person subject to the provisions of this section shall comply with regulations which the director is hereby authorized to promulgate from time to time.

Section 37A. Any person may take green crabs, more specifically known as the species Carcinides Maenas, provided, that such person (a) gives written notice to such effect to the director, (b) marks all traps, gear and buoys in a uniform manner in accordance with requirements set forth by said director, and (c) files an annual report with the director setting forth the approximate number of bushels of said crabs taken each month of the year and whether such crabs were destroyed or used for bait purposes in the commonwealth. Any person subject to the provisions of this section shall comply with regulations which the director is hereby authorized to promulgate from time to time.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 69, sec. 30A — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 69 / Section 30A
Standards for educational institutions; establishment; revocation of powers to grant degrees
Status: in_force

Section 30A. The board of higher education shall establish standards relative to faculty, equipment, courses of study, financial organization, facilities, physical plant and leadership which shall apply to any educational institution for which said council has approved the certificate of organization or an article of amendment under the provisions of section thirty. If said board has reason to believe that any such institution does not comply with such standards it may, after a hearing, suspend or revoke the power of such institution to grant degrees. Proceedings under this section shall be deemed to be adjudicatory proceedings as defined in section one of chapter thirty A and shall be subject to the provisions of said chapter thirty A, except that (1) pending a final decision by the court the institution shall continue to have the power to grant degrees, (2) no suspension or revocation under this section shall become effective until the time for filing a petition for review has expired and (3) the council shall forthwith notify the state secretary upon any suspension or revocation under this section becoming effective.

Section 30A. The board of higher education shall establish standards relative to faculty, equipment, courses of study, financial organization, facilities, physical plant and leadership which shall apply to any educational institution for which said council has approved the certificate of organization or an article of amendment under the provisions of section thirty.

If said board has reason to believe that any such institution does not comply with such standards it may, after a hearing, suspend or revoke the power of such institution to grant degrees. Proceedings under this section shall be deemed to be adjudicatory proceedings as defined in section one of chapter thirty A and shall be subject to the provisions of said chapter thirty A, except that (1) pending a final decision by the court the institution shall continue to have the power to grant degrees, (2) no suspension or revocation under this section shall become effective until the time for filing a petition for review has expired and (3) the council shall forthwith notify the state secretary upon any suspension or revocation under this section becoming effective.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 33
Policies and endorsements; signatures; facsimile
Status: in_force

Section 33. All such policies or contracts issued by such company shall be signed by its secretary or an assistant secretary, or in their absence by a temporary secretary, and by its president or a vice-president, or in their absence by two directors. Riders or endorsements, other than riders or endorsements providing for any of the benefits specified in section twenty-four, attached to policies of life or endowment insurance and annuity or pure endowment contracts, and riders or endorsements attached to policies of accident and health insurance, may be signed by one of the aforesaid officers of the company. Riders or endorsements attached to any other policy or contract of insurance need not be signed by any officer of the company if signed by a duly authorized agent or representative of the company; provided, that the name of the company shall be printed, typed, written or stamped on each such rider and the number of the policy or contract to which it is to be attached is inserted therein. A facsimile of the signature of any such officer imprinted on any policy or contract or any rider or endorsement attached thereto, or a facsimile of the signature of any such agent or representative imprinted on any rider or endorsement which under this section he is authorized to sign, shall have the same validity as his written signature.

Section 33. All such policies or contracts issued by such company shall be signed by its secretary or an assistant secretary, or in their absence by a temporary secretary, and by its president or a vice-president, or in their absence by two directors. Riders or endorsements, other than riders or endorsements providing for any of the benefits specified in section twenty-four, attached to policies of life or endowment insurance and annuity or pure endowment contracts, and riders or endorsements attached to policies of accident and health insurance, may be signed by one of the aforesaid officers of the company. Riders or endorsements attached to any other policy or contract of insurance need not be signed by any officer of the company if signed by a duly authorized agent or representative of the company; provided, that the name of the company shall be printed, typed, written or stamped on each such rider and the number of the policy or contract to which it is to be attached is inserted therein. A facsimile of the signature of any such officer imprinted on any policy or contract or any rider or endorsement attached thereto, or a facsimile of the signature of any such agent or representative imprinted on any rider or endorsement which under this section he is authorized to sign, shall have the same validity as his written signature.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21 / Section 40
Entry upon property; investigation or inspection; examination of records
Status: in_force

Section 40. The director, his authorized representative, or personnel of the division of watershed management in the metropolitan district commission or of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may enter at reasonable times any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigating or inspecting any condition relating to the discharge or possible discharge of pollutants and may make such tests as may be necessary to determine the existence and nature of such discharge; provided, however, that personnel of said division may investigate or inspect only such conditions as affect the watershed system under the care and control of said division, and provided, further, that personnel of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may investigate or inspect only such conditions as affect the sewer and waterworks systems under the care and control of said Authority. He may inspect any monitoring equipment or procedure required by the terms of a permit issued under section forty-three. The director or his authorized representative may examine any records pertaining to operation of treatment works, and any records required to be kept by the terms of a permit issued under said section forty-three.

Section 40. The director, his authorized representative, or personnel of the division of watershed management in the metropolitan district commission or of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may enter at reasonable times any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigating or inspecting any condition relating to the discharge or possible discharge of pollutants and may make such tests as may be necessary to determine the existence and nature of such discharge; provided, however, that personnel of said division may investigate or inspect only such conditions as affect the watershed system under the care and control of said division, and provided, further, that personnel of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority may investigate or inspect only such conditions as affect the sewer and waterworks systems under the care and control of said Authority. He may inspect any monitoring equipment or procedure required by the terms of a permit issued under section forty-three. The director or his authorized representative may examine any records pertaining to operation of treatment works, and any records required to be kept by the terms of a permit issued under said section forty-three.