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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21A, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 21A / Section 21
Competitive procurement of electric generation
Status: in_force

Section 21. The secretary, in conjunction with the secretary of administration and finance, shall design and implement a bidding process for the competitive procurement of electric generation on behalf of any agency, executive office, department, board, commission, bureau, division or authority of the commonwealth procuring electricity from a local distribution company via basic service under section 1B of chapter 164. Any such competitive bid received shall include payment options with rates that remain uniform for a minimum period of 1 year. In lieu of designing and implementing a competitive bidding process as required by this section, the secretary may become a member of programs organized and administered by the Health and Educational Facilities Authority or its subsidiary organization for the purpose of such competitive group purchasing of electricity.

Section 21. The secretary, in conjunction with the secretary of administration and finance, shall design and implement a bidding process for the competitive procurement of electric generation on behalf of any agency, executive office, department, board, commission, bureau, division or authority of the commonwealth procuring electricity from a local distribution company via basic service under section 1B of chapter 164. Any such competitive bid received shall include payment options with rates that remain uniform for a minimum period of 1 year. In lieu of designing and implementing a competitive bidding process as required by this section, the secretary may become a member of programs organized and administered by the Health and Educational Facilities Authority or its subsidiary organization for the purpose of such competitive group purchasing of electricity.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 42F — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 42F
Recovery of delinquent charges from tenants
Status: in_force

Section 42F. An owner of real estate who, in order to prevent the imposition of a lien thereon or to discharge the same, has paid charges for water furnished to a tenant or other person who was bound to pay the same, may recover from such tenant or other person in an action of contract the amount of the charges so paid with all incidental costs and expenses.

Section 42F. An owner of real estate who, in order to prevent the imposition of a lien thereon or to discharge the same, has paid charges for water furnished to a tenant or other person who was bound to pay the same, may recover from such tenant or other person in an action of contract the amount of the charges so paid with all incidental costs and expenses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156C, sec. 52 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156C / Section 52
Correction or amendment of application for registration of foreign limited liability company
Status: in_force

Section 52. If any statement in the application for registration of a foreign limited liability company was false when made or any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the application inaccurate in any respect, the foreign limited liability company shall promptly file in the office of the state secretary a certificate, signed and sworn to by an authorized person, correcting or amending such statement.

Section 52. If any statement in the application for registration of a foreign limited liability company was false when made or any arrangements or other facts described have changed, making the application inaccurate in any respect, the foreign limited liability company shall promptly file in the office of the state secretary a certificate, signed and sworn to by an authorized person, correcting or amending such statement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175J, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175J / Section 5
Extension or release from supervision
Status: in_force

Section 5. (A) If placed under administrative supervision by an order issued pursuant to subsection (E) of section three, the insurer shall have sixty days, or another period of time as designated by the commissioner, to comply with the requirements of the commissioner. (B) If it is determined after notice and hearing that the conditions giving rise to the supervision still exist at the end of the supervision period specified above, the commissioner may extend such period. (C) If it is determined that none of the conditions giving rise to the supervision exist, the commissioner shall release the insurer from supervision.

Section 5. (A) If placed under administrative supervision by an order issued pursuant to subsection (E) of section three, the insurer shall have sixty days, or another period of time as designated by the commissioner, to comply with the requirements of the commissioner.

(B) If it is determined after notice and hearing that the conditions giving rise to the supervision still exist at the end of the supervision period specified above, the commissioner may extend such period.

(C) If it is determined that none of the conditions giving rise to the supervision exist, the commissioner shall release the insurer from supervision.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 1A
District defined
Status: in_force

Section 1A. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the word ''district'' as used in this chapter shall mean a fire, water, sewer, water pollution abatement, refuse disposal, light, or improvement district, or any other district, howsoever named, formed for the purpose of carrying out any of the aforementioned functions, whether established under general law or special act.

Section 1A. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the word ''district'' as used in this chapter shall mean a fire, water, sewer, water pollution abatement, refuse disposal, light, or improvement district, or any other district, howsoever named, formed for the purpose of carrying out any of the aforementioned functions, whether established under general law or special act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 53 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 53
Organ trafficking; victims under 18 years; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 53. (a) Whoever: (i) recruits, entices, harbors, transports, delivers or obtains by any means, another person, intending or knowing that an organ, tissue or other body part of such person will be removed for sale, against such person's will; or (ii) knowingly receives anything of value, directly or indirectly as a result of a violation of clause (i) shall be guilty of organ trafficking and punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 15 years or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both. (b) Whoever commits the crime of organ trafficking upon a person under 18 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 5 years. Such sentence shall not be reduced to less than 5 years, or suspended, nor shall any person convicted under this subsection be eligible for probation, parole, work release, or furlough or receive any deduction from such sentence for good conduct until having served 5 years of such sentence.

Section 53. (a) Whoever: (i) recruits, entices, harbors, transports, delivers or obtains by any means, another person, intending or knowing that an organ, tissue or other body part of such person will be removed for sale, against such person's will; or (ii) knowingly receives anything of value, directly or indirectly as a result of a violation of clause (i) shall be guilty of organ trafficking and punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than 15 years or by a fine of not more than $50,000, or both.

(b) Whoever commits the crime of organ trafficking upon a person under 18 years of age shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for 5 years. Such sentence shall not be reduced to less than 5 years, or suspended, nor shall any person convicted under this subsection be eligible for probation, parole, work release, or furlough or receive any deduction from such sentence for good conduct until having served 5 years of such sentence.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 110H, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 110H / Section 10
Classification of goods and services; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 10. The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this chapter, but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights, and a single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods upon which, or services with which, the mark is actually being used indicating the appropriate class or classes of goods or services. When a single application includes goods or services which fall within multiple classes, the secretary may require payment of a fee for each class. To the extent practical, the classification of goods and services should conform to the classification adopted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Section 10. The secretary shall by regulation establish a classification of goods and services for convenience of administration of this chapter, but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights, and a single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods upon which, or services with which, the mark is actually being used indicating the appropriate class or classes of goods or services. When a single application includes goods or services which fall within multiple classes, the secretary may require payment of a fee for each class. To the extent practical, the classification of goods and services should conform to the classification adopted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 185, sec. 66 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 185 / Section 66
Statement of encumbrances or claims on new certificate
Status: in_force

Section 66. If, at the time of any transfer, encumbrances or claims adverse to the title of the registered owner appear upon the registration book, they shall be stated in the new certificate or certificates, except so far as they may be simultaneously released or discharged.

Section 66. If, at the time of any transfer, encumbrances or claims adverse to the title of the registered owner appear upon the registration book, they shall be stated in the new certificate or certificates, except so far as they may be simultaneously released or discharged.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 131 / Section 2B
Deposit of revenues; interest
Status: in_force

Section 2B. The state treasurer shall receive and deposit all revenues transmitted to him under provisions of sections 2A and 2C in such a manner that will ensure the highest rate of interest available consistent with the safety of the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund, and all interest accrued shall be deposited into the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund.

Section 2B. The state treasurer shall receive and deposit all revenues transmitted to him under provisions of sections 2A and 2C in such a manner that will ensure the highest rate of interest available consistent with the safety of the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund, and all interest accrued shall be deposited into the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 45
Unauthorized agencies; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 45. No domestic company shall establish an agency or appoint an agent or other person to solicit, negotiate, continue or renew contracts of insurance on lives, property or interests in, or annuity or pure endowment contracts with residents of, a state, district or territory where such company has not been lawfully authorized to transact business, and no such company or officer or agent thereof shall pay or allow or offer to pay or allow compensation or anything of value to any such person for soliciting, negotiating, continuing or renewing such contracts. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars.

Section 45. No domestic company shall establish an agency or appoint an agent or other person to solicit, negotiate, continue or renew contracts of insurance on lives, property or interests in, or annuity or pure endowment contracts with residents of, a state, district or territory where such company has not been lawfully authorized to transact business, and no such company or officer or agent thereof shall pay or allow or offer to pay or allow compensation or anything of value to any such person for soliciting, negotiating, continuing or renewing such contracts. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than three hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, sec. 28D — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209C / Section 28D
Surrogacy agreement; marriage; divorce
Status: in_force

Section 28D. Unless a surrogacy agreement expressly provides otherwise: (i) the validity of a surrogacy agreement shall not be affected by the marriage of the surrogate or of an intended parent after the surrogacy agreement has been signed by all parties and in such instances: (A) the surrogate's spouse's or intended parent's spouse's consent to the surrogacy agreement shall not be required; and (B) the surrogate's spouse or intended parent's spouse shall not be a presumed parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under the surrogacy agreement; or (ii) the divorce or marriage annulment of the surrogate or of an intended parent after the surrogacy agreement has been signed by all parties shall not affect the validity of the surrogacy agreement.

Section 28D. Unless a surrogacy agreement expressly provides otherwise: (i) the validity of a surrogacy agreement shall not be affected by the marriage of the surrogate or of an intended parent after the surrogacy agreement has been signed by all parties and in such instances: (A) the surrogate's spouse's or intended parent's spouse's consent to the surrogacy agreement shall not be required; and (B) the surrogate's spouse or intended parent's spouse shall not be a presumed parent of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under the surrogacy agreement; or (ii) the divorce or marriage annulment of the surrogate or of an intended parent after the surrogacy agreement has been signed by all parties shall not affect the validity of the surrogacy agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 57D — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 57D
Fire fighters; working on holidays; additional pay or day off
Status: in_force

Section 57D. If any permanent member of the fire fighting force or fire alarm division of a fire department of a city or town which accepts this section is required to be on duty at any time on January the first, July the fourth or Christmas day, or the day following when any of said days occurs on Sunday, or the third Monday in February, the third Monday in April, the last Monday in May, the first Monday in September, the second or fourth Monday in October or Thanksgiving day, he shall be given an additional day off, or, if such additional day off cannot be given because of personnel shortage or other cause, he shall be entitled to an additional day's pay; provided, that in the case of any such member whose regular day off or vacation day or a day on which he is absent from duty because of injuries received in the performance of his duties falls on any of the aforementioned holidays, an additional day off shall be allowed, or payments in lieu of one day shall be allowed. Such day's pay shall be one fifth of his regular weekly salary. Section fifty-seven A shall not apply in any such city or town.

Section 57D. If any permanent member of the fire fighting force or fire alarm division of a fire department of a city or town which accepts this section is required to be on duty at any time on January the first, July the fourth or Christmas day, or the day following when any of said days occurs on Sunday, or the third Monday in February, the third Monday in April, the last Monday in May, the first Monday in September, the second or fourth Monday in October or Thanksgiving day, he shall be given an additional day off, or, if such additional day off cannot be given because of personnel shortage or other cause, he shall be entitled to an additional day's pay; provided, that in the case of any such member whose regular day off or vacation day or a day on which he is absent from duty because of injuries received in the performance of his duties falls on any of the aforementioned holidays, an additional day off shall be allowed, or payments in lieu of one day shall be allowed. Such day's pay shall be one fifth of his regular weekly salary. Section fifty-seven A shall not apply in any such city or town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176Q, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176Q / Section 12
Surcharge to health benefit or stand-alone vision or dental plans; reports; withdrawal of health plan from connector
Status: in_force

Section 12. (a) The connector may apply a surcharge to all health benefit plans or stand-alone vision or stand-alone dental plans which shall be used only to pay for administrative and operational expenses of the connector; provided, however, that any such surcharge shall be applied uniformly to all health benefit plans or uniformly to all stand-alone vision or stand-alone dental plans offered through the connector and subconnectors; and provided further, that a subconnector may charge an additional fee to be used only to pay for additional administrative and operational expenses of the subconnector. (b) Each carrier participating in the connector shall be required to furnish such reasonable reports as the board determines necessary to enable the executive director to carry out his duties under this chapter. (c) The board may withdraw a health plan from the connector only after notice to the carrier.

Section 12. (a) The connector may apply a surcharge to all health benefit plans or stand-alone vision or stand-alone dental plans which shall be used only to pay for administrative and operational expenses of the connector; provided, however, that any such surcharge shall be applied uniformly to all health benefit plans or uniformly to all stand-alone vision or stand-alone dental plans offered through the connector and subconnectors; and provided further, that a subconnector may charge an additional fee to be used only to pay for additional administrative and operational expenses of the subconnector.

(b) Each carrier participating in the connector shall be required to furnish such reasonable reports as the board determines necessary to enable the executive director to carry out his duties under this chapter.

(c) The board may withdraw a health plan from the connector only after notice to the carrier.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 240, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 240 / Section 28
Determination by court
Status: in_force

Section 28. Upon such petition, after such notice as the court may direct, it may determine the existence and extent of the power or authority of the petitioner to do such act or acts, including the existence of the necessity for its exercise and also any other fact or circumstance required for the exercise of such power or authority.

Section 28. Upon such petition, after such notice as the court may direct, it may determine the existence and extent of the power or authority of the petitioner to do such act or acts, including the existence of the necessity for its exercise and also any other fact or circumstance required for the exercise of such power or authority.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 75 / Section 15
Reports and bulletins
Status: in_force

Section 15. The trustees shall annually as of the end of the fiscal year cause the president to make and publish a report for the university that shall be available to the public, copies of which shall be filed with the governor, state secretary and the general court. Special reports and bulletins may be issued from time to time as determined by the trustees.

Section 15. The trustees shall annually as of the end of the fiscal year cause the president to make and publish a report for the university that shall be available to the public, copies of which shall be filed with the governor, state secretary and the general court. Special reports and bulletins may be issued from time to time as determined by the trustees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22E, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22E / Section 12
Unauthorized disclosure of records; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 12. Any person who, by virtue of employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, a DNA sample or record or portion thereof contained in the state DNA database and who purposely discloses such record or portion thereof in any manner to any person or agency not authorized to receive such record or portion thereof shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than six months or both.

Section 12. Any person who, by virtue of employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, a DNA sample or record or portion thereof contained in the state DNA database and who purposely discloses such record or portion thereof in any manner to any person or agency not authorized to receive such record or portion thereof shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than six months or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90C, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90C / Section 8
Construction of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 8. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede the powers and duties of the registrar as provided in chapter ninety.

Section 8. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede the powers and duties of the registrar as provided in chapter ninety.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109, sec. 60 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109 / Section 60
Construction and application of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 60. This chapter shall apply and be construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.

Section 60. This chapter shall apply and be construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting it.