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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 183 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 183
Penalties for violations of Sec. 181
Status: in_force

Section 183. Whoever violates any provision of section one hundred and eighty-one shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars or shall be subject to a civil citation as provided in section 29A of chapter 98.

Section 183. Whoever violates any provision of section one hundred and eighty-one shall for the first offence be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars or shall be subject to a civil citation as provided in section 29A of chapter 98.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40P, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40P / Section 3
Definition of rent control
Status: in_force

Section 3. For purposes of this chapter, the words ''rent control'' shall mean: (a) any regulation that in any way requires below-market rents for residential properties; and (b) any regulation that is part of a regulatory scheme of rent control as defined in clause (a), including the regulation of occupancy, services, evictions, condominium conversion and the removal of properties from such rent control scheme; except that (c) this definition does not include the regulation of, or agreements affecting, publicly owned housing, publicly subsidized housing, federally assisted housing, or mobile homes.

Section 3. For purposes of this chapter, the words ''rent control'' shall mean:

(a) any regulation that in any way requires below-market rents for residential properties; and

(b) any regulation that is part of a regulatory scheme of rent control as defined in clause (a), including the regulation of occupancy, services, evictions, condominium conversion and the removal of properties from such rent control scheme; except that

(c) this definition does not include the regulation of, or agreements affecting, publicly owned housing, publicly subsidized housing, federally assisted housing, or mobile homes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 46, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 46 / Section 2A
Disclosure of information about vital statistics; conditions
Status: in_force

Section 2A. Examination of records and returns of children born out of wedlock or abnormal sex births, or fetal deaths, or of the notices of intention of marriage and marriage records in cases where a physician's certificate has been filed under the provisions of section twenty A of chapter two hundred and seven, or those of persons born out of wedlock, or of copies of such records in the department of public health, shall not be permitted except upon proper judicial order, or upon request of a person seeking his own birth or marriage record, or his attorney, parent, guardian, or conservator, or a person whose official duties, in the opinion of the town clerk or the commissioner of public health, as the case may be, entitle him to the information contained therein, nor shall certified copies thereof be furnished except upon such order, or the request of such person. The provisions of this section shall not apply to such records, returns or notices recorded or filed prior to January first, eighteen hundred and forty-one or to such copies thereof.

Section 2A. Examination of records and returns of children born out of wedlock or abnormal sex births, or fetal deaths, or of the notices of intention of marriage and marriage records in cases where a physician's certificate has been filed under the provisions of section twenty A of chapter two hundred and seven, or those of persons born out of wedlock, or of copies of such records in the department of public health, shall not be permitted except upon proper judicial order, or upon request of a person seeking his own birth or marriage record, or his attorney, parent, guardian, or conservator, or a person whose official duties, in the opinion of the town clerk or the commissioner of public health, as the case may be, entitle him to the information contained therein, nor shall certified copies thereof be furnished except upon such order, or the request of such person. The provisions of this section shall not apply to such records, returns or notices recorded or filed prior to January first, eighteen hundred and forty-one or to such copies thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 210, sec. 5E — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 210 / Section 5E
Department of children and families adoption report
Status: in_force

Section 5E. The department of children and families shall submit a report detailing the number and nature, as defined jointly by department and the University of Massachusetts center for adoption research and policy in Worcester, of adoptions processed by the department during each calendar quarter to be filed with said center on the first day of each calendar quarter.

Section 5E. The department of children and families shall submit a report detailing the number and nature, as defined jointly by department and the University of Massachusetts center for adoption research and policy in Worcester, of adoptions processed by the department during each calendar quarter to be filed with said center on the first day of each calendar quarter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 295M — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 295M
Conflicts with other laws
Status: in_force

Section 295M. Whenever the application of any provision of any other law of this commonwealth conflicts with the application of any provision of sections two hundred and ninety-five A to two hundred and ninety-five O, inclusive, said sections shall prevail.

Section 295M. Whenever the application of any provision of any other law of this commonwealth conflicts with the application of any provision of sections two hundred and ninety-five A to two hundred and ninety-five O, inclusive, said sections shall prevail.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43D, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43D / Section 15
Substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities
Status: in_force

Section 15. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities.

Section 15. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to alter the substantive jurisdictional authority of issuing authorities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 78, sec. 19D — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 78 / Section 19D
Regional public library service; council of members
Status: in_force

Section 19D. For each regional library system, the board shall establish a council of members which shall consist of the chief librarian or one trustee to be so designated by the board of trustees or other appropriate administrative authority of each participating library and one designated representative from participating libraries within each public school district and one representative from the participant private school libraries within each school district. The duties and responsibilities of the council of members shall be specified in the bylaws of the regional library systems as approved by the board of library commissioners.

Section 19D. For each regional library system, the board shall establish a council of members which shall consist of the chief librarian or one trustee to be so designated by the board of trustees or other appropriate administrative authority of each participating library and one designated representative from participating libraries within each public school district and one representative from the participant private school libraries within each school district. The duties and responsibilities of the council of members shall be specified in the bylaws of the regional library systems as approved by the board of library commissioners.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 53, sec. 70C — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 53 / Section 70C
Primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts; notice to state secretary
Status: in_force

Section 70C. In cities and towns where the question of holding presidential primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts is determined by the aldermen or selectmen, they shall give notice of their determination to the state secretary on or before the third Wednesday in November in the year preceding the year in which presidential electors are to be elected.

Section 70C. In cities and towns where the question of holding presidential primaries by wards, precincts or groups of precincts is determined by the aldermen or selectmen, they shall give notice of their determination to the state secretary on or before the third Wednesday in November in the year preceding the year in which presidential electors are to be elected.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 177W — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 177W
Administrative action against reinsurance intermediary; authority of commissioner; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 177W. (A) A reinsurance intermediary shall be considered to be in the business of insurance for purposes of the applicability of chapter one hundred and seventy-six D. In addition to the remedies provided by that chapter, in any administrative action against a reinsurance intermediary the commissioner may order: (1) For each separate violation, a penalty in an amount up to ten thousand dollars; (2) The reinsurance intermediary to make restitution to the insurer, reinsurer, rehabilitator or liquidator of the insurer or reinsurer for the net losses incurred by the insurer or reinsurer attributable to such violation. (B) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the right of the commissioner to impose any other penalties provided in this chapter or any other applicable sections of the General Laws. (C) Nothing contained in these sections is intended to or shall in any manner limit or restrict the rights of policyholders, claimants, creditors or other third parties or confer any rights on such persons.

Section 177W. (A) A reinsurance intermediary shall be considered to be in the business of insurance for purposes of the applicability of chapter one hundred and seventy-six D. In addition to the remedies provided by that chapter, in any administrative action against a reinsurance intermediary the commissioner may order:

(1) For each separate violation, a penalty in an amount up to ten thousand dollars; (2) The reinsurance intermediary to make restitution to the insurer, reinsurer, rehabilitator or liquidator of the insurer or reinsurer for the net losses incurred by the insurer or reinsurer attributable to such violation.

(B) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the right of the commissioner to impose any other penalties provided in this chapter or any other applicable sections of the General Laws.

(C) Nothing contained in these sections is intended to or shall in any manner limit or restrict the rights of policyholders, claimants, creditors or other third parties or confer any rights on such persons.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 83, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 83 / Section 22
Assessment of sewers built by landowners
Status: in_force

Section 22. If an ordinance or by-law provides that any drain or sewer laid in any land or way, public or private, which is opened or proposed to be opened for public travel and accommodation shall be a main drain or common sewer, and such drain or sewer is laid in a private way or land at the expense of the owner thereof, his land shall not be assessed for such drain or sewer, except for the cost of connecting it with common drains or sewers already established.

Section 22. If an ordinance or by-law provides that any drain or sewer laid in any land or way, public or private, which is opened or proposed to be opened for public travel and accommodation shall be a main drain or common sewer, and such drain or sewer is laid in a private way or land at the expense of the owner thereof, his land shall not be assessed for such drain or sewer, except for the cost of connecting it with common drains or sewers already established.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151C, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151C / Section 2B
Absence of student due to religious beliefs
Status: in_force

Section 2B. Any student in an educational or vocational training institution, other than a religious or denominational educational or vocational training institution, who is unable, because of his religious beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any examination, study, or work requirement on a particular day shall be excused from any such examination or study or work requirement, and shall be provided with an opportunity to make up such examination, study, or work requirement which he may have missed because of such absence on any particular day; provided, however, that such makeup examination or work shall not create an unreasonable burden upon such school. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for making available to the said student such opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to any student because of his availing himself of the provisions of this section. A copy of this section shall be published by each institution of higher education in the catalog of such institution containing the list of available courses.

Section 2B. Any student in an educational or vocational training institution, other than a religious or denominational educational or vocational training institution, who is unable, because of his religious beliefs, to attend classes or to participate in any examination, study, or work requirement on a particular day shall be excused from any such examination or study or work requirement, and shall be provided with an opportunity to make up such examination, study, or work requirement which he may have missed because of such absence on any particular day; provided, however, that such makeup examination or work shall not create an unreasonable burden upon such school. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for making available to the said student such opportunity. No adverse or prejudicial effects shall result to any student because of his availing himself of the provisions of this section.

A copy of this section shall be published by each institution of higher education in the catalog of such institution containing the list of available courses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 9A — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 9A
Keeping of premises open throughout year
Status: in_force

Section 9A. Nothing in sections two to nine, inclusive, shall be construed to require a common victualler to keep his premises open for business throughout the entire year.

Section 9A. Nothing in sections two to nine, inclusive, shall be construed to require a common victualler to keep his premises open for business throughout the entire year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 183, sec. 54A — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 183 / Section 54A
Defective discharges of mortgages held by entirety; effect
Status: in_force

Section 54A. After the expiration of a period of ten years from the recording of a discharge or release of a mortgage held by husband and wife as tenants by the entirety and signed by only the husband or the wife, no steps shall be taken by action, entry or otherwise to foreclose or enforce such mortgage or the note or notes secured thereby, unless within such period the spouse who did not sign such discharge or release has recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district where the mortgage is recorded a notice identifying the mortgage and the book and page of its recording and stating that rights of a tenant by the entirety may be claimed in the mortgage or the note or notes secured thereby. A reference to such notice shall be noted on the margin of the record of the mortgage.

Section 54A. After the expiration of a period of ten years from the recording of a discharge or release of a mortgage held by husband and wife as tenants by the entirety and signed by only the husband or the wife, no steps shall be taken by action, entry or otherwise to foreclose or enforce such mortgage or the note or notes secured thereby, unless within such period the spouse who did not sign such discharge or release has recorded in the registry of deeds for the county or district where the mortgage is recorded a notice identifying the mortgage and the book and page of its recording and stating that rights of a tenant by the entirety may be claimed in the mortgage or the note or notes secured thereby. A reference to such notice shall be noted on the margin of the record of the mortgage.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 235 / Section 49
Death, etc., of officer beginning levy or service; completion of service; certificates
Status: in_force

Section 49. If an officer, who has begun to serve an execution or other writ or process, dies or becomes incapable of completing the service and return thereof, the service may be completed by any officer qualified to serve it; or in case of illness or absence, the judgment creditor or the officer who began to serve the writ or process may delegate any officer qualified to serve it temporarily to act for him during said illness or absence. If the first officer has not made a certificate of his doings, the second officer shall certify whatever he finds to have been done by the first officer, and shall add thereto a certificate of his own doings.

Section 49. If an officer, who has begun to serve an execution or other writ or process, dies or becomes incapable of completing the service and return thereof, the service may be completed by any officer qualified to serve it; or in case of illness or absence, the judgment creditor or the officer who began to serve the writ or process may delegate any officer qualified to serve it temporarily to act for him during said illness or absence. If the first officer has not made a certificate of his doings, the second officer shall certify whatever he finds to have been done by the first officer, and shall add thereto a certificate of his own doings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 113 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 113
Records of reports of dangerous diseases; notice
Status: in_force

Section 113. Every board of health shall keep a record of all reports received pursuant to sections one hundred and nine to one hundred and eleven, inclusive, containing the name and location of all persons who are infected, their disease, the name of the person reporting the case, the date of such report, and other information required by the department. Such records shall be kept in the manner or upon forms prescribed by the department. The board of health shall forthwith give information to the school committee of all diseases dangerous to the public health so reported to it. Every board of health shall appoint some person, who may or may not be a member of the board, who shall give notice to the department, as provided in the preceding section, of any person infected with a disease dangerous to the public health; and in case of the absence or disability of such appointee, the board of health shall appoint another person to perform this duty during such absence or disability. Such appointments and the acceptance thereof by the persons so appointed shall be placed upon the records of the board. Any person, having accepted such appointment, who wilfully refuses or wilfully neglects or through gross negligence fails to give such notices shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.

Section 113. Every board of health shall keep a record of all reports received pursuant to sections one hundred and nine to one hundred and eleven, inclusive, containing the name and location of all persons who are infected, their disease, the name of the person reporting the case, the date of such report, and other information required by the department. Such records shall be kept in the manner or upon forms prescribed by the department. The board of health shall forthwith give information to the school committee of all diseases dangerous to the public health so reported to it. Every board of health shall appoint some person, who may or may not be a member of the board, who shall give notice to the department, as provided in the preceding section, of any person infected with a disease dangerous to the public health; and in case of the absence or disability of such appointee, the board of health shall appoint another person to perform this duty during such absence or disability. Such appointments and the acceptance thereof by the persons so appointed shall be placed upon the records of the board. Any person, having accepted such appointment, who wilfully refuses or wilfully neglects or through gross negligence fails to give such notices shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 143, sec. 92 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 143 / Section 92
State building code, rules and regulations or amendments thereof; retroactive effect precluded
Status: in_force

Section 92. No new state building code, rule or regulation or amendments thereof shall affect any building permit lawfully issued, or any building or structure lawfully begun in conformance with such permit, before the effective date of the state building code in a city or town, provided, that construction work under such a permit is commenced within six months after its issue, and that such work, whether under such permit or otherwise lawfully begun, proceeds in good faith continuously to completion so far as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.

Section 92. No new state building code, rule or regulation or amendments thereof shall affect any building permit lawfully issued, or any building or structure lawfully begun in conformance with such permit, before the effective date of the state building code in a city or town, provided, that construction work under such a permit is commenced within six months after its issue, and that such work, whether under such permit or otherwise lawfully begun, proceeds in good faith continuously to completion so far as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 35A — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 35A
Unnatural and lascivious acts with child under 16
Status: in_force

Section 35A. Whoever commits any unnatural and lascivious act with a child under the age of sixteen shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in jail or the house of correction for not more than two and one half years, and whoever over the age of eighteen commits a second or subsequent such offence shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than five years.

Section 35A. Whoever commits any unnatural and lascivious act with a child under the age of sixteen shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in jail or the house of correction for not more than two and one half years, and whoever over the age of eighteen commits a second or subsequent such offence shall be sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than five years.