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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 138 / Section 48
Notice; contents; service
Status: in_force

Section 48. The notice shall contain a description of the number and kind of vessels, the quantity and kind of alcoholic beverages seized, as nearly as may be, and shall state when and where they were seized. It shall, not less than fourteen days before the time appointed for the trial, be served by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer upon the person charged with being the keeper thereof by leaving an attested copy thereof with him personally or at his usual place of abode, if he is an inhabitant of the commonwealth, and by posting an attested copy on the building in which the beverages were seized, if they were found in a building; otherwise in a public place in the city or town in which the beverages were seized.

Section 48. The notice shall contain a description of the number and kind of vessels, the quantity and kind of alcoholic beverages seized, as nearly as may be, and shall state when and where they were seized. It shall, not less than fourteen days before the time appointed for the trial, be served by a sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or police officer upon the person charged with being the keeper thereof by leaving an attested copy thereof with him personally or at his usual place of abode, if he is an inhabitant of the commonwealth, and by posting an attested copy on the building in which the beverages were seized, if they were found in a building; otherwise in a public place in the city or town in which the beverages were seized.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 301 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 301
Measurement of water borne wood; fees
Status: in_force

Section 301. Cord wood brought by water into a town for sale, and landed, shall be measured by a public measurer; and for that purpose the wood shall be corded and piled by itself in ranges, making up in height what is wanting in length, and, being so measured, a ticket shall be given to the purchaser, who shall pay the stated fees for such service. Towns may establish ordinances and by-laws, with suitable penalties, for the inspection, survey, measurement and sale of wood and bark for fuel brought therein for sale, and may also provide for the appointment of inspectors, surveyors and other officers and establish their fees.

Section 301. Cord wood brought by water into a town for sale, and landed, shall be measured by a public measurer; and for that purpose the wood shall be corded and piled by itself in ranges, making up in height what is wanting in length, and, being so measured, a ticket shall be given to the purchaser, who shall pay the stated fees for such service. Towns may establish ordinances and by-laws, with suitable penalties, for the inspection, survey, measurement and sale of wood and bark for fuel brought therein for sale, and may also provide for the appointment of inspectors, surveyors and other officers and establish their fees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 7H — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 7H
Brake linings; minimum safety standards
Status: in_force

Section 7H. No person shall sell, offer for sale, distribute or install brake linings for use on motor vehicles unless they are of a type and specification approved by the registrar. Under authority granted by section seven, the registrar shall adopt such regulations governing types and specifications of brake linings as to comply with approved safety standards, and shall establish and maintain an approved list of brake linings which meet the specifications so established.

Section 7H. No person shall sell, offer for sale, distribute or install brake linings for use on motor vehicles unless they are of a type and specification approved by the registrar. Under authority granted by section seven, the registrar shall adopt such regulations governing types and specifications of brake linings as to comply with approved safety standards, and shall establish and maintain an approved list of brake linings which meet the specifications so established.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 130, sec. 42 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 130 / Section 42
Plants for propagation of lobsters; establishment and maintenance
Status: in_force

Section 42. The director shall, to the extent of appropriation or appropriations therefor, establish and maintain a plant or plants for the propagation of lobsters by rearing them from the time of hatching to the bottom crawling stages. Lobsters from which the eggs are to be obtained for such hatching and rearing shall be taken and disposed of in accordance with section forty-three. The commissioner, in his budget estimates, filed pursuant to section three of chapter twenty-nine, shall include a statement of appropriation or appropriations recommended by him for the purpose of carrying this section into effect.

Section 42. The director shall, to the extent of appropriation or appropriations therefor, establish and maintain a plant or plants for the propagation of lobsters by rearing them from the time of hatching to the bottom crawling stages. Lobsters from which the eggs are to be obtained for such hatching and rearing shall be taken and disposed of in accordance with section forty-three. The commissioner, in his budget estimates, filed pursuant to section three of chapter twenty-nine, shall include a statement of appropriation or appropriations recommended by him for the purpose of carrying this section into effect.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149A, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149A / Section 13
Review; report
Status: in_force

Section 13. Not later than 5 years after the effective date of this chapter, the inspector general shall undertake and complete a review for the purpose of describing the experience of public agencies that utilized construction manager at risk services. The review shall serve as the basis for a report to be submitted by the inspector general to the joint committee on state administration, the clerk of the house of representatives, and to the clerk of the senate not later than October 1, 2009. The report shall also include legislative recommendations, if any.

Section 13. Not later than 5 years after the effective date of this chapter, the inspector general shall undertake and complete a review for the purpose of describing the experience of public agencies that utilized construction manager at risk services. The review shall serve as the basis for a report to be submitted by the inspector general to the joint committee on state administration, the clerk of the house of representatives, and to the clerk of the senate not later than October 1, 2009. The report shall also include legislative recommendations, if any.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 117 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 117
Provoking speeches or gestures
Status: in_force

Article 117. Provoking speeches or gestures. A person subject to this code who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards another person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 117. Provoking speeches or gestures.

A person subject to this code who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards another person subject to this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 125 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 125
Temporary housing assistance plans
Status: in_force

Section 125. The city manager in cities having a plan D or E charter, the mayor in all other cities, and the board of selectmen in towns shall co-ordinate a plan in conjunction with the housing authority, if any, to assist persons who have been deprived of living quarters because of fire or other disaster to obtain temporary living quarters.

Section 125. The city manager in cities having a plan D or E charter, the mayor in all other cities, and the board of selectmen in towns shall co-ordinate a plan in conjunction with the housing authority, if any, to assist persons who have been deprived of living quarters because of fire or other disaster to obtain temporary living quarters.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 97A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 97A
Transfer of state prisoners to federal institutions; reciprocal agreements
Status: in_force

Section 97A. The commissioner may, with the approval of the appropriate officials of the federal government, transfer any prisoner sentenced to state prison to any available or appropriate correctional institution maintained and supervised by the federal government within the confines of continental United States. The commissioner may, subject to the approval of the governor, enter into reciprocal agreements, contracts or other mutual plans to accomplish such transfers. Prisoners so removed shall be subject to the terms of their original sentences to the state prison and to the provisions of law governing discharge and parole from the correctional institutions of the commonwealth.

Section 97A. The commissioner may, with the approval of the appropriate officials of the federal government, transfer any prisoner sentenced to state prison to any available or appropriate correctional institution maintained and supervised by the federal government within the confines of continental United States. The commissioner may, subject to the approval of the governor, enter into reciprocal agreements, contracts or other mutual plans to accomplish such transfers.

Prisoners so removed shall be subject to the terms of their original sentences to the state prison and to the provisions of law governing discharge and parole from the correctional institutions of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 56, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 56 / Section 14
Protected information; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 14. A primary, election or other officer whose duty it is to recount the ballots cast at a primary or election, who makes any statement or gives any information in regard to a ballot cast by a voter challenged at such primary or election, except as required by law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months. A primary or election officer who makes any statement or gives any information in regard to a Confidential Registration certificate, as defined in section fifty-one A of chapter fifty-one, except as required by law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.

Section 14. A primary, election or other officer whose duty it is to recount the ballots cast at a primary or election, who makes any statement or gives any information in regard to a ballot cast by a voter challenged at such primary or election, except as required by law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months. A primary or election officer who makes any statement or gives any information in regard to a Confidential Registration certificate, as defined in section fifty-one A of chapter fifty-one, except as required by law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 166A, sec. 2A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 166A / Section 2A
Commissioner; powers and duties; employees
Status: in_force

Section 2A. The commissioner shall preside at all hearings except as hereinafter provided. The consumer's council shall have the authority to represent the people of the commonwealth in all such hearings and shall be deemed an aggrieved party for the purposes of judicial or administrative review of any decision or ruling in such proceedings. Matters other than those of formal or administrative character may be heard, examined and investigated by an employee of the department designated and assigned thereto by the commissioner. Such employee shall make a report in writing on every such matter to the commissioner for the commissioner's decision thereon. For the purposes of hearing, examining and investigating any such matter such employee shall have all of the powers conferred upon a commissioner by section seventeen, and all pertinent provisions of said section shall apply to such proceedings.

Section 2A. The commissioner shall preside at all hearings except as hereinafter provided. The consumer's council shall have the authority to represent the people of the commonwealth in all such hearings and shall be deemed an aggrieved party for the purposes of judicial or administrative review of any decision or ruling in such proceedings. Matters other than those of formal or administrative character may be heard, examined and investigated by an employee of the department designated and assigned thereto by the commissioner. Such employee shall make a report in writing on every such matter to the commissioner for the commissioner's decision thereon. For the purposes of hearing, examining and investigating any such matter such employee shall have all of the powers conferred upon a commissioner by section seventeen, and all pertinent provisions of said section shall apply to such proceedings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 126, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 126 / Section 31
Application for advance expenses; approval
Status: in_force

Section 31. Every officer applying for such an advance shall certify in writing that the amount asked for is needed for immediate use, and, as specifically as may be, the purposes for which it is required. The certificate shall bear the approval of the county commissioners, and when the certificate is filed with the county treasurer payment shall be made by him to such officer.

Section 31. Every officer applying for such an advance shall certify in writing that the amount asked for is needed for immediate use, and, as specifically as may be, the purposes for which it is required. The certificate shall bear the approval of the county commissioners, and when the certificate is filed with the county treasurer payment shall be made by him to such officer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 101, sec. 24 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 101 / Section 24
Special licenses to veterans and blind persons; authority to sell on public streets
Status: in_force

Section 24. The deputy director may grant without fee, on proof of identity, a special state license to act as hawker or peddler, subject otherwise to this chapter, to a World War I or II or Korean or Vietnam veteran, as defined in clause Forty-third of section seven of chapter four, who has a service-connected disability as recognized by the United States government; and to any blind person resident in the commonwealth and approved by the commissioner of the blind; provided, that no license under this section shall authorize the holder thereof to act as hawker or peddler on any public street or sidewalk in any city or town unless and until he shall have received written authority so to do from the chief of police or other official having charge of the police therein.

Section 24. The deputy director may grant without fee, on proof of identity, a special state license to act as hawker or peddler, subject otherwise to this chapter, to a World War I or II or Korean or Vietnam veteran, as defined in clause Forty-third of section seven of chapter four, who has a service-connected disability as recognized by the United States government; and to any blind person resident in the commonwealth and approved by the commissioner of the blind; provided, that no license under this section shall authorize the holder thereof to act as hawker or peddler on any public street or sidewalk in any city or town unless and until he shall have received written authority so to do from the chief of police or other official having charge of the police therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 67 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 67
Delivery of property by trustee; limitation of action on bond
Status: in_force

Section 67. After the filing of such bond, the trustee may deliver to the person by whom or in whose behalf as principal the bond was given the money or other thing in his hands, or that part thereof to which the bond applies, and shall not after such delivery be liable to the plaintiff therefor, nor shall any execution therefor issue against him. No action on such bond shall be commenced after the expiration of six years from the date thereof.

Section 67. After the filing of such bond, the trustee may deliver to the person by whom or in whose behalf as principal the bond was given the money or other thing in his hands, or that part thereof to which the bond applies, and shall not after such delivery be liable to the plaintiff therefor, nor shall any execution therefor issue against him. No action on such bond shall be commenced after the expiration of six years from the date thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 161, sec. 112 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 161 / Section 112
Notice of change of tariff or rates to municipalities
Status: in_force

Section 112. The department shall forthwith, upon the filing of a petition or schedule for any change in the tariff or rates of any company, give written notice of the proposed change to the mayor or selectmen of all cities and towns where the street railway is operated, or which, in the opinion of the department, would be affected by the proposed change.

Section 112. The department shall forthwith, upon the filing of a petition or schedule for any change in the tariff or rates of any company, give written notice of the proposed change to the mayor or selectmen of all cities and towns where the street railway is operated, or which, in the opinion of the department, would be affected by the proposed change.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 91A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 91A
Chiropractor student externs
Status: in_force

Section 91A. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''preceptor chiropractor'' shall mean a registered chiropractor authorized to practice chiropractic in the commonwealth who is: (i) designated by an approved chiropractic school or college as an instructor; and (ii) the chiropractor of record at the chiropractic facility to which a student extern is assigned. (b) An individual that is a current student enrolled in the final academic year at a chiropractic school or college approved by the board may practice the full scope of chiropractic under the direct supervision of a preceptor chiropractor; provided, that the student extern shall have: (i) completed all academic and clinical class requirements for the degree of doctor of chiropractic from a chiropractic school or college approved by the board; and (ii) passed at least 3 of the 4 levels of the examinations administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners. (c) The student extern shall practice under the direct supervision and license of the preceptor chiropractor and shall not be authorized to sign legal documents generally signed by the preceptor chiropractor; provided, however, that the board, in its discretion, may authorize a student extern to practice chiropractic pursuant to this section at more than 1 chiropractic facility. An individual may be authorized by the board to practice chiropractic as a student extern for not less than 4 weeks and not more than 16 weeks during the student's final academic year.

Section 91A. (a) For the purposes of this section, ''preceptor chiropractor'' shall mean a registered chiropractor authorized to practice chiropractic in the commonwealth who is: (i) designated by an approved chiropractic school or college as an instructor; and (ii) the chiropractor of record at the chiropractic facility to which a student extern is assigned.

(b) An individual that is a current student enrolled in the final academic year at a chiropractic school or college approved by the board may practice the full scope of chiropractic under the direct supervision of a preceptor chiropractor; provided, that the student extern shall have: (i) completed all academic and clinical class requirements for the degree of doctor of chiropractic from a chiropractic school or college approved by the board; and (ii) passed at least 3 of the 4 levels of the examinations administered by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(c) The student extern shall practice under the direct supervision and license of the preceptor chiropractor and shall not be authorized to sign legal documents generally signed by the preceptor chiropractor; provided, however, that the board, in its discretion, may authorize a student extern to practice chiropractic pursuant to this section at more than 1 chiropractic facility. An individual may be authorized by the board to practice chiropractic as a student extern for not less than 4 weeks and not more than 16 weeks during the student's final academic year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 215 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 215
Needle exchange programs; approval; report
Status: in_force

Section 215. The department of public health may implement needle exchange programs for the exchange of needles in cities and towns. Prior to implementation of a needle exchange program, approval shall be obtained from the board of health in the hosting city or town. The city or town shall, in a manner determined by the department, provide notice of such approval to the department. Not later than 1 year after the implementation of a needle exchange program, the department shall report the results of the program and any recommendations by filing the same with the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public safety and homeland security.

Section 215. The department of public health may implement needle exchange programs for the exchange of needles in cities and towns. Prior to implementation of a needle exchange program, approval shall be obtained from the board of health in the hosting city or town. The city or town shall, in a manner determined by the department, provide notice of such approval to the department.

Not later than 1 year after the implementation of a needle exchange program, the department shall report the results of the program and any recommendations by filing the same with the senate and house chairs of the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public safety and homeland security.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 15HHHH — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 15HHHH
Time period for survivors of homicide victims awareness
Status: in_force

Section 15HHHH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the period from November 20th to December 20th, inclusive, as a time for survivors of homicide victims awareness and recommending that the time period be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Section 15HHHH. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the period from November 20th to December 20th, inclusive, as a time for survivors of homicide victims awareness and recommending that the time period be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.