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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140D, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140D / Section 14
Multiple-page advertisements; contents; open-end-credit plan
Status: in_force

Section 14. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, or rules or regulations issued thereunder, a catalog or other multiple-page advertisement shall be considered a single advertisement if it clearly and conspicuously displays a credit terms table on which the information required to be stated under this chapter is clearly set forth. (b) No advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly any extension of consumer credit may state: (1) That a specific periodic consumer credit amount or installment amount can be arranged, unless the creditor usually and customarily arranges credit payments or installments for that period and in that amount; (2) That a specified down payment is required in connection with any extension of consumer credit, unless the creditor usually and customarily arranges down payments in that amount. (c) No advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly the extension of consumer credit under an open-end-credit plan may set forth any of the specific terms of that plan unless it also clearly and conspicuously sets forth all of the following items: (1) Any minimum or fixed amount which could be imposed. (2) In any case in which periodic rates may be used to compute the finance charge, the periodic rates expressed as annual percentage rates.

Section 14. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, or rules or regulations issued thereunder, a catalog or other multiple-page advertisement shall be considered a single advertisement if it clearly and conspicuously displays a credit terms table on which the information required to be stated under this chapter is clearly set forth.

(b) No advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly any extension of consumer credit may state:

(1) That a specific periodic consumer credit amount or installment amount can be arranged, unless the creditor usually and customarily arranges credit payments or installments for that period and in that amount;

(2) That a specified down payment is required in connection with any extension of consumer credit, unless the creditor usually and customarily arranges down payments in that amount.

(c) No advertisement to aid, promote, or assist directly or indirectly the extension of consumer credit under an open-end-credit plan may set forth any of the specific terms of that plan unless it also clearly and conspicuously sets forth all of the following items:

(1) Any minimum or fixed amount which could be imposed.

(2) In any case in which periodic rates may be used to compute the finance charge, the periodic rates expressed as annual percentage rates.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 61
Board of examiners for certification of competency to inspect steam boilers; subject matter of examination
Status: in_force

Section 61. Three inspectors of the division of inspection of the department of fire services shall act as a board of examiners. The applicant shall be examined as to the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of steam boilers and their appurtenances in the case of an applicant for a certificate of competency to inspect steam boilers.

Section 61. Three inspectors of the division of inspection of the department of fire services shall act as a board of examiners. The applicant shall be examined as to the construction, installation, maintenance and repair of steam boilers and their appurtenances in the case of an applicant for a certificate of competency to inspect steam boilers.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, sec. 80 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93 / Section 80
Contracts for health club services; terms
Status: in_force

Section 80. No contract for health club services shall be for a term measured by the life of the buyer. No contract for health club services shall be for a term longer than thirty-six months, except that upon expiration of the contract, the seller may offer to the buyer the right to renew his contract for a similar, shorter or longer period not to exceed thirty-six months. No contract for health club services shall require payments or financing by the buyer over a period that extends more than one month beyond the expiration of the contract. The installment payments shall be in substantially equal amounts exclusive of the down payment and shall be required to be made at substantially equal intervals, not more frequently than one payment per month. No contract for health club services may contain any provisions whereby the buyer agrees not to assert against the seller or any assignee or transferee of the health club services contract any claim or defense arising out of the health club services contract or the buyer's activities at the health club. No contract for services may require the buyer to execute a promissory note or series of promissory notes which, when negotiated, cuts off as to third parties a defense which the buyer may have against the seller. No contract may be assigned by one health club to another health club without written consent of the buyer.

Section 80. No contract for health club services shall be for a term measured by the life of the buyer. No contract for health club services shall be for a term longer than thirty-six months, except that upon expiration of the contract, the seller may offer to the buyer the right to renew his contract for a similar, shorter or longer period not to exceed thirty-six months.

No contract for health club services shall require payments or financing by the buyer over a period that extends more than one month beyond the expiration of the contract. The installment payments shall be in substantially equal amounts exclusive of the down payment and shall be required to be made at substantially equal intervals, not more frequently than one payment per month.

No contract for health club services may contain any provisions whereby the buyer agrees not to assert against the seller or any assignee or transferee of the health club services contract any claim or defense arising out of the health club services contract or the buyer's activities at the health club. No contract for services may require the buyer to execute a promissory note or series of promissory notes which, when negotiated, cuts off as to third parties a defense which the buyer may have against the seller. No contract may be assigned by one health club to another health club without written consent of the buyer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 217, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 217 / Section 12
Bond of register
Status: in_force

Section 12. Each register shall give bond to the state treasurer for the faithful performance of his official duties, in a sum not less than one thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars, as ordered by the judge, with one or more sureties approved by him.

Section 12. Each register shall give bond to the state treasurer for the faithful performance of his official duties, in a sum not less than one thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars, as ordered by the judge, with one or more sureties approved by him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, sec. 57G — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 48 / Section 57G
Compensation of certain heads of fire and police departments
Status: in_force

Section 57G. The permanent, full-time fire chief or chief engineer of a fire department in any city, other than Boston, or town or fire district, and the permanent, full-time chief of police or superintendent of police, or city marshall, in any city, other than Boston, or town shall receive an annual base rate of compensation which shall not be less than the following ratios of the highest annual rate of compensation of a permanent, full-time firefighter, or a permanent, full-time police officer or patrolman, as the case may be: 1. In departments having less than twelve permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio shall be: 1.5. 2. In departments having not less than twelve nor more than twenty-nine permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio shall be: 1.8. 3. In departments having thirty or more permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio shall be: 2.0. The provisions of this section relative to a city, town or fire district shall be in effect only in a city, town or fire district which accepts this section.

Section 57G. The permanent, full-time fire chief or chief engineer of a fire department in any city, other than Boston, or town or fire district, and the permanent, full-time chief of police or superintendent of police, or city marshall, in any city, other than Boston, or town shall receive an annual base rate of compensation which shall not be less than the following ratios of the highest annual rate of compensation of a permanent, full-time firefighter, or a permanent, full-time police officer or patrolman, as the case may be:

1. In departments having less than twelve permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio shall be: 1.5.

2. In departments having not less than twelve nor more than twenty-nine permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio shall be: 1.8.

3. In departments having thirty or more permanent, full-time police officers or firefighters, the ratio shall be: 2.0.

The provisions of this section relative to a city, town or fire district shall be in effect only in a city, town or fire district which accepts this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 173 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 173
Women or children in smoking cars
Status: in_force

Section 173. A railroad corporation shall not require women or children to ride in smoking cars. For a violation of this section the corporation, or any officer or employee thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars.

Section 173. A railroad corporation shall not require women or children to ride in smoking cars. For a violation of this section the corporation, or any officer or employee thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 101, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 101 / Section 26
Record of licenses to hawkers and peddlers; inspection
Status: in_force

Section 26. The deputy director shall keep a record of all licenses to hawkers and peddlers granted by him, including the number of each such license and the name and residence of the licensee. All such records shall be open to public inspection. All such licenses shall bear the date of their issue and shall continue in force for one year from that date.

Section 26. The deputy director shall keep a record of all licenses to hawkers and peddlers granted by him, including the number of each such license and the name and residence of the licensee. All such records shall be open to public inspection. All such licenses shall bear the date of their issue and shall continue in force for one year from that date.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 55C, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 55C / Section 11
Director authority
Status: in_force

Section 11. The director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. The director shall have the same power and authority to investigate the legality, validity, completeness and accuracy of all reports and actions required to be filed and taken by candidates pursuant to this chapter as is provided by section 3 of chapter 55 pertaining to campaign contributions and expenditures.

Section 11. The director shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.

The director shall have the same power and authority to investigate the legality, validity, completeness and accuracy of all reports and actions required to be filed and taken by candidates pursuant to this chapter as is provided by section 3 of chapter 55 pertaining to campaign contributions and expenditures.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 44, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 44 / Section 2
Limitations and restrictions upon manner of incurring debt
Status: in_force

Section 2. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by law, cities, towns and districts shall incur debts only in the manner of voting and within the limitations as to amount and time of payment prescribed in this chapter; but this section shall not be construed as prohibiting any city, town or district from placing additional restrictions, consistent with this chapter, upon the manner of incurring debt, nor as affecting the right of any city, town or district to incur debt under any special act which has or shall become effective after January first, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, or at any time in the case of debt of the city of Boston for tunnel or transit purposes; but no debt may be authorized under a general or special act except by a two-thirds vote, unless the act so provides. All provisions of law providing for sinking funds for the payment of debt of the city of Boston incurred for transit or tunnel purposes shall continue to be applicable to said debt.

Section 2. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by law, cities, towns and districts shall incur debts only in the manner of voting and within the limitations as to amount and time of payment prescribed in this chapter; but this section shall not be construed as prohibiting any city, town or district from placing additional restrictions, consistent with this chapter, upon the manner of incurring debt, nor as affecting the right of any city, town or district to incur debt under any special act which has or shall become effective after January first, nineteen hundred and twenty-one, or at any time in the case of debt of the city of Boston for tunnel or transit purposes; but no debt may be authorized under a general or special act except by a two-thirds vote, unless the act so provides. All provisions of law providing for sinking funds for the payment of debt of the city of Boston incurred for transit or tunnel purposes shall continue to be applicable to said debt.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203E, sec. 405 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203E / Section 405
Charitable purposes; enforcement
Status: in_force

Section 405. Charitable purposes; enforcement (a) A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes or other purposes which are beneficial to the community. (b) If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary and do not provide a method to select such a purpose or beneficiary, the court may select 1 or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection shall be consistent with the settlor's intention to the extent it can be ascertained. (c) The settlor of a charitable trust may maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.

Section 405. Charitable purposes; enforcement

(a) A charitable trust may be created for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education or religion, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes or other purposes which are beneficial to the community.

(b) If the terms of a charitable trust do not indicate a particular charitable purpose or beneficiary and do not provide a method to select such a purpose or beneficiary, the court may select 1 or more charitable purposes or beneficiaries. The selection shall be consistent with the settlor's intention to the extent it can be ascertained.

(c) The settlor of a charitable trust may maintain a proceeding to enforce the trust.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 177F — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 177F
Managing General Agents Act
Status: in_force

Section 177F. Sections one hundred and seventy-seven G to one hundred and seventy-seven L, inclusive, may be cited as the Managing General Agents Act.

Section 177F. Sections one hundred and seventy-seven G to one hundred and seventy-seven L, inclusive, may be cited as the Managing General Agents Act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 40 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 40
Disturbance of assemblies; conduct of students on school grounds or in the course of school-related events
Status: in_force

Section 40. Whoever willfully interrupts or disturbs an assembly of people meeting for a lawful purpose shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 month or by a fine of not more than $50; provided, however, that an elementary or secondary student shall not be adjudged a delinquent child for an alleged violation of this section for such conduct within school buildings or on school grounds or in the course of school-related events.

Section 40. Whoever willfully interrupts or disturbs an assembly of people meeting for a lawful purpose shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than 1 month or by a fine of not more than $50; provided, however, that an elementary or secondary student shall not be adjudged a delinquent child for an alleged violation of this section for such conduct within school buildings or on school grounds or in the course of school-related events.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203D, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203D / Section 18
Deferred compensation, annuities and similar payments
Status: in_force

Section 18. (a) If a payment is characterized as interest or a dividend or a payment made in lieu of interest or a dividend, a trustee shall allocate it to income. The trustee shall allocate to principal the balance of the payment and any other payment received in the same accounting period that is not characterized as interest, a dividend, or an equivalent payment. (b) If no part of a payment is characterized as interest, a dividend or an equivalent payment, and all or part of the payment is required to be made, a trustee shall allocate to income 10 per cent of the part that is required to be made during the accounting period and the balance to principal. If no part of a payment is required to be made or the payment received is the entire amount to which the trustee is entitled, the trustee shall allocate the entire payment to principal. For purposes of this subsection, a payment is not required to be made if it is made because the trustee exercises a right of withdrawal. (c) If, to obtain an estate tax marital deduction for a trust, a trustee shall allocate more of a payment to income than provided for by this section, the trustee shall allocate to income the additional amount necessary to obtain the marital deduction. (d) This section shall not apply to payments to which section 19 applies.

Section 18. (a) If a payment is characterized as interest or a dividend or a payment made in lieu of interest or a dividend, a trustee shall allocate it to income. The trustee shall allocate to principal the balance of the payment and any other payment received in the same accounting period that is not characterized as interest, a dividend, or an equivalent payment.

(b) If no part of a payment is characterized as interest, a dividend or an equivalent payment, and all or part of the payment is required to be made, a trustee shall allocate to income 10 per cent of the part that is required to be made during the accounting period and the balance to principal. If no part of a payment is required to be made or the payment received is the entire amount to which the trustee is entitled, the trustee shall allocate the entire payment to principal. For purposes of this subsection, a payment is not required to be made if it is made because the trustee exercises a right of withdrawal.

(c) If, to obtain an estate tax marital deduction for a trust, a trustee shall allocate more of a payment to income than provided for by this section, the trustee shall allocate to income the additional amount necessary to obtain the marital deduction.

(d) This section shall not apply to payments to which section 19 applies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 35DD — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 35DD
State Parks Preservation Trust Fund
Status: in_force

Section 35DD. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the State Parks Preservation Trust Fund, to be expended without prior appropriation, by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs for the purposes of maintaining and preserving all state-owned parks for the enjoyment of the public. The fund shall consist of all revenues received by the commonwealth from: (1) public and private sources as gifts, grants and donations to further park protection programs; and (2) the federal government as reimbursements, grants-in-aid or other receipts on account of such preservation efforts. All revenues credited pursuant to this section shall remain in the State Parks Preservation Trust Fund to assist the commonwealth in paying all or part of the costs to manage, preserve, protect, perpetuate and enhance state-owned parks. No expenditure from the fund shall cause the fund to be in deficiency at the close of a fiscal year. Monies deposited in the fund that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year.

Section 35DD. There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a separate fund to be known as the State Parks Preservation Trust Fund, to be expended without prior appropriation, by the secretary of energy and environmental affairs for the purposes of maintaining and preserving all state-owned parks for the enjoyment of the public. The fund shall consist of all revenues received by the commonwealth from: (1) public and private sources as gifts, grants and donations to further park protection programs; and (2) the federal government as reimbursements, grants-in-aid or other receipts on account of such preservation efforts.

All revenues credited pursuant to this section shall remain in the State Parks Preservation Trust Fund to assist the commonwealth in paying all or part of the costs to manage, preserve, protect, perpetuate and enhance state-owned parks. No expenditure from the fund shall cause the fund to be in deficiency at the close of a fiscal year. Monies deposited in the fund that are unexpended at the end of the fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund and shall be available for expenditure in the subsequent fiscal year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 78 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 59 / Section 78
Collection of reassessed taxes
Status: in_force

Section 78. Taxes reassessed under section seventy-seven shall be committed to, and collected and paid over by, the collector for the time being, in the same manner as other taxes, except that the name of the person to whom they were originally assessed shall be stated in the tax list; and the bond of such collector shall apply to such reassessed taxes. Taxes so reassessed shall bear interest as provided in section fifty-seven with respect to real estate and personal property taxes generally.

Section 78. Taxes reassessed under section seventy-seven shall be committed to, and collected and paid over by, the collector for the time being, in the same manner as other taxes, except that the name of the person to whom they were originally assessed shall be stated in the tax list; and the bond of such collector shall apply to such reassessed taxes. Taxes so reassessed shall bear interest as provided in section fifty-seven with respect to real estate and personal property taxes generally.