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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 49 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 49
Lunch carts
Status: in_force

Section 49. The street commissioners and the police commissioner of Boston, the aldermen of any other city, or the selectmen of any town may, if in their opinion public convenience so requires, license any reputable person, upon the payment of an annual license fee, established in a town by town meeting action or in a city by city council action, and in a town with no town meeting by town council action, by adoption of appropriate by-laws and ordinances to set such fees, to maintain a vehicle for the sale of food in such part of any public way and during such hours as they may designate; provided that public travel is not incommoded thereby, but in no event shall any such fee be greater than one hundred dollars. Any such license may be revoked by them at any time.

Section 49. The street commissioners and the police commissioner of Boston, the aldermen of any other city, or the selectmen of any town may, if in their opinion public convenience so requires, license any reputable person, upon the payment of an annual license fee, established in a town by town meeting action or in a city by city council action, and in a town with no town meeting by town council action, by adoption of appropriate by-laws and ordinances to set such fees, to maintain a vehicle for the sale of food in such part of any public way and during such hours as they may designate; provided that public travel is not incommoded thereby, but in no event shall any such fee be greater than one hundred dollars. Any such license may be revoked by them at any time.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 40 / Section 19
Appropriation of money for providing common necessaries during war or other public exigency; purposes; use of funds
Status: in_force

Section 19. For the purpose of maintaining, distributing and providing at reasonable rates during time of war, public exigency, emergency or distress a sufficient supply of food, other common necessaries of life and temporary shelter for their inhabitants, towns may raise and appropriate money outside of any limit imposed by law upon their tax rate or debt; but any bond, note or certificate of indebtedness issued therefor shall be payable in not more than two years from the date of its issue. The receipts from any undertaking or service authorized by this section shall not by applied to municipal purposes, other than those herein described, so long as there are any obligations outstanding issued on account of any such undertaking or service. The expenditure of all money so appropriated shall be under the direction of the mayor, or of an officer appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council in cities other than Boston, and in towns shall be under the direction of the selectmen or of an officer appointed by them.

Section 19. For the purpose of maintaining, distributing and providing at reasonable rates during time of war, public exigency, emergency or distress a sufficient supply of food, other common necessaries of life and temporary shelter for their inhabitants, towns may raise and appropriate money outside of any limit imposed by law upon their tax rate or debt; but any bond, note or certificate of indebtedness issued therefor shall be payable in not more than two years from the date of its issue. The receipts from any undertaking or service authorized by this section shall not by applied to municipal purposes, other than those herein described, so long as there are any obligations outstanding issued on account of any such undertaking or service. The expenditure of all money so appropriated shall be under the direction of the mayor, or of an officer appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the city council in cities other than Boston, and in towns shall be under the direction of the selectmen or of an officer appointed by them.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 216 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 216
Certificate of authorization; filing; notice
Status: in_force

Section 216. A certified copy of such authorization and a certificate of the vote of the corporation, signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer and a majority of the directors, shall be filed in the office of the state secretary. The department shall require public notice to be given of the change so authorized; and, upon receipt of proof thereof, the state secretary may grant a certificate of the name which the corporation shall bear, which, subject to the provisions of section fourteen, shall thereafter be its legal name.

Section 216. A certified copy of such authorization and a certificate of the vote of the corporation, signed and sworn to by the president, treasurer and a majority of the directors, shall be filed in the office of the state secretary. The department shall require public notice to be given of the change so authorized; and, upon receipt of proof thereof, the state secretary may grant a certificate of the name which the corporation shall bear, which, subject to the provisions of section fourteen, shall thereafter be its legal name.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 41, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 41 / Section 16
Oaths of town officers; return of certificate
Status: in_force

Section 16. A justice of the peace administering the oath of office to any town officer shall, within seven days thereafter, return to the town clerk a certificate thereof.

Section 16. A justice of the peace administering the oath of office to any town officer shall, within seven days thereafter, return to the town clerk a certificate thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 35, sec. 23 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 35 / Section 23
Money paid into courts; disposition; interest
Status: in_force

Section 23. Money paid into the courts in any county shall, if possible be placed at interest by the clerks thereof, and the interest shall be available for the uses of the commonwealth unless the court directs it to be paid to the parties to the litigation in connection with which such money was paid into court. All interest in the custody of any clerk of said courts not directed to be paid as aforesaid, remaining after payment by order of the court of the principal fund to parties litigant entitled thereto, shall annually be paid to the state treasurer between the first and tenth days of each fiscal year, to be used for the general purposes of the commonwealth.

Section 23. Money paid into the courts in any county shall, if possible be placed at interest by the clerks thereof, and the interest shall be available for the uses of the commonwealth unless the court directs it to be paid to the parties to the litigation in connection with which such money was paid into court. All interest in the custody of any clerk of said courts not directed to be paid as aforesaid, remaining after payment by order of the court of the principal fund to parties litigant entitled thereto, shall annually be paid to the state treasurer between the first and tenth days of each fiscal year, to be used for the general purposes of the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211A / Section 14
Vacancy in office of chief justice
Status: in_force

Section 14. In the case of a vacancy in the office of chief justice of the appeals court, or of his illness or absence, his duties shall be performed by the senior justice.

Section 14. In the case of a vacancy in the office of chief justice of the appeals court, or of his illness or absence, his duties shall be performed by the senior justice.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4W — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4W
Coverage for children under age 18 for cleft lip and cleft palate
Status: in_force

Section 4W. A health maintenance contract issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth that covers a child under the age of 18 shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child. The coverage shall include benefits for medical, dental, oral and facial surgery, surgical management and follow-up care by oral and plastic surgeons, orthodontic treatment and management, preventative and restorative dentistry to ensure good health and adequate dental structures for orthodontic treatment or prosthetic management therapy, speech therapy, audiology and nutrition services, if such services are prescribed by the treating physician or surgeon and such physician or surgeon certifies that such services are medically necessary and consequent to the treatment of the cleft lip, cleft palate or both. The coverage required by this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to other benefits. Payment for dental or orthodontic treatment not related to the management of the congenital conditions of cleft lip and cleft palate shall not be covered under this section.

Section 4W. A health maintenance contract issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth that covers a child under the age of 18 shall provide coverage for the cost of treating cleft lip and cleft palate for the child. The coverage shall include benefits for medical, dental, oral and facial surgery, surgical management and follow-up care by oral and plastic surgeons, orthodontic treatment and management, preventative and restorative dentistry to ensure good health and adequate dental structures for orthodontic treatment or prosthetic management therapy, speech therapy, audiology and nutrition services, if such services are prescribed by the treating physician or surgeon and such physician or surgeon certifies that such services are medically necessary and consequent to the treatment of the cleft lip, cleft palate or both. The coverage required by this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions applicable to other benefits. Payment for dental or orthodontic treatment not related to the management of the congenital conditions of cleft lip and cleft palate shall not be covered under this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 34Q — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 34Q
Nonowner operators, hired motor vehicles; insurance coverage by endorsements
Status: in_force

Section 34Q. Notwithstanding any general or special law, regulation or rule to the contrary, there is hereby authorized the insurance of liabilities incurred in the operation of motor vehicles by nonowner operators or in the operation of hired motor vehicles by endorsements in a general liability policy of insurance or by endorsements in a multi-peril policy of insurance, such endorsements to be distinct from, or in addition to, such endorsements presently authorized in statutory motor vehicle policies of insurance.

Section 34Q. Notwithstanding any general or special law, regulation or rule to the contrary, there is hereby authorized the insurance of liabilities incurred in the operation of motor vehicles by nonowner operators or in the operation of hired motor vehicles by endorsements in a general liability policy of insurance or by endorsements in a multi-peril policy of insurance, such endorsements to be distinct from, or in addition to, such endorsements presently authorized in statutory motor vehicle policies of insurance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 276, sec. 44 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 276 / Section 44
Fees and expenses in district court in record sent to superior court
Status: in_force

Section 44. If the defendant is held to appear before the superior court, the copies and record of proceedings sent to the superior court shall contain the details of all fees and expenses allowed or paid in the district court.

Section 44. If the defendant is held to appear before the superior court, the copies and record of proceedings sent to the superior court shall contain the details of all fees and expenses allowed or paid in the district court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90F, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90F / Section 7
Commercial driver license applications
Status: in_force

Section 7. The application for a license to operate a commercial vehicle or for a learner's permit to operate a commercial vehicle shall include the following: (1) the full name and current mailing and residential addresses of the applicant; (2) a physical description of the applicant, including sex, height, weight and eye and hair color; (3) date of birth of the applicant; (4) the applicant's Social Security number; (5) the signature of the applicant; (6) a photograph of the applicant; (7) certifications, including those required by 49 CFR 383.71 (a); (8) consent of the applicant to release driving record information; and (9) any other information required by the registrar. The application shall be accompanied by the application fee required by the provisions of section thirty-three of chapter ninety. When a licensee changes his name, mailing address or residence, an application for a duplicate license shall be made forthwith to the registrar. No person who has been a resident of the commonwealth for thirty days or more may operate a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a license to operate a commercial motor vehicle issued by another jurisdiction.

Section 7. The application for a license to operate a commercial vehicle or for a learner's permit to operate a commercial vehicle shall include the following:

(1) the full name and current mailing and residential addresses of the applicant;

(2) a physical description of the applicant, including sex, height, weight and eye and hair color;

(3) date of birth of the applicant;

(4) the applicant's Social Security number;

(5) the signature of the applicant;

(6) a photograph of the applicant;

(7) certifications, including those required by 49 CFR 383.71 (a);

(8) consent of the applicant to release driving record information; and

(9) any other information required by the registrar.

The application shall be accompanied by the application fee required by the provisions of section thirty-three of chapter ninety.

When a licensee changes his name, mailing address or residence, an application for a duplicate license shall be made forthwith to the registrar.

No person who has been a resident of the commonwealth for thirty days or more may operate a commercial motor vehicle under the authority of a license to operate a commercial motor vehicle issued by another jurisdiction.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255B, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255B / Section 19
Statement of payments; forwarding to buyer; receipts for payments
Status: in_force

Section 19. Upon written request from the buyer, the holder of a retail instalment contract shall give or forward to the buyer a written statement of the dates and amounts of payments and the total amount unpaid under such contract. The buyer shall be entitled to only one such statement in any six-month period free of charge. The holder shall be entitled to the sum of fifty cents for each additional written statement requested by the buyer before supplying such additional written statement. A buyer shall be given a written receipt for each cash payment.

Section 19. Upon written request from the buyer, the holder of a retail instalment contract shall give or forward to the buyer a written statement of the dates and amounts of payments and the total amount unpaid under such contract. The buyer shall be entitled to only one such statement in any six-month period free of charge. The holder shall be entitled to the sum of fifty cents for each additional written statement requested by the buyer before supplying such additional written statement. A buyer shall be given a written receipt for each cash payment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 168 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 168
Allied mental health and human service professionals; license fees; renewals
Status: in_force

Section 168. A fee, as determined by the commissioner of administration pursuant to section three B of chapter seven shall be paid to the board for the original license. Licenses shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially. Any application for renewal of a license which has expired shall require the payment of a re-registration fee. On or before September thirtieth of the year preceding the expiration of a license, the secretary of the board shall forward to the holder of the license a form of application for renewal thereof. Upon the receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee on or before November thirtieth, the secretary shall issue a new license for the year commencing January first.

Section 168. A fee, as determined by the commissioner of administration pursuant to section three B of chapter seven shall be paid to the board for the original license. Licenses shall be valid for two years and must be renewed biennially. Any application for renewal of a license which has expired shall require the payment of a re-registration fee.

On or before September thirtieth of the year preceding the expiration of a license, the secretary of the board shall forward to the holder of the license a form of application for renewal thereof. Upon the receipt of the completed form and the renewal fee on or before November thirtieth, the secretary shall issue a new license for the year commencing January first.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 46A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 46A
Reexamination for competency
Status: in_force

Section 46A. If any applicant for registration, either by examination or under the provisions of section forty-eight, is registered and issued a certificate of registration by the board, and does not practice dentistry in the commonwealth within five years from the date of the certificate of registration, or does not maintain a current license to practice dentistry in the commonwealth for a period of five consecutive years, may be required by the board to be reexamined for competency.

Section 46A. If any applicant for registration, either by examination or under the provisions of section forty-eight, is registered and issued a certificate of registration by the board, and does not practice dentistry in the commonwealth within five years from the date of the certificate of registration, or does not maintain a current license to practice dentistry in the commonwealth for a period of five consecutive years, may be required by the board to be reexamined for competency.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62F, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62F / Section 1
Preamble
Status: in_force

Section 1. It is the intent of this chapter that there be established for each fiscal year a state tax revenue growth limit calculated on the basis of the level of growth in total wages and salaries of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Further, although not specifically required by anything contained in this chapter, it is assumed that from allowable state tax revenues as defined herein the Commonwealth will give priority attention to the funding of state financial assistance to local governmental units, obligations under the state governmental pension systems, and payment of principal and interest on debt and other obligations of the Commonwealth. Any other provisions of the general or special laws of the Commonwealth notwithstanding, the following provisions shall be effective.

Section 1. It is the intent of this chapter that there be established for each fiscal year a state tax revenue growth limit calculated on the basis of the level of growth in total wages and salaries of the citizens of the Commonwealth. Further, although not specifically required by anything contained in this chapter, it is assumed that from allowable state tax revenues as defined herein the Commonwealth will give priority attention to the funding of state financial assistance to local governmental units, obligations under the state governmental pension systems, and payment of principal and interest on debt and other obligations of the Commonwealth. Any other provisions of the general or special laws of the Commonwealth notwithstanding, the following provisions shall be effective.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 69, sec. 1Q — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 69 / Section 1Q
State seal of biliteracy; award; criteria
Status: in_force

Section 1Q. The board of elementary and secondary education shall establish a state seal of biliteracy to be awarded by school districts to students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and not less than 1 other language in addition to English. To qualify for the seal, a student shall meet criteria established by the board. The criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to attainment of a specified level of performance on: (i) the tenth grade English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System; and (ii) not less than 1 nationally recognized and readily available assessments that measure literacy in a language other than English or an equivalent alternative that the board may establish. The department shall develop an insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of a student who has been awarded a state seal of biliteracy and make the insignia available to school districts in an electronic format for the preparation of diplomas. A school district that awards the state seal of biliteracy shall maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned a state seal of biliteracy and affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of a student who earns a state seal of biliteracy.

Section 1Q. The board of elementary and secondary education shall establish a state seal of biliteracy to be awarded by school districts to students who have attained a high level of proficiency in English and not less than 1 other language in addition to English. To qualify for the seal, a student shall meet criteria established by the board.

The criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to attainment of a specified level of performance on: (i) the tenth grade English language arts exams of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System; and (ii) not less than 1 nationally recognized and readily available assessments that measure literacy in a language other than English or an equivalent alternative that the board may establish.

The department shall develop an insignia to be affixed to the diploma or transcript of a student who has been awarded a state seal of biliteracy and make the insignia available to school districts in an electronic format for the preparation of diplomas.

A school district that awards the state seal of biliteracy shall maintain appropriate records to identify students who have earned a state seal of biliteracy and affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma or transcript of a student who earns a state seal of biliteracy.