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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 17, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 17 / Section 16
Office of violence prevention; duties
Status: in_force

Section 16. There shall be in the department an office of violence prevention whose purpose shall be to coordinate and expand violence prevention activities, to reduce the incidences of interpersonal violence and intentional injury. The duties of said office shall consist of the following: (1) To integrate a violence prevention focus within the department of public health and those agencies which receive funding from the department; (2) To develop collaborative relationships with other state agencies which are interested or active in the reduction of interpersonal violence including child abuse, youth violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and elderly abuse; (3) To integrate violence prevention education into substance use and abuse prevention programs; (4) To support the development of comprehensive community-based violence prevention initiatives within cities and towns across the state; and (5) To develop sources of funding to maintain the office and expand its activities.

Section 16. There shall be in the department an office of violence prevention whose purpose shall be to coordinate and expand violence prevention activities, to reduce the incidences of interpersonal violence and intentional injury.

The duties of said office shall consist of the following:

(1) To integrate a violence prevention focus within the department of public health and those agencies which receive funding from the department;

(2) To develop collaborative relationships with other state agencies which are interested or active in the reduction of interpersonal violence including child abuse, youth violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and elderly abuse;

(3) To integrate violence prevention education into substance use and abuse prevention programs;

(4) To support the development of comprehensive community-based violence prevention initiatives within cities and towns across the state; and

(5) To develop sources of funding to maintain the office and expand its activities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 111 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 111
False affidavit or protest; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 111. A master, officer or mariner of a ship or vessel who makes or causes to be made or swears to a false affidavit or protest, or an owner of or other person concerned in such ship or vessel, or the owner of or the person concerned in the goods or property laden on board the same, who procures such false affidavit or protest to be made, or exhibits the same, with intent to injure, deceive or defraud an insurer of such ship or vessel, or of any goods or property laden on board the same, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.

Section 111. A master, officer or mariner of a ship or vessel who makes or causes to be made or swears to a false affidavit or protest, or an owner of or other person concerned in such ship or vessel, or the owner of or the person concerned in the goods or property laden on board the same, who procures such false affidavit or protest to be made, or exhibits the same, with intent to injure, deceive or defraud an insurer of such ship or vessel, or of any goods or property laden on board the same, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 131F — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 131F
Fraudulent procuring of payments; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 131F. Any person or institution which knowingly makes a false representation to the commissioner or his agents, for the purpose of causing any persons, including the person making such representations, to be supported in whole or in part by the commonwealth, or for the purpose of procuring a payment under this chapter, or by fraudulent means obtains any such payment, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.

Section 131F. Any person or institution which knowingly makes a false representation to the commissioner or his agents, for the purpose of causing any persons, including the person making such representations, to be supported in whole or in part by the commonwealth, or for the purpose of procuring a payment under this chapter, or by fraudulent means obtains any such payment, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 87W — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 87W
Licensing of demonstrators; licensing of hairdresser, barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, operator or instructor as demonstrator; fees; place of demonstrations
Status: in_force

Section 87W. Any demonstrator who has had at least 3 months of practical experience as such and who, after application, accompanied by a notarized affidavit from each manufacturer or distributor for whom the demonstrator is or was employed during such 3–month period and the fee as provided in section 87CC, together with 2 pictures of the applicant, may be licensed by the board as a demonstrator and thereafter may practice as a demonstrator. Any person who is licensed as a hairdresser, barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, operator or instructor may, upon payment of said fee, be licensed also as a demonstrator and may thereafter practice as such. Such demonstrations shall be given by a demonstrator only in a licensed shop, in the business quarters of distributors or supply houses in the commonwealth, at professional trade shows or meetings in the presence of licensed shop owners and their employees or in schools or post-secondary institutions with a licensed instructor in attendance or in another location authorized by the board.

Section 87W. Any demonstrator who has had at least 3 months of practical experience as such and who, after application, accompanied by a notarized affidavit from each manufacturer or distributor for whom the demonstrator is or was employed during such 3–month period and the fee as provided in section 87CC, together with 2 pictures of the applicant, may be licensed by the board as a demonstrator and thereafter may practice as a demonstrator. Any person who is licensed as a hairdresser, barber, cosmetologist, aesthetician, operator or instructor may, upon payment of said fee, be licensed also as a demonstrator and may thereafter practice as such. Such demonstrations shall be given by a demonstrator only in a licensed shop, in the business quarters of distributors or supply houses in the commonwealth, at professional trade shows or meetings in the presence of licensed shop owners and their employees or in schools or post-secondary institutions with a licensed instructor in attendance or in another location authorized by the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167E, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167E / Section 8
Acquisition of mortgage loans; restrictions
Status: in_force

Section 8. (a) A bank may make or acquire mortgage loans evidenced by a note which provides for variation in the rate of interest over the term of the note; but a loan made to finance or refinance the purchase of and secured by a first lien on a dwelling house of 4 or fewer separate households occupied in whole or in part by the mortgagor shall be subject to but not limited to the following conditions and restrictions imposed by the commissioner: (1) the method by which the rate of interest may be adjusted; (2) the frequency with which the rate of interest may be adjusted, but successive rate adjustments shall be no less than 6 months apart; (3) the maximum increase in the rate of interest allowed for the adjustment; (4) provisions for decreases in the rate of interest as may be warranted by market conditions; (5) requirements for advance notification and explanation of adjustments in the rate of interest, but the notification and explanation shall occur no less than 30 days before the adjustment; and (6) methods of disclosure to the mortgagor of the terms and conditions of the loan as required under chapter 140D. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner may by further conditions and restrictions provide that the rate of amortization may be varied, including utilizing a period of negative amortization, in order to adjust the rate of interest.

Section 8. (a) A bank may make or acquire mortgage loans evidenced by a note which provides for variation in the rate of interest over the term of the note; but a loan made to finance or refinance the purchase of and secured by a first lien on a dwelling house of 4 or fewer separate households occupied in whole or in part by the mortgagor shall be subject to but not limited to the following conditions and restrictions imposed by the commissioner:

(1) the method by which the rate of interest may be adjusted;

(2) the frequency with which the rate of interest may be adjusted, but successive rate adjustments shall be no less than 6 months apart;

(3) the maximum increase in the rate of interest allowed for the adjustment;

(4) provisions for decreases in the rate of interest as may be warranted by market conditions;

(5) requirements for advance notification and explanation of adjustments in the rate of interest, but the notification and explanation shall occur no less than 30 days before the adjustment; and

(6) methods of disclosure to the mortgagor of the terms and conditions of the loan as required under chapter 140D.

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the commissioner may by further conditions and restrictions provide that the rate of amortization may be varied, including utilizing a period of negative amortization, in order to adjust the rate of interest.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 203D, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 203D / Section 15
Obligation to pay money
Status: in_force

Section 15. (a) An amount received as interest, whether determined at a fixed, variable or floating rate on an obligation to pay money to the trustee, including an amount received as consideration for prepayment of principal, shall be allocated to income without any provision for amortization of premium. (b) This section shall not apply to an obligation to which section 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 or 24 applies.

Section 15. (a) An amount received as interest, whether determined at a fixed, variable or floating rate on an obligation to pay money to the trustee, including an amount received as consideration for prepayment of principal, shall be allocated to income without any provision for amortization of premium.

(b) This section shall not apply to an obligation to which section 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 or 24 applies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 66 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 66
Stock; fraudulent issue or transfer
Status: in_force

Section 66. An officer, agent, clerk or servant of a corporation, or any other person, who fraudulently issues or transfers a certificate of the stock of a corporation to a person who is not entitled thereto, or who fraudulently signs such certificate, in blank or otherwise, with the intent that it shall be so issued or transferred by himself or any other person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or in the house of correction for not more than one year.

Section 66. An officer, agent, clerk or servant of a corporation, or any other person, who fraudulently issues or transfers a certificate of the stock of a corporation to a person who is not entitled thereto, or who fraudulently signs such certificate, in blank or otherwise, with the intent that it shall be so issued or transferred by himself or any other person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or in the house of correction for not more than one year.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 142A, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 142A / Section 13
Registration records; building permits, contracts and advertisements
Status: in_force

Section 13. (a) The director shall keep on file, in convenient form and open to public inspection, all applications for registration and copies of registrations issued and the names of all contractors or subcontractors whose registration has been revoked, suspended or surrendered. (b) All building permits shall clearly state that persons contracting with unregistered contractors do not have access to the guaranty fund under this chapter. (c) Every contract, building permit and advertisement shall display the contractor's or subcontractor's certificate of registration number. (d) Every registered contractor or subcontractor shall notify the director within thirty days of any change of trade name or address. (e) Upon the expiration, termination or voluntary surrender of a registration, the registrant shall deliver the registration to the director who shall cancel the registration and endorse the date of expiration, termination or surrender. (f) If a certificate of registration is lost, misplaced or destroyed, the registrant shall file an affidavit to that effect and the director for a nominal fee, shall issue a replacement registration, clearly identified as such, both on the certificate of registration and in the records of the director.

Section 13. (a) The director shall keep on file, in convenient form and open to public inspection, all applications for registration and copies of registrations issued and the names of all contractors or subcontractors whose registration has been revoked, suspended or surrendered.

(b) All building permits shall clearly state that persons contracting with unregistered contractors do not have access to the guaranty fund under this chapter.

(c) Every contract, building permit and advertisement shall display the contractor's or subcontractor's certificate of registration number.

(d) Every registered contractor or subcontractor shall notify the director within thirty days of any change of trade name or address.

(e) Upon the expiration, termination or voluntary surrender of a registration, the registrant shall deliver the registration to the director who shall cancel the registration and endorse the date of expiration, termination or surrender.

(f) If a certificate of registration is lost, misplaced or destroyed, the registrant shall file an affidavit to that effect and the director for a nominal fee, shall issue a replacement registration, clearly identified as such, both on the certificate of registration and in the records of the director.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 128 / Section 47
Receipt of department reports by farmers' clubs; annual returns; reports
Status: in_force

Section 47. Farmers' clubs which are organized and are holding regular meetings shall, upon application made annually in November to the commissioner, receive copies of the department's report and of its other publications, in proportion to the number of their members and to the applications so made. A club which receives such copies shall annually in October make returns to said commissioner of its agricultural experiments and of the reports of its committees.

Section 47. Farmers' clubs which are organized and are holding regular meetings shall, upon application made annually in November to the commissioner, receive copies of the department's report and of its other publications, in proportion to the number of their members and to the applications so made. A club which receives such copies shall annually in October make returns to said commissioner of its agricultural experiments and of the reports of its committees.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6C, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6C / Section 32
Federal gifts, loans or grants-in-aid for improved transportation management systems
Status: in_force

Section 32. The secretary shall apply for, accept and expend, subject to appropriation, on behalf of the commonwealth, any gift, loan or grant-in-aid from the federal government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof for demonstration projects and programs as may become available to the commonwealth for the purpose of energy conservation for improved transportation management systems or for improved transportation management systems.

Section 32. The secretary shall apply for, accept and expend, subject to appropriation, on behalf of the commonwealth, any gift, loan or grant-in-aid from the federal government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof for demonstration projects and programs as may become available to the commonwealth for the purpose of energy conservation for improved transportation management systems or for improved transportation management systems.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, sec. 44 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132 / Section 44
Forest cutting practices; exempted cuttings
Status: in_force

Section 44. The provisions of sections forty-two and forty-three shall not apply to (1) cutting by an owner or tenant of any forest product for his own noncommercial use; (2) cutting or sale of such products by any owner to an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand board feet or fifty cords on any parcel of land at any one time; (3) cutting for clearance or maintenance on rights of way pertaining to public utilities and public highways; (4) clearing land for building or for purposes of cultivation or (5) maintenance cutting in pastures.

Section 44. The provisions of sections forty-two and forty-three shall not apply to (1) cutting by an owner or tenant of any forest product for his own noncommercial use; (2) cutting or sale of such products by any owner to an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand board feet or fifty cords on any parcel of land at any one time; (3) cutting for clearance or maintenance on rights of way pertaining to public utilities and public highways; (4) clearing land for building or for purposes of cultivation or (5) maintenance cutting in pastures.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109, sec. 8 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109 / Section 8
Certificate
Status: in_force

Section 8. (a) In order to form a limited partnership a certificate of limited partnership shall be executed. The certificate shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and shall set forth: (1) the name of the limited partnership; (2) the general character of its business; (3) the address of the office and the name and address of the agent for service of process required to be maintained by section 4; provided, however, that the agent's written consent to the appointment as agent shall be either in the certificate or attached to it; (4) the name and the business address of each general partner; (5) the latest date upon which the limited partnership is to dissolve; and (6) any other matters the general partners determine to include therein. (b) A limited partnership is formed at the time of the filing of the certificate of limited partnership in the office of the secretary of state or at any later time specified in the certificate of limited partnership if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section.

Section 8. (a) In order to form a limited partnership a certificate of limited partnership shall be executed. The certificate shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and shall set forth:

(1) the name of the limited partnership;

(2) the general character of its business;

(3) the address of the office and the name and address of the agent for service of process required to be maintained by section 4; provided, however, that the agent's written consent to the appointment as agent shall be either in the certificate or attached to it;

(4) the name and the business address of each general partner;

(5) the latest date upon which the limited partnership is to dissolve; and

(6) any other matters the general partners determine to include therein.

(b) A limited partnership is formed at the time of the filing of the certificate of limited partnership in the office of the secretary of state or at any later time specified in the certificate of limited partnership if, in either case, there has been substantial compliance with the requirements of this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 14
Expulsion of members
Status: in_force

Section 14. The board of directors may expel from a credit union a member who: (i) has not carried out the member's engagements with the credit union; (ii) has been convicted of a criminal offense; (iii) neglects or refuses to comply with this chapter or the by-laws of the credit union; (iv) habitually neglects to pay the member's debts; or (v) has deceived the corporation or any committee thereof with regard to the use of borrowed money; provided, however, that a member shall not be expelled until the member has been provided with reasonable notice in writing of the charges against the member and with an opportunity to be heard; provided further, that a director who becomes insolvent or bankrupt shall be withdrawn from the board of directors automatically, with no requirement for notice or an opportunity to be heard; and provided further, that the board of directors may suspend from the credit union any member who has been convicted of a criminal offense. The amounts paid in on shares or deposited by members who have withdrawn or have been expelled shall be paid to them, in the order of withdrawal or expulsion, but only as funds therefor become available and after deducting any amounts due from such members to the credit union. Such expulsion shall not operate to relieve a member from any outstanding liability to the credit union.

Section 14. The board of directors may expel from a credit union a member who: (i) has not carried out the member's engagements with the credit union; (ii) has been convicted of a criminal offense; (iii) neglects or refuses to comply with this chapter or the by-laws of the credit union; (iv) habitually neglects to pay the member's debts; or (v) has deceived the corporation or any committee thereof with regard to the use of borrowed money; provided, however, that a member shall not be expelled until the member has been provided with reasonable notice in writing of the charges against the member and with an opportunity to be heard; provided further, that a director who becomes insolvent or bankrupt shall be withdrawn from the board of directors automatically, with no requirement for notice or an opportunity to be heard; and provided further, that the board of directors may suspend from the credit union any member who has been convicted of a criminal offense.

The amounts paid in on shares or deposited by members who have withdrawn or have been expelled shall be paid to them, in the order of withdrawal or expulsion, but only as funds therefor become available and after deducting any amounts due from such members to the credit union. Such expulsion shall not operate to relieve a member from any outstanding liability to the credit union.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 140 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 140
Weighers of beef; appointment; oath
Status: in_force

Section 140. In each town where beef cattle are sold for the purpose of marketing or barrelling, the mayor or selectmen shall appoint one or more persons, conveniently situated in such town and not dealers in cattle, as weighers of beef. Each such weigher shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his duties.

Section 140. In each town where beef cattle are sold for the purpose of marketing or barrelling, the mayor or selectmen shall appoint one or more persons, conveniently situated in such town and not dealers in cattle, as weighers of beef. Each such weigher shall be sworn to the faithful performance of his duties.