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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 169, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 169 / Section 13
Cease and desist orders
Status: repealed

[Text of section effective until January 1, 2026. Repealed by 2024, 312, Sec. 2. See 2024, 312, Sec. 5.]

[Text of section effective until January 1, 2026. Repealed by 2024, 312, Sec. 2. See 2024, 312, Sec. 5.]

Section 13. (a) If the commissioner determines, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, that a licensee has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice constituting a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order pursuant hereto, said commissioner may order such licensee to cease and desist from such unlawful act or practice and take such affirmative steps as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(b) If the commissioner makes written findings that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing an order under subsection (a), he may issue a temporary cease and desist order. Upon the entry of a temporary cease and desist order, the commissioner shall promptly notify the licensee affected thereby, in writing, that such order has been so entered, the reasons therefor, and that within twenty days after the receipt of a written request from such licensee, the matter will be scheduled for hearing to determine whether or not such temporary order shall become permanent and final. If no such hearing is requested and none is ordered by the commissioner, the order shall remain in effect until it is modified or vacated by the commissioner. If a hearing is requested or ordered, the commissioner, after giving notice and opportunity for a hearing to the licensee subject to said order, shall, by written finding of facts and conclusions of law, vacate or modify such order including making such order permanent.

(c) No order under this section, except a temporary order issued pursuant to subsection (b), shall be entered without prior notice and opportunity for a hearing. The commissioner may vacate or modify an order under this section upon finding that the conditions which required such an order have changed and that it is in the public interest to so vacate or modify such order.

An order issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to review as provided in chapter thirty A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 6A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 6A
Hemophilia; program for care and treatment; definition
Status: in_force

Section 6A. The department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. For the purposes of this and sections six B and six C, hemophilia shall mean a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency of a clotting factor in the blood. This program shall assist persons who require continuing treatment with blood and blood derivatives to avoid crippling, extensive hospitalization and other effects associated with this condition, but who are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis.

Section 6A. The department shall establish a program for the care and treatment of persons suffering from hemophilia. For the purposes of this and sections six B and six C, hemophilia shall mean a bleeding tendency resulting from a genetically determined deficiency of a clotting factor in the blood. This program shall assist persons who require continuing treatment with blood and blood derivatives to avoid crippling, extensive hospitalization and other effects associated with this condition, but who are unable to pay for the entire cost of such services on a continuing basis.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278, sec. 16C — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 278 / Section 16C
Exclusion of public from trial involving crime of incest or rape
Status: in_force

Section 16C. To protect the parties involved at a trial arising from a complaint or indictment for incest or rape, the trial judge may exclude all spectators from the courtroom in which such trial is being held, or from said courtroom during those portions of such trial when direct testimony is to be presented; provided, that either of the parties requests that all spectators be so excluded at the trial or portions thereof; and provided further, that the defendant in such trial by a written statement waives his right to a public trial for those portions from which spectators are so excluded.

Section 16C. To protect the parties involved at a trial arising from a complaint or indictment for incest or rape, the trial judge may exclude all spectators from the courtroom in which such trial is being held, or from said courtroom during those portions of such trial when direct testimony is to be presented; provided, that either of the parties requests that all spectators be so excluded at the trial or portions thereof; and provided further, that the defendant in such trial by a written statement waives his right to a public trial for those portions from which spectators are so excluded.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 246, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 246 / Section 61
Property held for other than security purposes
Status: in_force

Section 61. If the court finds that the property is held for any purpose other than to secure the payment of money and that the contract, condition or other thing to be performed is such that it can be performed by the attaching creditor without damage to the other parties, it may make an order for the performance thereof by him. Upon such performance, or upon a tender, the trustee shall deliver the property, in the manner before provided, to the officer holding the execution.

Section 61. If the court finds that the property is held for any purpose other than to secure the payment of money and that the contract, condition or other thing to be performed is such that it can be performed by the attaching creditor without damage to the other parties, it may make an order for the performance thereof by him. Upon such performance, or upon a tender, the trustee shall deliver the property, in the manner before provided, to the officer holding the execution.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32, sec. 90J — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32 / Section 90J
Employees age seventy or over; payment of annual physical and mental examination costs; retirement system board and local legislative body approval
Status: in_force

Section 90J. In any city, town, county, district or authority retirement system accepting the provisions of this section, the retirement system shall pay the costs for the annual physical and mental examination of any member serving beyond age seventy pursuant to the provisions of section ninety F, ninety G or ninety H. Such payments shall be made from and charged to the expense fund of the system. Acceptance of this section shall take effect by majority vote of the retirement board, subject to the approval of the local legislative body. For the purposes of this section, legislative body shall mean the town meeting for the purposes of a town system, the city council subject to the provisions of its charter in a city system, the district meeting in a district system, the county commissioners in a county system, and the governing body of the authority in an authority system. Acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred upon the filing of a certificate of acceptance with the commissioner.

Section 90J. In any city, town, county, district or authority retirement system accepting the provisions of this section, the retirement system shall pay the costs for the annual physical and mental examination of any member serving beyond age seventy pursuant to the provisions of section ninety F, ninety G or ninety H. Such payments shall be made from and charged to the expense fund of the system. Acceptance of this section shall take effect by majority vote of the retirement board, subject to the approval of the local legislative body. For the purposes of this section, legislative body shall mean the town meeting for the purposes of a town system, the city council subject to the provisions of its charter in a city system, the district meeting in a district system, the county commissioners in a county system, and the governing body of the authority in an authority system. Acceptance shall be deemed to have occurred upon the filing of a certificate of acceptance with the commissioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209C, sec. 28P — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209C / Section 28P
Breach of genetic surrogacy agreement; remedies; specific performance
Status: in_force

Section 28P. (a) Subject to subsection (d) of section 28L, if a genetic surrogacy agreement is breached by a genetic surrogate or 1 or more intended parents, the non-breaching party is entitled to the remedies available at law or in equity. (b) Specific performance shall not be an available remedy for breach by a genetic surrogate of a requirement of a validated or nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement that the genetic surrogate become pregnant, terminate or not terminate a pregnancy or submit to medical procedures. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), specific performance shall be a remedy available for: (i) breach of a validated genetic surrogacy agreement by a genetic surrogate of a requirement which prevents an intended parent from exercising, immediately upon birth of the child, the full rights of parentage; or (ii) breach by an intended parent which prevents the intended parent's acceptance, immediately upon birth of the child, of the duties of parentage.

Section 28P. (a) Subject to subsection (d) of section 28L, if a genetic surrogacy agreement is breached by a genetic surrogate or 1 or more intended parents, the non-breaching party is entitled to the remedies available at law or in equity.

(b) Specific performance shall not be an available remedy for breach by a genetic surrogate of a requirement of a validated or nonvalidated genetic surrogacy agreement that the genetic surrogate become pregnant, terminate or not terminate a pregnancy or submit to medical procedures.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), specific performance shall be a remedy available for: (i) breach of a validated genetic surrogacy agreement by a genetic surrogate of a requirement which prevents an intended parent from exercising, immediately upon birth of the child, the full rights of parentage; or (ii) breach by an intended parent which prevents the intended parent's acceptance, immediately upon birth of the child, of the duties of parentage.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 54, sec. 131 — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 54 / Section 131
Violations; effect on records
Status: in_force

Section 131. A violation by a public officer or election officer of laws relative to providing ballot boxes, blank forms and other apparatus or to the care and preservation thereof, or to the manner of canvassing and counting votes, shall not invalidate any record or copy of a record or certificate made by a city, precinct or town clerk, or affect the title of a person declared to be elected to office.

Section 131. A violation by a public officer or election officer of laws relative to providing ballot boxes, blank forms and other apparatus or to the care and preservation thereof, or to the manner of canvassing and counting votes, shall not invalidate any record or copy of a record or certificate made by a city, precinct or town clerk, or affect the title of a person declared to be elected to office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 54 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 54
Receipt of deposits by insolvent banks; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 54. Any officer or employee of a bank, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven, who receives or permits the receipt of any deposit knowing that such bank is insolvent, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

Section 54. Any officer or employee of a bank, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven, who receives or permits the receipt of any deposit knowing that such bank is insolvent, shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than two and one half years or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 22, sec. 7A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 22 / Section 7A
Injuries in line of duty; police services; medical expenses
Status: in_force

Section 7A. The commissioner may authorize the payment, out of any appropriation made for traveling or other expenses of the office of public safety and inspections, of the reasonable hospital, medical and surgical expenses incurred by any inspector of the division when temporarily or permanently disabled by reason of injuries sustained through no fault of his own while actually performing police service, or while in training.

Section 7A. The commissioner may authorize the payment, out of any appropriation made for traveling or other expenses of the office of public safety and inspections, of the reasonable hospital, medical and surgical expenses incurred by any inspector of the division when temporarily or permanently disabled by reason of injuries sustained through no fault of his own while actually performing police service, or while in training.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 60, sec. 33 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 60 / Section 33
Aiding collector
Status: in_force

Section 33. A collector who is resisted or impeded in the exercise of the duties of his office may require any suitable person to aid him.

Section 33. A collector who is resisted or impeded in the exercise of the duties of his office may require any suitable person to aid him.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 186B — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 186B
Sale of ''flammable'' fabric or related material to be used for children's sleepwear; penalties
Status: in_force

Section 186B. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any fabric or related material or finished piece of clothing which is designed to be used in the manufacture, or sold as items, of children's sleepwear up to and including size 14, when such fabric or related material or finished piece of clothing shall be defined as ''Flammable'' under the provisions of chapter ninety-four B. Whoever himself or by his servant or agent, violates any provision of this section shall, for the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars; and, for the second or subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.

Section 186B. It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale any fabric or related material or finished piece of clothing which is designed to be used in the manufacture, or sold as items, of children's sleepwear up to and including size 14, when such fabric or related material or finished piece of clothing shall be defined as ''Flammable'' under the provisions of chapter ninety-four B. Whoever himself or by his servant or agent, violates any provision of this section shall, for the first offense, be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars; and, for the second or subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258C, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258C / Section 14
Debt collection activities by health care provider prohibited until award made or claim denied
Status: in_force

Section 14. When a person files a claim pursuant to this chapter, no health care provider, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111, that has been given notice of the claim shall conduct any debt collection activities relating to medical or dental treatment received by the person in connection with the claim until an award has been made on the claim or until the claim has been denied. The period during which the health care provider shall be prohibited from conducting debt collection activities pursuant to this section shall be excluded in determining the applicable limitations period for commencing an action to collect the debt. For the purposes of this section, ''debt collection activities'' shall mean repeatedly calling or writing the claimant or threatening to turn the matter over to a debt collector, as defined in section 24 of chapter 93, for collection, enforcement or filing of other process; provided, however, that ''debt collections activities'' shall not include the routine billing or inquiries about the status of a claim.

Section 14. When a person files a claim pursuant to this chapter, no health care provider, as defined in section 1 of chapter 111, that has been given notice of the claim shall conduct any debt collection activities relating to medical or dental treatment received by the person in connection with the claim until an award has been made on the claim or until the claim has been denied. The period during which the health care provider shall be prohibited from conducting debt collection activities pursuant to this section shall be excluded in determining the applicable limitations period for commencing an action to collect the debt. For the purposes of this section, ''debt collection activities'' shall mean repeatedly calling or writing the claimant or threatening to turn the matter over to a debt collector, as defined in section 24 of chapter 93, for collection, enforcement or filing of other process; provided, however, that ''debt collections activities'' shall not include the routine billing or inquiries about the status of a claim.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 139, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 139 / Section 13
Appearance as witnesses of persons found in premises used for prostitution
Status: in_force

Section 13. All persons found in or upon premises used for prostitution, assignation or lewdness may be required by a justice of a court of record to recognize, with or without sureties, to appear as witnesses at any hearing in an action to punish a person for keeping or maintaining such a nuisance as is described in section four, or for aiding in the maintenance of such a nuisance in the manner set forth in section twenty, or to enjoin or abate such a nuisance, and a warrant may be issued to bring such persons before the justice to recognize as aforesaid.

Section 13. All persons found in or upon premises used for prostitution, assignation or lewdness may be required by a justice of a court of record to recognize, with or without sureties, to appear as witnesses at any hearing in an action to punish a person for keeping or maintaining such a nuisance as is described in section four, or for aiding in the maintenance of such a nuisance in the manner set forth in section twenty, or to enjoin or abate such a nuisance, and a warrant may be issued to bring such persons before the justice to recognize as aforesaid.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 177K — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 177K
Acts of managing general agent considered acts of insurer; examination by commissioner
Status: in_force

Section 177K. The acts of the managing general agent are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf it is acting. A managing general agent may be examined by the commissioner as if it were the insurer.

Section 177K. The acts of the managing general agent are considered to be the acts of the insurer on whose behalf it is acting. A managing general agent may be examined by the commissioner as if it were the insurer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 244, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 244 / Section 25
Defective tender
Status: in_force

Section 25. If suit was commenced before the expiration of the three years limited for redemption, and before or after entry for breach of condition, the plaintiff shall, although the tender alleged is found to be insufficient, be entitled to a decree for redemption as if no previous tender had been alleged.

Section 25. If suit was commenced before the expiration of the three years limited for redemption, and before or after entry for breach of condition, the plaintiff shall, although the tender alleged is found to be insufficient, be entitled to a decree for redemption as if no previous tender had been alleged.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 206, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 206 / Section 4
Securities and moneys; requirement of production
Status: in_force

Section 4. In settling an account of any executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, the probate court may require him, or any of them if there are more than one, to produce during the proceedings or afterward, as the court may direct, any securities or moneys comprised in the account or any documents relating to the investments of the estate, and to replace any moneys or property that have been improperly applied or disposed of, or the value thereof, and to pay or transfer the same or any moneys or property with which he or they may be charged into a proper account or otherwise, as the court may order, in such manner that the same shall be in the control of the persons entitled thereto; and the proceedings upon every such account shall be considered for all purposes to be proceedings in equity, and orders and decrees of the court therein shall be enforceable accordingly, and execution may issue for any such moneys against the fiduciary personally as upon a judgment at law in favor of the persons entitled to the control thereof, or any of them, for the benefit of all.

Section 4. In settling an account of any executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, the probate court may require him, or any of them if there are more than one, to produce during the proceedings or afterward, as the court may direct, any securities or moneys comprised in the account or any documents relating to the investments of the estate, and to replace any moneys or property that have been improperly applied or disposed of, or the value thereof, and to pay or transfer the same or any moneys or property with which he or they may be charged into a proper account or otherwise, as the court may order, in such manner that the same shall be in the control of the persons entitled thereto; and the proceedings upon every such account shall be considered for all purposes to be proceedings in equity, and orders and decrees of the court therein shall be enforceable accordingly, and execution may issue for any such moneys against the fiduciary personally as upon a judgment at law in favor of the persons entitled to the control thereof, or any of them, for the benefit of all.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 120 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 120
Order of removal; transfer of mittimuses and processes with prisoner
Status: in_force

Section 120. Every order of removal of the commissioner shall be signed by him or his designee and shall be directed to the officer by whom it is to be executed. All mittimuses, processes and other official papers by which a prisoner is committed or held, or attested copies thereof, shall at the time of such removal be transferred, with the order of removal, to the institution to which the prisoner is removed, and be kept therein as if he had been originally committed thereto; but if he is returned to the place from which he was removed, they shall be returned with him.

Section 120. Every order of removal of the commissioner shall be signed by him or his designee and shall be directed to the officer by whom it is to be executed. All mittimuses, processes and other official papers by which a prisoner is committed or held, or attested copies thereof, shall at the time of such removal be transferred, with the order of removal, to the institution to which the prisoner is removed, and be kept therein as if he had been originally committed thereto; but if he is returned to the place from which he was removed, they shall be returned with him.