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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64A, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64A / Section 11
General penalties
Status: in_force

Section 11. Any distributor, unclassified exporter, unclassified importer, or purchaser of fuel who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.

Section 11. Any distributor, unclassified exporter, unclassified importer, or purchaser of fuel who violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 201D, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part II / Title II / Chapter 201D / Section 14
Physicians; refusal to honor proxy
Status: in_force

Section 14. Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a physician to honor an agent's health care decision that the physician would not honor if the decision had been made by the principal because the decision is contrary to the moral or religious views of the physician; provided, however, that the patient is transferred to another physician in the same facility, or in an equivalent facility that is reasonably accessible to the patient's family, who is willing to honor the agent's decision. If the physician or the agent is unable to arrange such a transfer, the physician shall seek judicial relief or honor the agent's decision. Refusal to carry out actions requested by the agent when those actions would be contrary to the moral or religious views of the physician or other individual health provider shall not be grounds for dismissal, suspension, demotion, failure to promote, discrimination in hiring, withholding of pay or refusal to grant financial assistance under any state aided project, or used in any way to the detriment of that individual in any hospital, clinic, medical, premedical, nursing, social work, or psychology school or state aided program or institution which is supported in whole or in part by the commonwealth; provided, however, that individuals fulfill all the responsibilities required under section fourteen or fifteen.

Section 14. Notwithstanding any provisions herein to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a physician to honor an agent's health care decision that the physician would not honor if the decision had been made by the principal because the decision is contrary to the moral or religious views of the physician; provided, however, that the patient is transferred to another physician in the same facility, or in an equivalent facility that is reasonably accessible to the patient's family, who is willing to honor the agent's decision. If the physician or the agent is unable to arrange such a transfer, the physician shall seek judicial relief or honor the agent's decision.

Refusal to carry out actions requested by the agent when those actions would be contrary to the moral or religious views of the physician or other individual health provider shall not be grounds for dismissal, suspension, demotion, failure to promote, discrimination in hiring, withholding of pay or refusal to grant financial assistance under any state aided project, or used in any way to the detriment of that individual in any hospital, clinic, medical, premedical, nursing, social work, or psychology school or state aided program or institution which is supported in whole or in part by the commonwealth; provided, however, that individuals fulfill all the responsibilities required under section fourteen or fifteen.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 279 / Section 38
Powers of sheriff or constable in execution of warrant of commitment
Status: in_force

Section 38. A sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable, when engaged in the execution of a warrant for the commitment of a person to a penal institution which is not in his own county, shall have the same powers in any county through which he may pass as he would have in his own county in the performance of a similar duty.

Section 38. A sheriff, deputy sheriff or constable, when engaged in the execution of a warrant for the commitment of a person to a penal institution which is not in his own county, shall have the same powers in any county through which he may pass as he would have in his own county in the performance of a similar duty.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 182, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 182 / Section 9
Refusal to submit to investigation or examination
Status: in_force

Section 9. A railroad, street railway, electric railroad, elevated railway, gas, electric or water company, or corporation engaged in the common carriage of passengers by motor vehicle, or a partnership or corporation or the trustees of an express trust or voluntary association, described in sections seven and eight, which refuses or neglects to submit its or their books, accounts, contracts, records and memoranda to the investigation and examination of the department, or to furnish such reports and information as it shall from time to time direct and require, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

Section 9. A railroad, street railway, electric railroad, elevated railway, gas, electric or water company, or corporation engaged in the common carriage of passengers by motor vehicle, or a partnership or corporation or the trustees of an express trust or voluntary association, described in sections seven and eight, which refuses or neglects to submit its or their books, accounts, contracts, records and memoranda to the investigation and examination of the department, or to furnish such reports and information as it shall from time to time direct and require, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176S, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176S / Section 3
Physician assistant to be considered qualified as primary care provider
Status: in_force

Section 3. A participating provider physician assistant practicing within the scope of such physician assistant's license, including all regulations requiring collaboration with or supervision by a physician under section 9E of chapter 112, shall be considered qualified within the carrier's definition of primary care provider to an insured.

Section 3. A participating provider physician assistant practicing within the scope of such physician assistant's license, including all regulations requiring collaboration with or supervision by a physician under section 9E of chapter 112, shall be considered qualified within the carrier's definition of primary care provider to an insured.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 70 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 70
Appellate counsel
Status: in_force

Article 70. Appellate counsel. (a) The senior force judge advocate shall detail a judge advocate as appellate government counsel to represent the state in the review or appeal of cases specified in article 67A of this code and before any federal court when requested to do so by the state attorney general. Appellate government counsel must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state to which the appeal is taken. (b) Upon an appeal by the state, an accused has the right to be represented by detailed military counsel before any reviewing authority and before any appellate court. (c) Upon the appeal by an accused, the accused has the right to be represented by military counsel before any reviewing authority. (d) Upon the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the senior force judge advocate shall appoint a judge advocate to represent the accused in the review or appeal of cases specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this article. (e) An accused may be represented by civilian appellate counsel at no expense to the state.

Article 70. Appellate counsel.

(a) The senior force judge advocate shall detail a judge advocate as appellate government counsel to represent the state in the review or appeal of cases specified in article 67A of this code and before any federal court when requested to do so by the state attorney general. Appellate government counsel must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state to which the appeal is taken.

(b) Upon an appeal by the state, an accused has the right to be represented by detailed military counsel before any reviewing authority and before any appellate court.

(c) Upon the appeal by an accused, the accused has the right to be represented by military counsel before any reviewing authority.

(d) Upon the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the senior force judge advocate shall appoint a judge advocate to represent the accused in the review or appeal of cases specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this article.

(e) An accused may be represented by civilian appellate counsel at no expense to the state.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64F, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64F / Section 6
Payments; tax rate
Status: in_force

Section 6. At the time of filing a return required by section sixteen of chapter sixty-two C, every licensee shall pay to the commissioner the excise due at the tax per gallon determined by the commissioner under chapter sixty-four A on each gallon of fuel and special fuels used by him in the commonwealth during the calendar quarter or such other period covered by the return.

Section 6. At the time of filing a return required by section sixteen of chapter sixty-two C, every licensee shall pay to the commissioner the excise due at the tax per gallon determined by the commissioner under chapter sixty-four A on each gallon of fuel and special fuels used by him in the commonwealth during the calendar quarter or such other period covered by the return.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 116I — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 116I
Municipal police training committee; training program for appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum or with other intellectual and developmental disabilities
Status: in_force

Section 116I. The municipal police training committee shall establish and develop within the recruit basic training curriculum a program for regional and municipal police training schools for the training of law enforcement officers in the commonwealth in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and those with other intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program shall include training for law enforcement response to individuals on the autism spectrum and those with other intellectual and developmental disabilities who are victims or witnesses to a crime or suspected or convicted of a crime.

Section 116I. The municipal police training committee shall establish and develop within the recruit basic training curriculum a program for regional and municipal police training schools for the training of law enforcement officers in the commonwealth in appropriate interactions with persons on the autism spectrum and those with other intellectual and developmental disabilities. The program shall include training for law enforcement response to individuals on the autism spectrum and those with other intellectual and developmental disabilities who are victims or witnesses to a crime or suspected or convicted of a crime.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 90, sec. 49R — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 90 / Section 49R
Discharge in bankruptcy
Status: in_force

Section 49R. A discharge in bankruptcy shall not relieve any person from the requirements of sections forty-nine B to forty-nine Q, inclusive.

Section 49R. A discharge in bankruptcy shall not relieve any person from the requirements of sections forty-nine B to forty-nine Q, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 37, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title VI / Chapter 37 / Section 5
Special sheriffs; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 5. If, by reason of illness, absence, interest or otherwise, the sheriff is unable to perform his official duties, they shall be performed by the special sheriff, and compensation therefor, if not otherwise provided for, shall be paid by the sheriff. During a vacancy in the office of sheriff, the special sheriff, first giving bond as required of the sheriff, shall perform all the duties of the sheriff, and the deputies of the former sheriff shall continue to exercise the powers of deputy sheriffs.

Section 5. If, by reason of illness, absence, interest or otherwise, the sheriff is unable to perform his official duties, they shall be performed by the special sheriff, and compensation therefor, if not otherwise provided for, shall be paid by the sheriff. During a vacancy in the office of sheriff, the special sheriff, first giving bond as required of the sheriff, shall perform all the duties of the sheriff, and the deputies of the former sheriff shall continue to exercise the powers of deputy sheriffs.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 241 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 241
Sale of coal, coke and charcoal in bags, sacks or baskets; marking
Status: in_force

Section 241. Coal in quantities of one hundred pounds or less shall be sold by weight, and coke and charcoal in quantities of one hundred pounds or less shall be sold by weight or measure, in bags, sacks or baskets, and until delivered shall be kept in the same bags, sacks or baskets in which they were weighed or measured; and coal, coke and charcoal thus sold shall be exempt from section two hundred and forty-four. When sold by weight, such bags, sacks or baskets shall be plainly marked with the name and business address of the person who puts up the same, and with the weight of the coal, coke or charcoal therein in letters and numerals, respectively, of bold uncondensed type at least one inch in height. Coal that is packaged in any manner in advance of sale at retail shall be plainly and conspicuously marked with the name and business address of the person who puts up same, a statement of the net weight of the coal contained therein, a classification of such coal whether anthracite, semi-anthracite, bituminous containing less than twenty-three per cent volatile matter or bituminous containing more than twenty-three per cent volatile matter, and the size of the coal contained therein.

Section 241. Coal in quantities of one hundred pounds or less shall be sold by weight, and coke and charcoal in quantities of one hundred pounds or less shall be sold by weight or measure, in bags, sacks or baskets, and until delivered shall be kept in the same bags, sacks or baskets in which they were weighed or measured; and coal, coke and charcoal thus sold shall be exempt from section two hundred and forty-four. When sold by weight, such bags, sacks or baskets shall be plainly marked with the name and business address of the person who puts up the same, and with the weight of the coal, coke or charcoal therein in letters and numerals, respectively, of bold uncondensed type at least one inch in height. Coal that is packaged in any manner in advance of sale at retail shall be plainly and conspicuously marked with the name and business address of the person who puts up same, a statement of the net weight of the coal contained therein, a classification of such coal whether anthracite, semi-anthracite, bituminous containing less than twenty-three per cent volatile matter or bituminous containing more than twenty-three per cent volatile matter, and the size of the coal contained therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 253, sec. 55 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 253 / Section 55
Expense of work; apportionment
Status: in_force

Section 55. Each proprietor shall, upon demand, after the work is completed, pay to the proprietors by whom it has been advanced his just and equal part of the expense of such repair or rebuilding, in proportion to his share or interest in the mill, with interest from the time of the advance.

Section 55. Each proprietor shall, upon demand, after the work is completed, pay to the proprietors by whom it has been advanced his just and equal part of the expense of such repair or rebuilding, in proportion to his share or interest in the mill, with interest from the time of the advance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15, sec. 1F — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15 / Section 1F
Commissioner of elementary and secondary education; appointment; duties; salary
Status: in_force

Section 1F. COMMISSIONER OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; APPOINTMENT; DUTIES; SALARY Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of commissioner, the board shall by a two-thirds vote of all its members submit to the secretary, for the secretary's approval, a recommended candidate to fill that vacancy. The secretary may appoint the recommended candidate as commissioner. If the secretary declines to appoint the candidate, the board shall submit a new candidate for consideration. The secretary may appoint the commissioner only from candidates submitted to the secretary by the board. The board may in its discretion by majority vote of all its members remove the commissioner. The commissioner shall be the secretary to the board, its chief executive officer and the chief state school officer for elementary and secondary education. The commissioner shall receive a salary to be determined by the board. The board may delegate its authority or any portion thereof to the commissioner whenever in its judgment such delegation may be necessary or desirable. The commissioner shall exercise such delegated powers and duties with the full authority of the board.

Section 1F. COMMISSIONER OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION; APPOINTMENT; DUTIES; SALARY

Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of commissioner, the board shall by a two-thirds vote of all its members submit to the secretary, for the secretary's approval, a recommended candidate to fill that vacancy. The secretary may appoint the recommended candidate as commissioner. If the secretary declines to appoint the candidate, the board shall submit a new candidate for consideration. The secretary may appoint the commissioner only from candidates submitted to the secretary by the board.

The board may in its discretion by majority vote of all its members remove the commissioner. The commissioner shall be the secretary to the board, its chief executive officer and the chief state school officer for elementary and secondary education. The commissioner shall receive a salary to be determined by the board.

The board may delegate its authority or any portion thereof to the commissioner whenever in its judgment such delegation may be necessary or desirable. The commissioner shall exercise such delegated powers and duties with the full authority of the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 21
Limitation of amount insured in single risk; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 21. No company other than a life company shall insure in a single risk an amount larger than ten percent of its surplus to policyholders, unless it has reinsured, as provided in section twenty, the excess over said limit to take effect simultaneously with the original contract. A company violating this section shall be punished by a fine of five thousand dollars for each day during which such violation continues.

Section 21. No company other than a life company shall insure in a single risk an amount larger than ten percent of its surplus to policyholders, unless it has reinsured, as provided in section twenty, the excess over said limit to take effect simultaneously with the original contract. A company violating this section shall be punished by a fine of five thousand dollars for each day during which such violation continues.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 62C, sec. 35 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 62C / Section 35
Payment by check or electronic funds transfer; penalty for nonpayment of check or electronic funds transfer
Status: in_force

Section 35. If a check or electronic funds transfer in payment of any tax, interest, penalty, fee or other charge is not duly paid, there shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be paid as a penalty by the person who tendered such check or electronic funds transfer, upon notice and demand by the commissioner in the same manner as the tax or other amount to which the check or electronic funds transfer relates, an amount equal to 2 per cent of the amount of such check or electronic funds transfer; provided, however, that if the amount of such check or transfer is less than $1,500, the penalty under this section shall be $30 or the amount of such payment, whichever is less. This section shall not apply if the person tendered a check or authorized an electronic funds transfer in good faith and with reasonable cause to believe that it would be duly paid. The commissioner may, in his discretion, abate any such penalty in whole or in part.

Section 35. If a check or electronic funds transfer in payment of any tax, interest, penalty, fee or other charge is not duly paid, there shall, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, be paid as a penalty by the person who tendered such check or electronic funds transfer, upon notice and demand by the commissioner in the same manner as the tax or other amount to which the check or electronic funds transfer relates, an amount equal to 2 per cent of the amount of such check or electronic funds transfer; provided, however, that if the amount of such check or transfer is less than $1,500, the penalty under this section shall be $30 or the amount of such payment, whichever is less. This section shall not apply if the person tendered a check or authorized an electronic funds transfer in good faith and with reasonable cause to believe that it would be duly paid. The commissioner may, in his discretion, abate any such penalty in whole or in part.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93E, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 93E / Section 9
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Section 9. This chapter shall apply only to agreements entered into, renewed or amended on or after November first, nineteen hundred and seventy-two.

Section 9. This chapter shall apply only to agreements entered into, renewed or amended on or after November first, nineteen hundred and seventy-two.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, sec. 7F — MA Code / Part I / Title XIX / Chapter 132A / Section 7F
Proceeds of sale
Status: in_force

Section 7F. The proceeds of the sale, together with the unclaimed money, after deducting all reasonable charges and expenses incurred on account of the property, shall be accounted for and paid to the commonwealth.

Section 7F. The proceeds of the sale, together with the unclaimed money, after deducting all reasonable charges and expenses incurred on account of the property, shall be accounted for and paid to the commonwealth.