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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 8B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 8B
Domestic service and agricultural labor; employer
Status: in_force

Section 8B. (a) The remuneration earned or the employment of an individual performing domestic service after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not an employing unit is an employer under this chapter where: (1) the employing unit is one for which other than domestic service is performed and; (2) such other service is service defined as employment in subsections (a), (b) and (d) of section four A and; (3) the employing unit is not an employer solely by reason of service defined as employment in subsection (c) of section four A. (b) The remuneration earned or the employment of an individual performing service in agricultural labor after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not an employing unit is an employer under this chapter where: (1) the employing unit is one for which service other than service in agricultural labor is performed and; (2) such other service is service defined as employment in subsections (c) and (d) of section four A and; (3) the employing unit is not an employer solely by reason of service defined as employment in subsection (b) of section four A. If an employing unit is determined an employer of agricultural labor, such an employing unit shall be determined an employer for the purposes of subsection (i) of section one and of section eight.

Section 8B. (a) The remuneration earned or the employment of an individual performing domestic service after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not an employing unit is an employer under this chapter where:

(1) the employing unit is one for which other than domestic service is performed and;

(2) such other service is service defined as employment in subsections (a), (b) and (d) of section four A and;

(3) the employing unit is not an employer solely by reason of service defined as employment in subsection (c) of section four A.

(b) The remuneration earned or the employment of an individual performing service in agricultural labor after December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and seventy-seven shall not be taken into account in determining whether or not an employing unit is an employer under this chapter where:

(1) the employing unit is one for which service other than service in agricultural labor is performed and;

(2) such other service is service defined as employment in subsections (c) and (d) of section four A and;

(3) the employing unit is not an employer solely by reason of service defined as employment in subsection (b) of section four A.

If an employing unit is determined an employer of agricultural labor, such an employing unit shall be determined an employer for the purposes of subsection (i) of section one and of section eight.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 3
Investigations by marshal; examination of witnesses; perjury; criminal complaint; prosecutions; reports to commissioner of insurance
Status: in_force

Section 3. The marshal shall investigate or cause to be investigated the circumstances of all fires or explosions of suspicious origin of which he has notice, and may investigate or cause to be investigated the circumstances of any fire or explosion occurring anywhere within the commonwealth. For such purposes the marshal, or his designee, may summon and examine on oath, administered by the marshal or such person so designated, any person supposed to know or have means of knowing any material facts touching the subject of investigation. Such witnesses may be kept apart and examined separately, and such examination shall be reduced to writing, and false testimony therein shall be perjury. Any justice of a district court or of the superior court, upon application of the marshal, or person so designated, may compel the attendance of such witnesses and the giving of such testimony in the same manner and to the same extent as before said court. If, upon such investigation, the marshal, or person so designated, believes that the evidence is sufficient to charge any person with crime, he shall make a complaint therefor, and shall furnish the proper officers with the evidence and names of witnesses obtained by him. The marshall shall, when required, report to the commissioner of insurance his proceedings and the progress of prosecutions instituted hereunder.

Section 3. The marshal shall investigate or cause to be investigated the circumstances of all fires or explosions of suspicious origin of which he has notice, and may investigate or cause to be investigated the circumstances of any fire or explosion occurring anywhere within the commonwealth. For such purposes the marshal, or his designee, may summon and examine on oath, administered by the marshal or such person so designated, any person supposed to know or have means of knowing any material facts touching the subject of investigation. Such witnesses may be kept apart and examined separately, and such examination shall be reduced to writing, and false testimony therein shall be perjury. Any justice of a district court or of the superior court, upon application of the marshal, or person so designated, may compel the attendance of such witnesses and the giving of such testimony in the same manner and to the same extent as before said court. If, upon such investigation, the marshal, or person so designated, believes that the evidence is sufficient to charge any person with crime, he shall make a complaint therefor, and shall furnish the proper officers with the evidence and names of witnesses obtained by him. The marshall shall, when required, report to the commissioner of insurance his proceedings and the progress of prosecutions instituted hereunder.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, sec. 25 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 265 / Section 25
Attempted extortion; punishment
Status: in_force

Section 25. Whoever, verbally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse another of a crime or offence, or by a verbal or written or printed communication maliciously threatens an injury to the person or property of another, or any police officer or person having the powers of a police officer, or any officer, or employee of any licensing authority who verbally or by written or printed communication maliciously and unlawfully uses or threatens to use against another the power or authority vested in him, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel any person to do any act against his will, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than fifteen years, or in the house of correction for not more than two and one half years, or by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or both.

Section 25. Whoever, verbally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse another of a crime or offence, or by a verbal or written or printed communication maliciously threatens an injury to the person or property of another, or any police officer or person having the powers of a police officer, or any officer, or employee of any licensing authority who verbally or by written or printed communication maliciously and unlawfully uses or threatens to use against another the power or authority vested in him, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel any person to do any act against his will, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than fifteen years, or in the house of correction 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. 43, sec. 119 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 119
Mayor; election; term
Status: in_force

Section 119. There shall be a mayor, elected by and from the qualified voters of the city, who shall be the chief executive officer of the city. He shall hold office for the term of two years from the first Monday in January following his election and until his successor is qualified.

Section 119. There shall be a mayor, elected by and from the qualified voters of the city, who shall be the chief executive officer of the city. He shall hold office for the term of two years from the first Monday in January following his election and until his successor is qualified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 58 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 58
Taking notes at examinations and on appeals; representative of insurer
Status: in_force

Section 58. In all examinations, except examinations for temporary permits, or appeals the applicant may have one person present who may take notes if he so desires. In case of applicants for certificates of competency to inspect boilers such person shall be a representative of an insurance company employing the applicant or wishing to do so.

Section 58. In all examinations, except examinations for temporary permits, or appeals the applicant may have one person present who may take notes if he so desires. In case of applicants for certificates of competency to inspect boilers such person shall be a representative of an insurance company employing the applicant or wishing to do so.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 89 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 89
Degrees; pretending to hold or conferring without authority; use of designation ''university'' or ''college''
Status: in_force

Section 89. Whoever, in a book, pamphlet, circular, advertisement or advertising sign, or by a pretended written certificate or diploma, or otherwise in writing, knowingly and falsely pretends to have been an officer or teacher, or to be a graduate or to hold any degree, of a college or other educational institution of this commonwealth or elsewhere, which is authorized to confer degrees, or of a public school of this commonwealth, and whoever, without having lawful authority to confer degrees, offers or confers degrees as a school, college or as a private individual, alone or associated with others, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Any individual, school, association, corporation or institution of learning, not having lawful authority to confer degrees, using the designation of ''university'' or ''college'' shall be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars; but this shall not apply to any educational institution whose name on July ninth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, included the word ''university'' or ''college''.

Section 89. Whoever, in a book, pamphlet, circular, advertisement or advertising sign, or by a pretended written certificate or diploma, or otherwise in writing, knowingly and falsely pretends to have been an officer or teacher, or to be a graduate or to hold any degree, of a college or other educational institution of this commonwealth or elsewhere, which is authorized to confer degrees, or of a public school of this commonwealth, and whoever, without having lawful authority to confer degrees, offers or confers degrees as a school, college or as a private individual, alone or associated with others, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. Any individual, school, association, corporation or institution of learning, not having lawful authority to confer degrees, using the designation of ''university'' or ''college'' shall be punished by a fine of one thousand dollars; but this shall not apply to any educational institution whose name on July ninth, nineteen hundred and nineteen, included the word ''university'' or ''college''.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64A, sec. 7A — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64A / Section 7A
Reimbursement to farm users of gasoline
Status: in_force

Section 7A. Any person engaged in the business of farming who shall buy any fuel on which an excise has been paid or is chargeable under this chapter and who, having consumed the same for farm purposes and is entitled to a refund of the federal gasoline tax paid on account of such fuel pursuant to section sixty-four hundred and twenty of the Federal Internal Revenue Code shall be reimbursed the amount of said excise in the manner and subject to the conditions herein provided. Claim for reimbursement of said excise with respect to fuel used during the taxable year for which such refund of the federal gasoline tax is due shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such taxable year. Such claim shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall transmit all claims approved by him to the comptroller for certification, and the amount approved by the commissioner and certified as aforesaid shall be paid forthwith from the proceeds of the excise tax levied under this chapter without specific appropriation.

Section 7A. Any person engaged in the business of farming who shall buy any fuel on which an excise has been paid or is chargeable under this chapter and who, having consumed the same for farm purposes and is entitled to a refund of the federal gasoline tax paid on account of such fuel pursuant to section sixty-four hundred and twenty of the Federal Internal Revenue Code shall be reimbursed the amount of said excise in the manner and subject to the conditions herein provided. Claim for reimbursement of said excise with respect to fuel used during the taxable year for which such refund of the federal gasoline tax is due shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such taxable year. Such claim shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall transmit all claims approved by him to the comptroller for certification, and the amount approved by the commissioner and certified as aforesaid shall be paid forthwith from the proceeds of the excise tax levied under this chapter without specific appropriation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 113 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 113
Judgment; force and effect
Status: in_force

Section 113. The judgment of the court upon such an inquiry, whether the attachment is thereby vacated or held to be valid and effectual, shall be a bar to any action which may be brought by the petitioner against the party who made the attachment for any supposed fraud or deceit therein.

Section 113. The judgment of the court upon such an inquiry, whether the attachment is thereby vacated or held to be valid and effectual, shall be a bar to any action which may be brought by the petitioner against the party who made the attachment for any supposed fraud or deceit therein.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43C, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43C / Section 15
Joint agreements with other governmental units; consolidated department participation
Status: in_force

Section 15. Consolidated departments established under authority of this chapter may participate in agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of section four A of chapter forty for joint performance of services with other governmental units.

Section 15. Consolidated departments established under authority of this chapter may participate in agreements entered into pursuant to the provisions of section four A of chapter forty for joint performance of services with other governmental units.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 66, sec. 5A — MA Code / Part I / Title X / Chapter 66 / Section 5A
Records of meetings of boards and commissions; contents
Status: in_force

Section 5A. The records, required to be kept by sections eleven A of chapter thirty A, nine F of chapter thirty-four and twenty-three B of chapter thirty-nine, shall report the names of all members of such boards and commissions present, the subjects acted upon, and shall record exactly the votes and other official actions taken by such boards and commissions; but unless otherwise required by the governor in the case of state boards, commissions and districts, or by the county commissioners in the case of county boards and commissions, or the governing body thereof in the case of a district, or by ordinance or by-law of the city or town, in the case of municipal boards, such records need not include a verbatim record of discussions at such meetings.

Section 5A. The records, required to be kept by sections eleven A of chapter thirty A, nine F of chapter thirty-four and twenty-three B of chapter thirty-nine, shall report the names of all members of such boards and commissions present, the subjects acted upon, and shall record exactly the votes and other official actions taken by such boards and commissions; but unless otherwise required by the governor in the case of state boards, commissions and districts, or by the county commissioners in the case of county boards and commissions, or the governing body thereof in the case of a district, or by ordinance or by-law of the city or town, in the case of municipal boards, such records need not include a verbatim record of discussions at such meetings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268A, sec. 27 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 268A / Section 27
Publication of summaries of Chapter 268A; filing of acknowledgment by employees
Status: in_force

Section 27. The commission shall prepare, and update as necessary, summaries of this chapter for state, county, and municipal employees, respectively, which the commission shall publish on its official website. Every state, county and municipal employee shall, within 30 days of becoming such an employee, and on an annual basis thereafter, be furnished with a summary of this chapter prepared by the commission and sign a written acknowledgment that he has been provided with such a summary. Municipal employees shall be furnished with the summary by, and file an acknowledgment with, the city or town clerk. Appointed state and county employees shall be furnished with the summary by, and file an acknowledgment with, the employee's appointing authority or his designee. Elected state and county employees shall be furnished with the summary by, and file an acknowledgment with, the commission. The commission shall establish procedures for implementing this section and ensuring compliance.

Section 27. The commission shall prepare, and update as necessary, summaries of this chapter for state, county, and municipal employees, respectively, which the commission shall publish on its official website. Every state, county and municipal employee shall, within 30 days of becoming such an employee, and on an annual basis thereafter, be furnished with a summary of this chapter prepared by the commission and sign a written acknowledgment that he has been provided with such a summary. Municipal employees shall be furnished with the summary by, and file an acknowledgment with, the city or town clerk. Appointed state and county employees shall be furnished with the summary by, and file an acknowledgment with, the employee's appointing authority or his designee. Elected state and county employees shall be furnished with the summary by, and file an acknowledgment with, the commission. The commission shall establish procedures for implementing this section and ensuring compliance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 267, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 267 / Section 17
Counterfeiting coin; possession of ten or more pieces of false money
Status: in_force

Section 17. Whoever counterfeits any gold or silver coin current by law or usage within the commonwealth, or has in his possession at the same time ten or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold or silver coin current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.

Section 17. Whoever counterfeits any gold or silver coin current by law or usage within the commonwealth, or has in his possession at the same time ten or more pieces of false money, or coin counterfeited in the similitude of any gold or silver coin current as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for life or for any term of years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 241, sec. 22 — MA Code / Part III / Title III / Chapter 241 / Section 22
Costs
Status: in_force

Section 22. The reasonable expenses and charges of partition proceedings, including examination of title and preparation of plan ordered by the court under section seventeen, and the fees of counsel, of the commissioners, and of all agents, guardians and other persons appointed to represent interests in accordance with section nine, shall be determined by the court, and in case of sale paid by the commissioners out of the proceeds; and in case of partition by division shall be paid by the petitioner, who shall be entitled to contribution from the parties to whom shares of the land are set off who take a vested, and not contingent, interest. Such contribution shall be in proportion to the interests of the parties unless the court finds a different proportion more equitable. Costs may also be awarded under section forty-five of chapter two hundred and fifteen. Execution may issue for said contribution and costs.

Section 22. The reasonable expenses and charges of partition proceedings, including examination of title and preparation of plan ordered by the court under section seventeen, and the fees of counsel, of the commissioners, and of all agents, guardians and other persons appointed to represent interests in accordance with section nine, shall be determined by the court, and in case of sale paid by the commissioners out of the proceeds; and in case of partition by division shall be paid by the petitioner, who shall be entitled to contribution from the parties to whom shares of the land are set off who take a vested, and not contingent, interest. Such contribution shall be in proportion to the interests of the parties unless the court finds a different proportion more equitable. Costs may also be awarded under section forty-five of chapter two hundred and fifteen. Execution may issue for said contribution and costs.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, sec. 131H — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6 / Section 131H
Violations by vendor; ineligibility period
Status: in_force

Section 131H. Any vendor procuring a payment under the medical assistance program authorized by section one hundred and thirty-one E who violates any of the provisions of section one hundred and thirty-one F shall be ineligible to participate further in the program for a period of three years next subsequent to the date of said violation. However, a vendor shall not be considered in violation of section one hundred and thirty-one F upon submission of proof, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, that such violation was due solely to a clerical or administrative error.

Section 131H. Any vendor procuring a payment under the medical assistance program authorized by section one hundred and thirty-one E who violates any of the provisions of section one hundred and thirty-one F shall be ineligible to participate further in the program for a period of three years next subsequent to the date of said violation. However, a vendor shall not be considered in violation of section one hundred and thirty-one F upon submission of proof, to the satisfaction of the commissioner, that such violation was due solely to a clerical or administrative error.