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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 158 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 158
Euthanizing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state
Status: in_force

Section 158. A police officer, constable or animal control officer may capture, detain or, in the case of a threat to public safety, euthanize a dog in a humane manner if found to be in violation of an order of a hearing authority or a district court and may euthanize a dog, in a humane manner, if it is living in a wild state.

Section 158. A police officer, constable or animal control officer may capture, detain or, in the case of a threat to public safety, euthanize a dog in a humane manner if found to be in violation of an order of a hearing authority or a district court and may euthanize a dog, in a humane manner, if it is living in a wild state.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 223, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 223 / Section 38
Foreign corporations
Status: in_force

Section 38. In an action against a foreign corporation, except an insurance company, which has a usual place of business in the commonwealth, or with or without such usual place of business, is engaged in or soliciting business in the commonwealth, permanently or temporarily, service may be made in accordance with the preceding section relative to service on domestic corporations in general, instead of upon the state secretary under section 15.10 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D.

Section 38. In an action against a foreign corporation, except an insurance company, which has a usual place of business in the commonwealth, or with or without such usual place of business, is engaged in or soliciting business in the commonwealth, permanently or temporarily, service may be made in accordance with the preceding section relative to service on domestic corporations in general, instead of upon the state secretary under section 15.10 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 73M — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 73M
Sellers of ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or eyeglasses; applicability of law
Status: in_force

Section 73M. The provisions of sections sixty-six to seventy-three L, inclusive, and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall not apply to the retail sale of simple ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or eyeglasses; provided, however, that a seller of said ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or eyeglasses shall have the following notice permanently affixed in plain view to the top of any point of sale display or, if there is no such display, in the area of sale, ''These magnifiers are not intended to be a substitute for corrective lenses; only a professional eye examination can determine your eye health status and vision needs.''

Section 73M. The provisions of sections sixty-six to seventy-three L, inclusive, and any rules or regulations promulgated pursuant thereto shall not apply to the retail sale of simple ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or eyeglasses; provided, however, that a seller of said ready-to-wear magnifying spectacles or eyeglasses shall have the following notice permanently affixed in plain view to the top of any point of sale display or, if there is no such display, in the area of sale, ''These magnifiers are not intended to be a substitute for corrective lenses; only a professional eye examination can determine your eye health status and vision needs.''
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23B, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23B / Section 9
Certifications on validity or guaranty of bonds or notes of housing authorities and authenticity of documents on file
Status: in_force

Section 9. The secretary or such person or persons he may designate from time to time may certify to the existence of any fact which may be a condition to the validity of any bond or note of any housing authority as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and twenty-one B or of the guaranty of the commonwealth on any such bond or note, and may certify that instruments and documents are true copies of instruments and documents on file with the executive office. The secretary shall file with the state secretary a written statement of any such designation and notice of any revocation thereof. Any person dealing with any such housing authority or with the department shall be entitled to rely on such certification as conclusive evidence of the matters therein certified.

Section 9. The secretary or such person or persons he may designate from time to time may certify to the existence of any fact which may be a condition to the validity of any bond or note of any housing authority as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and twenty-one B or of the guaranty of the commonwealth on any such bond or note, and may certify that instruments and documents are true copies of instruments and documents on file with the executive office. The secretary shall file with the state secretary a written statement of any such designation and notice of any revocation thereof. Any person dealing with any such housing authority or with the department shall be entitled to rely on such certification as conclusive evidence of the matters therein certified.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 10E — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 148 / Section 10E
Apprentice certificates; fee; duration; expiration; renewal
Status: in_force

Section 10E. An examiner shall upon payment of a fee, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof issue without examination an apprentice certificate to any person who applies therefor, which certificate shall permit him to assist and work under the supervision of a person holding a certificate as an oil burner technician in the alteration, repair or installation of oil burning equipment. An apprentice certificate shall be valid until the date of birth of the licensee occurring more than twelve months but not more than twenty-four months after the effective date of such license, and shall be renewed without examination upon the payment of a fee as determined under the aforementioned chapter seven provision. If any such license or the renewal thereof expires in an even year, any subsequent renewal shall expire on the next anniversary of the licensee's date of birth occurring in an even year. If any such license or renewal thereof expires in an odd year, any subsequent renewal shall expire on the next anniversary of the licensee's date of birth occurring in an odd year. A license issued to a person born on February twenty-ninth shall, for the purposes of this section, expire on March first.

Section 10E. An examiner shall upon payment of a fee, the amount of which shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under the provision of section three B of chapter seven for the filing thereof issue without examination an apprentice certificate to any person who applies therefor, which certificate shall permit him to assist and work under the supervision of a person holding a certificate as an oil burner technician in the alteration, repair or installation of oil burning equipment. An apprentice certificate shall be valid until the date of birth of the licensee occurring more than twelve months but not more than twenty-four months after the effective date of such license, and shall be renewed without examination upon the payment of a fee as determined under the aforementioned chapter seven provision. If any such license or the renewal thereof expires in an even year, any subsequent renewal shall expire on the next anniversary of the licensee's date of birth occurring in an even year. If any such license or renewal thereof expires in an odd year, any subsequent renewal shall expire on the next anniversary of the licensee's date of birth occurring in an odd year. A license issued to a person born on February twenty-ninth shall, for the purposes of this section, expire on March first.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 98, sec. 26 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 98 / Section 26
Use or possession of false or condemned devices
Status: in_force

Section 26. Whoever uses, or has in possession with intent to use, a false or condemned weighing or measuring device for weighing or measuring any commodity bought, sold or exchanged, or for hire or reward, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or shall be subject to a civil citation as provided in section 29A. The possession of such weighing or measuring device shall be prima facie evidence of intention to use it in violation of law.

Section 26. Whoever uses, or has in possession with intent to use, a false or condemned weighing or measuring device for weighing or measuring any commodity bought, sold or exchanged, or for hire or reward, shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or shall be subject to a civil citation as provided in section 29A. The possession of such weighing or measuring device shall be prima facie evidence of intention to use it in violation of law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 80, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 80 / Section 6
Filing petition; time limitation; extension
Status: in_force

Section 6. If a suit in which the validity of an assessment is drawn in question is brought within the time for filing a petition to the board for the abatement thereof or within six months after the determination of an earlier suit involving the same question, brought within the time for filing such petition, which failed for want of jurisdiction, defect of form or other like cause not decisive of the merits of the controversy, the petition may be filed within six months after the final determination of such suit.

Section 6. If a suit in which the validity of an assessment is drawn in question is brought within the time for filing a petition to the board for the abatement thereof or within six months after the determination of an earlier suit involving the same question, brought within the time for filing such petition, which failed for want of jurisdiction, defect of form or other like cause not decisive of the merits of the controversy, the petition may be filed within six months after the final determination of such suit.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 110D — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 110D
Continuation of coverage after insured leaves group covered by general or blanket policy
Status: in_force

Section 110D. Every policy of insurance issued after January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight under the provisions of section one hundred and ten shall contain a provision that, in the event that the insured person leaves the group covered by such insurance, said person shall remain insured under such policy for a period of thirty-one days thereafter unless, during such period, he shall otherwise be entitled to similar benefits. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to any policy issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth and which covers residents of the commonwealth. In addition, every such policy of insurance which is issued or subsequently renewed by agreement between the insurer and the policyholder, within or without the commonwealth, during the period this provision is effective, shall include coverage such that, in the event that the insured person leaves the group covered by such insurance because his employment is terminated due to a plant closing or covered partial closing as those terms are defined in section seventy-one A of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A, said person shall remain insured under such policy for a period of ninety days thereafter unless, during such period, he shall otherwise be entitled to similar benefits.

Section 110D. Every policy of insurance issued after January first, nineteen hundred and sixty-eight under the provisions of section one hundred and ten shall contain a provision that, in the event that the insured person leaves the group covered by such insurance, said person shall remain insured under such policy for a period of thirty-one days thereafter unless, during such period, he shall otherwise be entitled to similar benefits. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply to any policy issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth and which covers residents of the commonwealth.

In addition, every such policy of insurance which is issued or subsequently renewed by agreement between the insurer and the policyholder, within or without the commonwealth, during the period this provision is effective, shall include coverage such that, in the event that the insured person leaves the group covered by such insurance because his employment is terminated due to a plant closing or covered partial closing as those terms are defined in section seventy-one A of chapter one hundred and fifty-one A, said person shall remain insured under such policy for a period of ninety days thereafter unless, during such period, he shall otherwise be entitled to similar benefits.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 67A — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 67A
Review by state appellate authority
Status: in_force

Article 67A. Review by state appellate authority. Decisions of a court-martial shall be considered to be from a trial court of the commonwealth and appeals shall be to the appeals court of the commonwealth. The appellate procedures to be followed shall be those provided by law for the appeal of criminal cases thereto.

Article 67A. Review by state appellate authority.

Decisions of a court-martial shall be considered to be from a trial court of the commonwealth and appeals shall be to the appeals court of the commonwealth. The appellate procedures to be followed shall be those provided by law for the appeal of criminal cases thereto.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 15
Associates' authority
Status: in_force

Section 15. The associates may from time to time, at a meeting called therefor, reduce the amount of the capital stock, but not below the limit prescribed in the preceding section; and they may, in like manner, change the gauge of their railroad to the other gauge allowed by said section. The directors shall appoint a clerk and a treasurer, who shall hold their respective offices until a clerk and a treasurer of the corporation are chosen and qualified in their stead. The directors shall fill any vacancy in their board, or in the office of clerk or treasurer, before the organization of the corporation.

Section 15. The associates may from time to time, at a meeting called therefor, reduce the amount of the capital stock, but not below the limit prescribed in the preceding section; and they may, in like manner, change the gauge of their railroad to the other gauge allowed by said section. The directors shall appoint a clerk and a treasurer, who shall hold their respective offices until a clerk and a treasurer of the corporation are chosen and qualified in their stead. The directors shall fill any vacancy in their board, or in the office of clerk or treasurer, before the organization of the corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, sec. 86F — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 272 / Section 86F
Violation of Secs. 86 to 86D; refusal or neglect to comply with Sec. 86E orders
Status: in_force

Section 86F. Whoever violates any provision of sections eighty-six to eighty-six D, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both. Whoever refuses or unreasonably neglects to comply with any order issued under section eighty-six E shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars for each day during which such refusal or neglect continues after service of said order.

Section 86F. Whoever violates any provision of sections eighty-six to eighty-six D, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month, or both. Whoever refuses or unreasonably neglects to comply with any order issued under section eighty-six E shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars for each day during which such refusal or neglect continues after service of said order.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 9
Invoice books; contents
Status: in_force

Section 9. The keeper, superintendent or other officer having charge of a jail, house of correction, county training school or other county public institution shall keep an invoice book, in which shall be entered, on the day of receipt, all bills for supplies for the maintenance of such institution. Such books shall be as nearly uniform as the character of the institutions will admit, and shall be kept posted up to date so that the footings shall at all times show the actual facts relating to such supplies. Such books shall be county property and remain among the records of the institutions to which they belong.

Section 9. The keeper, superintendent or other officer having charge of a jail, house of correction, county training school or other county public institution shall keep an invoice book, in which shall be entered, on the day of receipt, all bills for supplies for the maintenance of such institution. Such books shall be as nearly uniform as the character of the institutions will admit, and shall be kept posted up to date so that the footings shall at all times show the actual facts relating to such supplies. Such books shall be county property and remain among the records of the institutions to which they belong.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151A, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151A / Section 5
Services under arrangements with agencies of other states and federal government included in ''employment''
Status: in_force

Section 5. The term ''employment'' shall include services covered by an arrangement under provisions of section sixty-six, pursuant to which arrangement all services performed by an individual for an employing unit are deemed to be performed within the commonwealth, if the commissioner has approved the request of the employing unit that the entire service of such individual during the period covered by such request be deemed employment subject to this chapter.

Section 5. The term ''employment'' shall include services covered by an arrangement under provisions of section sixty-six, pursuant to which arrangement all services performed by an individual for an employing unit are deemed to be performed within the commonwealth, if the commissioner has approved the request of the employing unit that the entire service of such individual during the period covered by such request be deemed employment subject to this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167, sec. 1A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167 / Section 1A
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 1A. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum standards relative to the security and protection of credit unions under the commissioner's supervision, both for the benefit of employees as well as the general public, including the requirement for the installation, maintenance and operation of security devices and procedures and to assist in the identification and apprehension of criminals. Said rules and regulations shall fix the time limit within which each such credit union shall comply with the standards so established and may require the submission, in writing, of periodic reports and other information necessary to ensure compliance with such rules and regulations. A credit union which violates any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this section shall forfeit to the commonwealth $100 for each day during which such violation continues, to be recovered by an information in equity in the name of the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, commenced in the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county.

Section 1A. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing minimum standards relative to the security and protection of credit unions under the commissioner's supervision, both for the benefit of employees as well as the general public, including the requirement for the installation, maintenance and operation of security devices and procedures and to assist in the identification and apprehension of criminals.

Said rules and regulations shall fix the time limit within which each such credit union shall comply with the standards so established and may require the submission, in writing, of periodic reports and other information necessary to ensure compliance with such rules and regulations. A credit union which violates any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this section shall forfeit to the commonwealth $100 for each day during which such violation continues, to be recovered by an information in equity in the name of the attorney general at the request of the commissioner, commenced in the supreme judicial court for Suffolk county.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 235 / Section 38
Property valued in excess of three hundred dollars; notice of sale
Status: in_force

Section 38. If the value of such property to be sold exceeds three hundred dollars, the officer shall, at the request of either party, give notice of the sale by advertisement in a newspaper as provided in the preceding section; and the sale may be made at any time after the expiration of four days, and within thirty days after seizure on execution.

Section 38. If the value of such property to be sold exceeds three hundred dollars, the officer shall, at the request of either party, give notice of the sale by advertisement in a newspaper as provided in the preceding section; and the sale may be made at any time after the expiration of four days, and within thirty days after seizure on execution.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 171, sec. 75A — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 171 / Section 75A
Credit union as agent or broker for The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts
Status: in_force

Section 75A. A credit union may, with the approval of the commissioner, act as agent or broker for The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts pursuant to section four of chapter one hundred and seventy-eight A.

Section 75A. A credit union may, with the approval of the commissioner, act as agent or broker for The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts pursuant to section four of chapter one hundred and seventy-eight A.