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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 156, sec. 45 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 156 / Section 45
Reduction of capital stock in accordance with Sec. 41 or 41C; content of articles
Status: in_force

Section 45. If a reduction of the capital stock of any corporation shall have been authorized by its stockholders in accordance with section forty-one, or if a change or exchange of stock resulting in a reduction of capital shall have been authorized in accordance with section forty-one C, the articles of amendment shall also set forth—(a) the total amount of capital stock already authorized and issued; (b) the amount of the reduction and the manner in which it shall be effected; (c) a copy of the vote authorizing the reduction. No reduction of capital stock shall be lawful which renders the corporation bankrupt or insolvent, but the capital stock may be reduced by the surrender by every stockholder of his shares and the issue to him in lieu thereof of a proportional decreased number of shares, if the assets of such corporation are not reduced thereby, without creating any liability of the stockholders of such corporation in case of the subsequent bankruptcy of such corporation.

Section 45. If a reduction of the capital stock of any corporation shall have been authorized by its stockholders in accordance with section forty-one, or if a change or exchange of stock resulting in a reduction of capital shall have been authorized in accordance with section forty-one C, the articles of amendment shall also set forth—(a) the total amount of capital stock already authorized and issued; (b) the amount of the reduction and the manner in which it shall be effected; (c) a copy of the vote authorizing the reduction. No reduction of capital stock shall be lawful which renders the corporation bankrupt or insolvent, but the capital stock may be reduced by the surrender by every stockholder of his shares and the issue to him in lieu thereof of a proportional decreased number of shares, if the assets of such corporation are not reduced thereby, without creating any liability of the stockholders of such corporation in case of the subsequent bankruptcy of such corporation.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 165, sec. 2B — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 165 / Section 2B
Base rate for water charges and fees; increases for high volume users
Status: in_force

Section 2B. All municipalities or water districts within the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, but not including communities serviced by the Connecticut Valley Aqueduct shall institute water charges and fees that incorporate a base rate for all users; provided, that said base rate shall be increased at an increasing block rate to fairly reflect the resource demand and consumption of high volume users of water.

Section 2B. All municipalities or water districts within the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, but not including communities serviced by the Connecticut Valley Aqueduct shall institute water charges and fees that incorporate a base rate for all users; provided, that said base rate shall be increased at an increasing block rate to fairly reflect the resource demand and consumption of high volume users of water.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, sec. 19 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 85 / Section 19
Leading, driving, or conveying dangerous wild animals on public ways
Status: in_force

Section 19. Whoever leads or drives a bear or other dangerous wild animal or causes it to travel upon or be conveyed over a public way unless properly secured in some covered vehicle or cage shall be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars. Any such animal which is found upon a public way not so secured or caged may be killed by a sheriff, constable or police officer.

Section 19. Whoever leads or drives a bear or other dangerous wild animal or causes it to travel upon or be conveyed over a public way unless properly secured in some covered vehicle or cage shall be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars. Any such animal which is found upon a public way not so secured or caged may be killed by a sheriff, constable or police officer.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 174 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 174
Driving animal on ice of pond or stream used for domestic water supply
Status: in_force

Section 174. Whoever, not being engaged in cutting or harvesting ice, or in hauling logs, wood or lumber, drives any animal on the ice of a pond or stream used for domestic water supply for a town shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month.

Section 174. Whoever, not being engaged in cutting or harvesting ice, or in hauling logs, wood or lumber, drives any animal on the ice of a pond or stream used for domestic water supply for a town shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one month.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 15E, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 15E / Section 15
Withdrawal from compact
Status: in_force

Section 15. (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided, that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law. (b) Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing this compact, but shall not take effect until 1 year after the effective date of such statute. (c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The interstate commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of receiving notice. (d) The withdrawing state shall be responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including the performance of obligations which extend beyond the effective date of the withdrawal. (e) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the interstate commission.

Section 15. (a) Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided, that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute that enacted the compact into law.

(b) Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing this compact, but shall not take effect until 1 year after the effective date of such statute.

(c) The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the interstate commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The interstate commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state's intent to withdraw within 60 days of receiving notice.

(d) The withdrawing state shall be responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including the performance of obligations which extend beyond the effective date of the withdrawal.

(e) Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the interstate commission.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255D, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255D / Section 6
Violations of this chapter; investigations by commissioner
Status: in_force

Section 6. The commissioner, if he has reason to believe that any person other than a licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, shall have the power to make such investigations as he shall deem necessary, and, to the extent necessary for this purpose he may examine such person and shall have the power to compel the production of all relevant books, records, accounts and documents. The state police and the police of the cities or towns shall carry out the directions of the commissioner in enforcing the provisions of this chapter and any rules or regulations made hereunder by him. A violation of this chapter shall also be a violation of chapter ninety-three A.

Section 6. The commissioner, if he has reason to believe that any person other than a licensee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter, shall have the power to make such investigations as he shall deem necessary, and, to the extent necessary for this purpose he may examine such person and shall have the power to compel the production of all relevant books, records, accounts and documents.

The state police and the police of the cities or towns shall carry out the directions of the commissioner in enforcing the provisions of this chapter and any rules or regulations made hereunder by him. A violation of this chapter shall also be a violation of chapter ninety-three A.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 64F, sec. 2 — MA Code / Part I / Title IX / Chapter 64F / Section 2
Motor carrier licenses
Status: in_force

Section 2. No person subject to the excise imposed by section three shall act as a motor carrier unless such person is the holder of an uncancelled motor carrier license issued by the commissioner pursuant to section sixty-seven of chapter sixty-two C.

Section 2. No person subject to the excise imposed by section three shall act as a motor carrier unless such person is the holder of an uncancelled motor carrier license issued by the commissioner pursuant to section sixty-seven of chapter sixty-two C.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 43 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94C / Section 43
Conformity with federal acts
Status: in_force

Section 43. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no practitioner shall dispense, distribute, administer, or possess any controlled substance except in conformity with the provisions of the Federal ''Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970'' or any amendment thereof and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.

Section 43. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, no practitioner shall dispense, distribute, administer, or possess any controlled substance except in conformity with the provisions of the Federal ''Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970'' or any amendment thereof and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 255F, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 255F / Section 12
Surety bonds
Status: in_force

Section 12. (a) Each mortgage loan originator shall be covered by a surety bond in accordance with this section. The surety bond shall provide coverage for each mortgage loan originator in an amount as prescribed in subsection (b) and shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner. If a mortgage loan originator is an employee or exclusive agent of an entity, the surety bond of said entity may be used to satisfy the mortgage loan originator's surety bond requirement. (b) The penal sum of the surety bond shall be maintained in an amount that reflects the dollar amount of loans originated as determined by the commissioner. (c) Upon commencement of an action on a licensee's bond the commissioner may require the filing of a new bond. The commissioner shall, immediately upon recovery upon any action on the bond, require that the licensee file a new bond.

Section 12. (a) Each mortgage loan originator shall be covered by a surety bond in accordance with this section. The surety bond shall provide coverage for each mortgage loan originator in an amount as prescribed in subsection (b) and shall be in a form prescribed by the commissioner. If a mortgage loan originator is an employee or exclusive agent of an entity, the surety bond of said entity may be used to satisfy the mortgage loan originator's surety bond requirement.

(b) The penal sum of the surety bond shall be maintained in an amount that reflects the dollar amount of loans originated as determined by the commissioner.

(c) Upon commencement of an action on a licensee's bond the commissioner may require the filing of a new bond. The commissioner shall, immediately upon recovery upon any action on the bond, require that the licensee file a new bond.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 11
Fire alarm, engine or apparatus; injury before fire
Status: in_force

Section 11. Whoever, within twenty-four hours prior to the burning of a building or other property, wilfully, intentionally and without right cuts or removes a bell rope or a wire or conduit connected with a fire alarm signal system or injures or disables any fire alarm signal box or any part of such system in the vicinity of such building or property, or cuts, injures or destroys an engine, hose or other fire apparatus in said vicinity shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.

Section 11. Whoever, within twenty-four hours prior to the burning of a building or other property, wilfully, intentionally and without right cuts or removes a bell rope or a wire or conduit connected with a fire alarm signal system or injures or disables any fire alarm signal box or any part of such system in the vicinity of such building or property, or cuts, injures or destroys an engine, hose or other fire apparatus in said vicinity shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 146, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 146 / Section 31
Hydrostatic pressure test
Status: in_force

Section 31. If, in the judgment of the inspector of the division or of the insurance company, it is advisable to apply a hydrostatic pressure test to a boiler, the owner or user shall prepare the boiler for such test, as directed by the inspector of the division or by the insurance company.

Section 31. If, in the judgment of the inspector of the division or of the insurance company, it is advisable to apply a hydrostatic pressure test to a boiler, the owner or user shall prepare the boiler for such test, as directed by the inspector of the division or by the insurance company.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, sec. 5A — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 221 / Section 5A
Assistant and first assistant clerks; practice of law
Status: in_force

Section 5A. The assistant clerks appointed under the provisions of sections four and five of this chapter shall devote their entire time during business hours to their respective duties and shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in the practice of law.

Section 5A. The assistant clerks appointed under the provisions of sections four and five of this chapter shall devote their entire time during business hours to their respective duties and shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in the practice of law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 117K — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 117K
Violations of Secs. 117G to 117J; notice; hearing
Status: in_force

Section 117K. When the commissioner learns of any violation of any of the provisions of sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen J, inclusive, he may cause notice thereof, together with a copy of his findings, to be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons so notified may be given a hearing under rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. Notice of such hearing shall specify the date, hour and place thereof.

Section 117K. When the commissioner learns of any violation of any of the provisions of sections one hundred and seventeen G to one hundred and seventeen J, inclusive, he may cause notice thereof, together with a copy of his findings, to be given to the person or persons concerned. Persons so notified may be given a hearing under rules and regulations prescribed by the commissioner. Notice of such hearing shall specify the date, hour and place thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 207, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 207 / Section 28
Certificate of intention of marriage; delivery; time
Status: in_force

Section 28. On or after the third day from the filing of notice of intention of marriage, except as otherwise provided, but not in any event later than sixty days after such filing, the clerk or registrar shall deliver to the parties a certificate signed by him, specifying the date when notice was filed with him and all facts relative to the marriage which are required by law to be ascertained and recorded, except those relative to the person by whom the marriage is to be solemnized. Such certificate shall be delivered to the minister or magistrate before whom the marriage is to be contracted, before he proceeds to solemnize the same. If such certificate is not sooner used, it shall be returned to the office issuing it within sixty days after the date when notice of intention of marriage was filed.

Section 28. On or after the third day from the filing of notice of intention of marriage, except as otherwise provided, but not in any event later than sixty days after such filing, the clerk or registrar shall deliver to the parties a certificate signed by him, specifying the date when notice was filed with him and all facts relative to the marriage which are required by law to be ascertained and recorded, except those relative to the person by whom the marriage is to be solemnized. Such certificate shall be delivered to the minister or magistrate before whom the marriage is to be contracted, before he proceeds to solemnize the same. If such certificate is not sooner used, it shall be returned to the office issuing it within sixty days after the date when notice of intention of marriage was filed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 154, sec. 4 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 154 / Section 4
Delivery of copies of assignment; delivery of written account
Status: in_force

Section 4. No assignment under section three shall be valid unless a copy thereof is delivered to the assignor by the assignee at the date of the execution of such assignment. No such assignment shall be binding on the employer of the assignor until a copy of the assignment and a written account, which shall conform to the requirements hereinafter stated, have been delivered to said employer. The account shall contain a statement of the balance due and of the sums of money received by the assignee, together with the date of every such payment and a statement as to whether such payment is interest, a payment on the principal, or, in case of a loan, a payment on the charge for making and securing it.

Section 4. No assignment under section three shall be valid unless a copy thereof is delivered to the assignor by the assignee at the date of the execution of such assignment. No such assignment shall be binding on the employer of the assignor until a copy of the assignment and a written account, which shall conform to the requirements hereinafter stated, have been delivered to said employer. The account shall contain a statement of the balance due and of the sums of money received by the assignee, together with the date of every such payment and a statement as to whether such payment is interest, a payment on the principal, or, in case of a loan, a payment on the charge for making and securing it.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140D, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140D / Section 16
Liability of owner or personnel of advertising medium
Status: in_force

Section 16. There shall be no liability under this chapter on the part of any owner or personnel, as such, of any medium in which an advertisement appears or through which it is disseminated.

Section 16. There shall be no liability under this chapter on the part of any owner or personnel, as such, of any medium in which an advertisement appears or through which it is disseminated.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 127, sec. 83 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVIII / Chapter 127 / Section 83
Outdoor labor of inmates
Status: in_force

Section 83. During all times when outdoor labor is practicable, inmates of penal institutions required to labor shall be employed, so far as is possible, in the reclamation of waste places and in cultivating lands for raising produce to be used in public institutions, and in the reforestation, maintenance or development of state forests. Prisoners so employed shall be at all times in the custody and under the direction of the prison officers.

Section 83. During all times when outdoor labor is practicable, inmates of penal institutions required to labor shall be employed, so far as is possible, in the reclamation of waste places and in cultivating lands for raising produce to be used in public institutions, and in the reforestation, maintenance or development of state forests. Prisoners so employed shall be at all times in the custody and under the direction of the prison officers.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 3, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part I / Title I / Chapter 3 / Section 29
Stenographic reports of hearings
Status: in_force

Section 29. Stenographic reports of hearings before legislative committees or special commissions made at the expense of the commonwealth shall, at the conclusion of the work of such committees or commissions, be deposited in the state library.

Section 29. Stenographic reports of hearings before legislative committees or special commissions made at the expense of the commonwealth shall, at the conclusion of the work of such committees or commissions, be deposited in the state library.