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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 20, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 20 / Section 6
Organization; divisions and bureaus; directors and other personnel
Status: in_force

Section 6. The commissioner shall organize the department into divisions and bureaus and shall assign to said divisions their functions. The commissioner, with the approval of the board, may appoint a director to each division and a chief to each bureau thereunder, to have charge of the work of the division and the bureau and may, with like approval, remove such directors or chiefs at any time. The compensation of the directors and chiefs shall be fixed by the commissioner with the approval of the board. The commissioner, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such scientific experts as the work of the department may require, and may assign them to divisions, may transfer and remove them, and the provisions of chapter thirty-one shall not apply. He shall, subject to the provisions of said chapter, appoint such inspectors, clerks and other assistants as he may deem necessary.

Section 6. The commissioner shall organize the department into divisions and bureaus and shall assign to said divisions their functions. The commissioner, with the approval of the board, may appoint a director to each division and a chief to each bureau thereunder, to have charge of the work of the division and the bureau and may, with like approval, remove such directors or chiefs at any time. The compensation of the directors and chiefs shall be fixed by the commissioner with the approval of the board. The commissioner, with the approval of the board, shall appoint such scientific experts as the work of the department may require, and may assign them to divisions, may transfer and remove them, and the provisions of chapter thirty-one shall not apply. He shall, subject to the provisions of said chapter, appoint such inspectors, clerks and other assistants as he may deem necessary.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 167J, sec. 10 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 167J / Section 10
Loans or extensions of credit to officer, director or trustee of bank
Status: in_force

Section 10. An officer, director or trustee of a bank, except as provided in this section, shall not borrow from or otherwise become indebted to the bank of which the individual is an officer, director or trustee and a bank, except as provided in this section, shall not make a loan or extend credit in any other manner to any of its officers, directors or trustees. An officer, director or trustee of a bank may borrow and a bank may make a loan or extend credit to its officers, directors or trustees subject to the terms and conditions set forth in clause (6) of section 2I of chapter 167.

Section 10. An officer, director or trustee of a bank, except as provided in this section, shall not borrow from or otherwise become indebted to the bank of which the individual is an officer, director or trustee and a bank, except as provided in this section, shall not make a loan or extend credit in any other manner to any of its officers, directors or trustees. An officer, director or trustee of a bank may borrow and a bank may make a loan or extend credit to its officers, directors or trustees subject to the terms and conditions set forth in clause (6) of section 2I of chapter 167.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, sec. 29 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 180 / Section 29
Local regulation of entertainments, dances, etc.
Status: in_force

Section 29. Cities and towns may by ordinance or by-law regulate the conducting within their respective limits of entertainments, dances and other diversions and amusements not required by law to be licensed, including the hours of holding the same, by corporations which are subject to section twenty-six, and may affix penalties for breaches thereof not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence, subject as to recovery and disposition to section twenty-one of chapter forty.

Section 29. Cities and towns may by ordinance or by-law regulate the conducting within their respective limits of entertainments, dances and other diversions and amusements not required by law to be licensed, including the hours of holding the same, by corporations which are subject to section twenty-six, and may affix penalties for breaches thereof not exceeding twenty dollars for each offence, subject as to recovery and disposition to section twenty-one of chapter forty.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 102B — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 102B
Malicious explosion
Status: in_force

Section 102B. Whoever, without lawful authority, willfully discharges, ignites or explodes any destructive or incendiary device or substance shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison by not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years or by a fine of $50,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Section 102B. Whoever, without lawful authority, willfully discharges, ignites or explodes any destructive or incendiary device or substance shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison by not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years or by a fine of $50,000 or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 107, sec. 7 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 107 / Section 7
Issuance, negotiation or sale of bonds, certificates or obligations redeemable in numerical order
Status: in_force

Section 7. No person shall issue, negotiate or sell any bonds, certificates or obligations of any kind, which are by the terms thereof to be redeemed in numerical order or in any arbitrary order of precedence without reference to the amount previously paid thereon by the holder thereof, whether they are sold on the instalment plan or otherwise, nor shall any person redeem any bonds, certificates or obligations in such order, whether they are sold on the instalment plan or otherwise.

Section 7. No person shall issue, negotiate or sell any bonds, certificates or obligations of any kind, which are by the terms thereof to be redeemed in numerical order or in any arbitrary order of precedence without reference to the amount previously paid thereon by the holder thereof, whether they are sold on the instalment plan or otherwise, nor shall any person redeem any bonds, certificates or obligations in such order, whether they are sold on the instalment plan or otherwise.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184, sec. 21 — MA Code / Part II / Title I / Chapter 184 / Section 21
Encumbrances upon real property; duty of grantor to inform grantee
Status: in_force

Section 21. If real property upon which any encumbrance exists is conveyed by deed or mortgage, the grantor, in whatever capacity he may act, shall before the consideration is paid, by exception in the deed or otherwise make known to the grantee the existence and nature of such prior encumbrance so far as he has knowledge thereof.

Section 21. If real property upon which any encumbrance exists is conveyed by deed or mortgage, the grantor, in whatever capacity he may act, shall before the consideration is paid, by exception in the deed or otherwise make known to the grantee the existence and nature of such prior encumbrance so far as he has knowledge thereof.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 122, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 122 / Section 14
Admission of persons affected with diseases; expenses
Status: in_force

Section 14. Subject to such rules and regulations as the department may prescribe, any person who is a resident of the commonwealth and is affected with any disease, mental illness, mental retardation or suffers any other mental disability, or smallpox, or other diseases dangerous to the public health, or whose health would be injured or endangered by removal, may be admitted to the Tewksbury Hospital, with the approval of the superintendent and the trustees, providing the hospital is suitable for the care and treatment of such person. The department may make rules and regulations for such admission and to facilitate the operation of this section. The expenses of the maintenance of such a patient shall be paid by him, his executor or administrator, except that persons in need of public assistance shall have the responsibility for payment of such charges fixed in accordance with the provisions of the particular category of assistance under which they are aided. Persons or kindred bound by law to support such needy persons, not eligible for public assistance, shall be assessed in accordance with rates established by the executive office of health and human services or a governmental unit designated by the executive office.

Section 14. Subject to such rules and regulations as the department may prescribe, any person who is a resident of the commonwealth and is affected with any disease, mental illness, mental retardation or suffers any other mental disability, or smallpox, or other diseases dangerous to the public health, or whose health would be injured or endangered by removal, may be admitted to the Tewksbury Hospital, with the approval of the superintendent and the trustees, providing the hospital is suitable for the care and treatment of such person. The department may make rules and regulations for such admission and to facilitate the operation of this section.

The expenses of the maintenance of such a patient shall be paid by him, his executor or administrator, except that persons in need of public assistance shall have the responsibility for payment of such charges fixed in accordance with the provisions of the particular category of assistance under which they are aided. Persons or kindred bound by law to support such needy persons, not eligible for public assistance, shall be assessed in accordance with rates established by the executive office of health and human services or a governmental unit designated by the executive office.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 43, sec. 44E — MA Code / Part I / Title VII / Chapter 43 / Section 44E
Counting ballots; canvass of returns
Status: in_force

Section 44E. The election officers shall, immediately upon the closing of the polls at preliminary elections, count the ballots and ascertain the number of votes cast in the several voting places for each candidate, and forthwith make return thereof upon blanks to be furnished, as in regular elections, to the city clerk who shall canvass said returns and shall forthwith determine the result thereof, insert the same in one or more newspapers published in the city, and post the same in a conspicuous place in the city hall.

Section 44E. The election officers shall, immediately upon the closing of the polls at preliminary elections, count the ballots and ascertain the number of votes cast in the several voting places for each candidate, and forthwith make return thereof upon blanks to be furnished, as in regular elections, to the city clerk who shall canvass said returns and shall forthwith determine the result thereof, insert the same in one or more newspapers published in the city, and post the same in a conspicuous place in the city hall.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23A, sec. 10A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 23A / Section 10A
Buy Massachusetts Program
Status: in_force

Section 10A. The MOBD shall establish a Buy Massachusetts Program. In implementing said program the MOBD shall analyze and compile a list of products or goods that companies and businesses in the commonwealth need or that are produced for them. The raw materials listed shall include agricultural items produced in the commonwealth and parts of special services provided by said companies. Special attention shall be given to those items or products that such companies currently purchase outside the commonwealth or from foreign countries and especially an item or product needed or required for the first time. MOBD shall make inquiries as to the needs of locally-based companies and businesses and determine if other commonwealth based companies and business entities need the item or product, or are capable of making or producing the item or product with additional capital or retooling. MOBD shall utilize said lists for the purpose of bringing together the needs, as so determined, with the business entities utilizing said products or items and more than one entity may be serviced by one or more local suppliers or buyers, the purpose of said program being to connect local companies' needs with products made or services provided by other local companies. The Massachusetts office of business development may expend such funds as may be appropriated therefor, and may accept federal funds, or private gifts and grants to assist it in carrying out the purposes as set forth in this section.

Section 10A. The MOBD shall establish a Buy Massachusetts Program. In implementing said program the MOBD shall analyze and compile a list of products or goods that companies and businesses in the commonwealth need or that are produced for them. The raw materials listed shall include agricultural items produced in the commonwealth and parts of special services provided by said companies. Special attention shall be given to those items or products that such companies currently purchase outside the commonwealth or from foreign countries and especially an item or product needed or required for the first time. MOBD shall make inquiries as to the needs of locally-based companies and businesses and determine if other commonwealth based companies and business entities need the item or product, or are capable of making or producing the item or product with additional capital or retooling. MOBD shall utilize said lists for the purpose of bringing together the needs, as so determined, with the business entities utilizing said products or items and more than one entity may be serviced by one or more local suppliers or buyers, the purpose of said program being to connect local companies' needs with products made or services provided by other local companies.

The Massachusetts office of business development may expend such funds as may be appropriated therefor, and may accept federal funds, or private gifts and grants to assist it in carrying out the purposes as set forth in this section.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 273, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 273 / Section 16
Proceedings under Secs. 1 and 15
Status: in_force

Section 16. The provisions of sections two, six, seven and ten shall apply in proceedings under sections one and fifteen.

Section 16. The provisions of sections two, six, seven and ten shall apply in proceedings under sections one and fifteen.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 33C — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 33C
City and town employees; overtime; effective date
Status: in_force

Section 33C. Notwithstanding any other provision of general or special law, any permanent employee of a city or town who is required to work in excess of his regular number of maximum hours per week as regulated by law, ordinance or by-law or rule shall be compensated for such additional hours of service at a rate of one and one half times his regular hourly compensation. The provisions of sections thirty-three A and thirty-three B shall not apply in any city or town which accepts this section. This section shall take effect upon its acceptance in a city having a Plan E charter, by the affirmative vote of two thirds of all the members of the city council, and, in any other city by vote of the city council, subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by majority vote at the annual town meeting.

Section 33C. Notwithstanding any other provision of general or special law, any permanent employee of a city or town who is required to work in excess of his regular number of maximum hours per week as regulated by law, ordinance or by-law or rule shall be compensated for such additional hours of service at a rate of one and one half times his regular hourly compensation. The provisions of sections thirty-three A and thirty-three B shall not apply in any city or town which accepts this section.

This section shall take effect upon its acceptance in a city having a Plan E charter, by the affirmative vote of two thirds of all the members of the city council, and, in any other city by vote of the city council, subject to the provisions of its charter, and in a town by majority vote at the annual town meeting.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, sec. 32 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIV / Chapter 85 / Section 32
Penalties for violations of Secs. 30, 30A, and 31
Status: in_force

Section 32. Any person violating any provision of section thirty, thirty A, or thirty-one, or the regulations made or permits granted under authority thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, to be paid to the commonwealth when state highways are injured and to the county, city or town when any public way is injured which is under the care of said county, city or town, for use on the public ways of said county, city or town.

Section 32. Any person violating any provision of section thirty, thirty A, or thirty-one, or the regulations made or permits granted under authority thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, to be paid to the commonwealth when state highways are injured and to the county, city or town when any public way is injured which is under the care of said county, city or town, for use on the public ways of said county, city or town.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 114, sec. 47 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 114 / Section 47
Certificates for burial, removal or cremation; indorsement of coupon accompanying permit; record
Status: in_force

Section 47. No person having the care of a cemetery, burial ground or crematory shall permit the burial, removal or cremation of a human body until the permit for such burial, removal or cremation has been delivered to him, nor permit the ashes of a human body to be buried therein until there has been delivered to him a certificate that the burial permit and the certificate of the medical examiner prerequisite to the cremating of said body have been duly presented. Upon the burial, removal, or cremation of a body, the superintendent or other officer in charge of the cemetery or crematory shall indorse upon the coupon accompanying the permit the fact of such burial, removal or cremation, with the date thereof, shall make and preserve in the files of the cemetery or crematory a record of such burial, removal or cremation, including any recital in the burial permit relative to service of the deceased as a veteran as defined in section ten of chapter forty-six, and also the location of the grave or other receptacle of the body or ashes of the deceased, and shall forthwith return the coupon to the office issuing the same; provided, that if there is no officer in charge of the cemetery or crematory, such duties shall be performed by the undertaker.

Section 47. No person having the care of a cemetery, burial ground or crematory shall permit the burial, removal or cremation of a human body until the permit for such burial, removal or cremation has been delivered to him, nor permit the ashes of a human body to be buried therein until there has been delivered to him a certificate that the burial permit and the certificate of the medical examiner prerequisite to the cremating of said body have been duly presented.

Upon the burial, removal, or cremation of a body, the superintendent or other officer in charge of the cemetery or crematory shall indorse upon the coupon accompanying the permit the fact of such burial, removal or cremation, with the date thereof, shall make and preserve in the files of the cemetery or crematory a record of such burial, removal or cremation, including any recital in the burial permit relative to service of the deceased as a veteran as defined in section ten of chapter forty-six, and also the location of the grave or other receptacle of the body or ashes of the deceased, and shall forthwith return the coupon to the office issuing the same; provided, that if there is no officer in charge of the cemetery or crematory, such duties shall be performed by the undertaker.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, sec. 17 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94C / Section 17
Necessity of prescription for dispensing controlled substances
Status: in_force

Section 17. (a) No controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner, except that— (b) In emergency situations, as defined by the commissioner, a schedule II, III, IV, V or VI substance may be dispensed upon written prescription or oral prescription in accordance with section 20 and related regulations. (c) A controlled substance included in Schedule III, IV, V or VI shall not be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner.

Section 17. (a) No controlled substance in Schedule II may be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner, except that—

(b) In emergency situations, as defined by the commissioner, a schedule II, III, IV, V or VI substance may be dispensed upon written prescription or oral prescription in accordance with section 20 and related regulations.

(c) A controlled substance included in Schedule III, IV, V or VI shall not be dispensed without an electronic prescription from a practitioner.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 235 / Section 3
Entry of judgment in district courts; summary process
Status: in_force

Section 3. District courts may by rule establish the time for the entry of judgment in actions of summary process under chapter two hundred and thirty-nine which are ripe for judgment.

Section 3. District courts may by rule establish the time for the entry of judgment in actions of summary process under chapter two hundred and thirty-nine which are ripe for judgment.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 235, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 235 / Section 15
Action in erroneous venue; execution
Status: in_force

Section 15. If judgment is rendered in a local action brought in an erroneous venue, the court shall cause its writ of possession or other writ of execution to be directed to the sheriff of the proper county.

Section 15. If judgment is rendered in a local action brought in an erroneous venue, the court shall cause its writ of possession or other writ of execution to be directed to the sheriff of the proper county.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 23B — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 233 / Section 23B
Accused; statements made while undergoing psychiatric examination; admissibility
Status: in_force

Section 23B. In the trial of an indictment or complaint for any crime, no statement made by a defendant therein subjected to psychiatric examination pursuant to sections fifteen or sixteen of chapter one hundred and twenty-three for the purposes of such examination or treatment shall be admissible in evidence against him on any issue other than that of his mental condition, nor shall it be admissible in evidence against him on that issue if such statement constitutes a confession of guilt of the crime charged.

Section 23B. In the trial of an indictment or complaint for any crime, no statement made by a defendant therein subjected to psychiatric examination pursuant to sections fifteen or sixteen of chapter one hundred and twenty-three for the purposes of such examination or treatment shall be admissible in evidence against him on any issue other than that of his mental condition, nor shall it be admissible in evidence against him on that issue if such statement constitutes a confession of guilt of the crime charged.