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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 78, sec. 28 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 78 / Section 28
Duties of board
Status: in_force

Section 28. The board shall:— (1) Keep an official record of all its meetings or parts of meetings concerned with certification. (2) Issue, suspend, revoke or renew certificates to properly qualified persons. (3) Keep a roster showing the names and last-known business addresses of all persons holding certificates and furnish the information contained therein to the public on request. (4) Furnish information as to the requirements for certification upon request and without charge to all prospective applicants. (5) Hold examinations at least semi-annually if there are applicants for examination.

Section 28. The board shall:—

(1) Keep an official record of all its meetings or parts of meetings concerned with certification.

(2) Issue, suspend, revoke or renew certificates to properly qualified persons.

(3) Keep a roster showing the names and last-known business addresses of all persons holding certificates and furnish the information contained therein to the public on request.

(4) Furnish information as to the requirements for certification upon request and without charge to all prospective applicants.

(5) Hold examinations at least semi-annually if there are applicants for examination.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 168, sec. 31 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 168 / Section 31
By-laws of savings banks employees benefit association
Status: in_force

Section 31. The trustees of the Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association shall prepare the by-laws of the benefit association and file the same with the commissioner. Said by-laws shall prescribe the manner in which, and the officers and agents by whom, the benefit association will be conducted and the manner in which its funds may be invested and paid out. They shall also provide that said trustees of the Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association shall serve as the initial trustees of the benefit association and shall continue such service for the term prescribed in such by-laws and for the election of subsequent trustees. Such benefit association shall annually, within 6 months after the close of its fiscal year, report to the commissioner such statements of its membership and financial transactions as the commissioner may consider necessary to show its business and standing. The commissioner may verify such statement by an examination of the books and papers of the benefit association. The benefit association shall not be subject to chapter 32 or chapter 175 or to other laws that relate to insurance companies or other benefit associations.

Section 31. The trustees of the Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association shall prepare the by-laws of the benefit association and file the same with the commissioner. Said by-laws shall prescribe the manner in which, and the officers and agents by whom, the benefit association will be conducted and the manner in which its funds may be invested and paid out. They shall also provide that said trustees of the Savings Banks Employees Retirement Association shall serve as the initial trustees of the benefit association and shall continue such service for the term prescribed in such by-laws and for the election of subsequent trustees. Such benefit association shall annually, within 6 months after the close of its fiscal year, report to the commissioner such statements of its membership and financial transactions as the commissioner may consider necessary to show its business and standing. The commissioner may verify such statement by an examination of the books and papers of the benefit association.

The benefit association shall not be subject to chapter 32 or chapter 175 or to other laws that relate to insurance companies or other benefit associations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111C, sec. 20 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111C / Section 20
Remote communication; advice, consultation, or orders; limitation on liability of physicians, nurses, hospitals and EMS personnel
Status: in_force

Section 20. No physician duly registered under section 2, 2A, or 9 of chapter 112, and no nurse duly registered under section 74 or section 76 of said chapter 112, and no hospital shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of acts or omissions related to advice, consultation or orders given in good faith to emergency medical services personnel who are qualified under section 9 and are acting on behalf of a service duly licensed under section 6, by radio, telephone or other remote means of communication and prior to arrival of the patient at the hospital or other health care facility from which the emergency communication to the EMS personnel is made, nor shall any such EMS personnel be liable in a suit for damages as a result of their acts or omissions based upon such advice, consultation or orders by remote communication, if the such acts or omissions were made in good faith, nor shall any physician be liable in a suit for damages as a result of acts or omissions relating to the discharge of duties under this chapter, including, without limitation, duties as a medical director at the state or regional level, if such acts or omissions were made in good faith.

Section 20. No physician duly registered under section 2, 2A, or 9 of chapter 112, and no nurse duly registered under section 74 or section 76 of said chapter 112, and no hospital shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of acts or omissions related to advice, consultation or orders given in good faith to emergency medical services personnel who are qualified under section 9 and are acting on behalf of a service duly licensed under section 6, by radio, telephone or other remote means of communication and prior to arrival of the patient at the hospital or other health care facility from which the emergency communication to the EMS personnel is made, nor shall any such EMS personnel be liable in a suit for damages as a result of their acts or omissions based upon such advice, consultation or orders by remote communication, if the such acts or omissions were made in good faith, nor shall any physician be liable in a suit for damages as a result of acts or omissions relating to the discharge of duties under this chapter, including, without limitation, duties as a medical director at the state or regional level, if such acts or omissions were made in good faith.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 79A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part I / Title XIII / Chapter 79A / Section 12
Regulations; powers of bureau
Status: in_force

Section 12. The bureau may promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to assure that relocation payments are administered in a manner which is equitable and uniform; and may agree to waive with respect to any particular acquisition any provision of this chapter which would constitute a bar to federal reimbursement otherwise available with respect to any project on account of which such acquisition is proposed.

Section 12. The bureau may promulgate regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to assure that relocation payments are administered in a manner which is equitable and uniform; and may agree to waive with respect to any particular acquisition any provision of this chapter which would constitute a bar to federal reimbursement otherwise available with respect to any project on account of which such acquisition is proposed.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 209, sec. 18 — MA Code / Part II / Title III / Chapter 209 / Section 18
Mentally ill persons; conveyance or mortgage of real estate; release of homestead
Status: in_force

Section 18. The spouse of a person incapacitated by reason of mental illness desiring to convey said person's real estate absolutely or by mortgage may file a petition in the probate court describing such real estate and praying that homestead therein may be released and stating the facts and reasons why the prayer of the petition should be granted. The court, after notice and a hearing, may by decree, authorize the guardian of the person incapacitated by reason of mental illness to make the release by joining in any deed or deeds, mortgage or mortgages of the whole or a part of said real estate which is or are made within five years after said decree by the spouse of the person incapacitated by reason of mental illness or by a trustee for such spouse.

Section 18. The spouse of a person incapacitated by reason of mental illness desiring to convey said person's real estate absolutely or by mortgage may file a petition in the probate court describing such real estate and praying that homestead therein may be released and stating the facts and reasons why the prayer of the petition should be granted. The court, after notice and a hearing, may by decree, authorize the guardian of the person incapacitated by reason of mental illness to make the release by joining in any deed or deeds, mortgage or mortgages of the whole or a part of said real estate which is or are made within five years after said decree by the spouse of the person incapacitated by reason of mental illness or by a trustee for such spouse.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 18, sec. 11 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 18 / Section 11
Lists of recipients; publication; records; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 11. No department, bureau or agency of the commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof, which under any provision of law is furnished with the names of recipients of public assistance, shall permit the publication of lists of such names or make use thereof for purposes not directly connected with the administration of such assistance; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit disclosure to or access by the bureau of special investigations to the department's records or files for the purposes of fraud detection and control. The commissioner shall make and from time to time revise rules and regulations governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, papers, files and communications of the department.

Section 11. No department, bureau or agency of the commonwealth or of any political subdivision thereof, which under any provision of law is furnished with the names of recipients of public assistance, shall permit the publication of lists of such names or make use thereof for purposes not directly connected with the administration of such assistance; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit disclosure to or access by the bureau of special investigations to the department's records or files for the purposes of fraud detection and control. The commissioner shall make and from time to time revise rules and regulations governing the custody, use and preservation of the records, papers, files and communications of the department.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 173A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 111 / Section 173A
Police employed to protect water supply; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Section 173A. Police employed by the water board or board of water commissioners of a city, town or water district, a public institution or water company, and duly appointed in one of the cities or towns within an area from which water is being supplied under the direction of such board, institution or company, or over which such board, institution or company has control, or where such water is furnished by such city, town, district, institution or company shall within and throughout any or all of such areas have all the powers and duties of police officers of cities and towns.

Section 173A. Police employed by the water board or board of water commissioners of a city, town or water district, a public institution or water company, and duly appointed in one of the cities or towns within an area from which water is being supplied under the direction of such board, institution or company, or over which such board, institution or company has control, or where such water is furnished by such city, town, district, institution or company shall within and throughout any or all of such areas have all the powers and duties of police officers of cities and towns.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 69 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 69
Regulation of cold storage
Status: in_force

Section 69. No article of food intended for human consumption shall be placed or retained in cold storage if deemed by the department of public health to be diseased, tainted or otherwise unwholesome, and no person shall return to cold storage any article of food that has once been released from such storage for the purpose of placing it on the market for sale, but this section shall not apply to the transfer of goods from one cold storage or refrigerating warehouse to another, provided that such transfer is not made for the purpose of evading any provision of sections sixty-six to seventy-two, inclusive, and ninety-two. No person shall alter, deface or remove any marking on cold storage food which shows the date of its receipt in cold storage until after the food is finally withdrawn for the purpose of immediate sale for consumption, nor shall any person transfer the ownership of food in cold storage without previously making known to the purchaser the date on which it was originally placed in cold storage.

Section 69. No article of food intended for human consumption shall be placed or retained in cold storage if deemed by the department of public health to be diseased, tainted or otherwise unwholesome, and no person shall return to cold storage any article of food that has once been released from such storage for the purpose of placing it on the market for sale, but this section shall not apply to the transfer of goods from one cold storage or refrigerating warehouse to another, provided that such transfer is not made for the purpose of evading any provision of sections sixty-six to seventy-two, inclusive, and ninety-two. No person shall alter, deface or remove any marking on cold storage food which shows the date of its receipt in cold storage until after the food is finally withdrawn for the purpose of immediate sale for consumption, nor shall any person transfer the ownership of food in cold storage without previously making known to the purchaser the date on which it was originally placed in cold storage.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140B, sec. 9 — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140B / Section 9
Agreements with Federal Government
Status: in_force

Section 9. The department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Commerce of the United States as provided by Title 23, United States Code, relative to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the commonwealth to comply with the terms of such agreement.

Section 9. The department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Commerce of the United States as provided by Title 23, United States Code, relative to the control of junkyards in areas adjacent to the interstate and primary systems, and to take action in the name of the commonwealth to comply with the terms of such agreement.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 7, sec. 57 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 7 / Section 57
Statement of policy promoting minority, women and veterans businesses
Status: in_force

Section 57. It is the policy of the commonwealth to promote and facilitate the fullest possible participation by all citizens in the affairs of the commonwealth and to foster an inclusive marketplace that offers competitive opportunity for businesses as diverse as the people of the commonwealth. Minority, women, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disability and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender business enterprises frequently face systemic obstacles to achieving viable economic status. Various public and private programs have been initiated to assist these business enterprises, where applicable, to achieve economic viability, though many businesses have not been adequately informed of these programs because of inadequate coordination and communication efforts, with the result that many services available are never adequately delivered to those who need them. The state government has a special responsibility to see that all available services and programs are put to the best use. These steps are necessary to guarantee the fullest participation by all citizens of the commonwealth in the economy of the state and to guarantee the fullest benefits to citizens of programs and services available for assistance.

Section 57. It is the policy of the commonwealth to promote and facilitate the fullest possible participation by all citizens in the affairs of the commonwealth and to foster an inclusive marketplace that offers competitive opportunity for businesses as diverse as the people of the commonwealth. Minority, women, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, disability and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender business enterprises frequently face systemic obstacles to achieving viable economic status. Various public and private programs have been initiated to assist these business enterprises, where applicable, to achieve economic viability, though many businesses have not been adequately informed of these programs because of inadequate coordination and communication efforts, with the result that many services available are never adequately delivered to those who need them. The state government has a special responsibility to see that all available services and programs are put to the best use. These steps are necessary to guarantee the fullest participation by all citizens of the commonwealth in the economy of the state and to guarantee the fullest benefits to citizens of programs and services available for assistance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, sec. 61 — MA Code / Part IV / Title II / Chapter 279 / Section 61
Capital crime conviction; imposition of sentence; insane and pregnant persons
Status: in_force

Section 61. If a person convicted of a capital crime is, at the time when sentence is to be imposed, found by the court to be insane, it may cause such person to be removed to one of the state hospitals for such term and under such limitations as it may order. If a person convicted of a capital crime is, at the time when sentence is to be imposed, found by the court to be pregnant, the court shall not pass sentence upon her until it finds that she is no longer pregnant.

Section 61. If a person convicted of a capital crime is, at the time when sentence is to be imposed, found by the court to be insane, it may cause such person to be removed to one of the state hospitals for such term and under such limitations as it may order. If a person convicted of a capital crime is, at the time when sentence is to be imposed, found by the court to be pregnant, the court shall not pass sentence upon her until it finds that she is no longer pregnant.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 12, sec. 34 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 12 / Section 34
Pre-arraignment diversion program
Status: in_force

Section 34. The district attorneys shall, within their respective districts, establish a pre-arraignment diversion program which may be used to divert a veteran or person who is in active service in the armed forces, a person with a substance use disorder or a person with mental illness if such veteran or person is charged with an offense or offenses against the commonwealth.

Section 34. The district attorneys shall, within their respective districts, establish a pre-arraignment diversion program which may be used to divert a veteran or person who is in active service in the armed forces, a person with a substance use disorder or a person with mental illness if such veteran or person is charged with an offense or offenses against the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 51A — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 51A
Continuing education; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 51A. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for a system of continuing education, compliance with which shall be a requirement and condition precedent to the renewal of licenses issued by the board.

Section 51A. The board shall adopt rules and regulations for a system of continuing education, compliance with which shall be a requirement and condition precedent to the renewal of licenses issued by the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258, sec. 5 — MA Code / Part III / Title IV / Chapter 258 / Section 5
Arbitration, compromise or settlement of claims; subsequent actions
Status: in_force

Section 5. The executive officer of a public employer may arbitrate, compromise or settle any claim for damages under this chapter; provided, that any award, compromise or settlement in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars shall be made only with the prior approval of the public attorney for such public employer; provided further, however, that in any case where the public employer is the commonwealth, any award, compromise or settlement in excess of twenty thousand dollars shall be made only with the prior approval of the secretary of administration and finance. The executive officer shall not arbitrate, compromise or settle any such claim before it has been presented to him in writing or after six months have passed from the date upon which such claim was presented to him. The acceptance by the claimant of any such award, compromise or settlement shall be in writing and shall, except when procured by fraud, be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall constitute a complete release of any claim against the public employer or against the public employee whose negligent or wrongful act or omission gave rise to such a claim, and a complete bar to any action by the claimant against such public employer or public employee, by reason of the same subject matter.

Section 5. The executive officer of a public employer may arbitrate, compromise or settle any claim for damages under this chapter; provided, that any award, compromise or settlement in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars shall be made only with the prior approval of the public attorney for such public employer; provided further, however, that in any case where the public employer is the commonwealth, any award, compromise or settlement in excess of twenty thousand dollars shall be made only with the prior approval of the secretary of administration and finance. The executive officer shall not arbitrate, compromise or settle any such claim before it has been presented to him in writing or after six months have passed from the date upon which such claim was presented to him.

The acceptance by the claimant of any such award, compromise or settlement shall be in writing and shall, except when procured by fraud, be final and conclusive on the claimant, and shall constitute a complete release of any claim against the public employer or against the public employee whose negligent or wrongful act or omission gave rise to such a claim, and a complete bar to any action by the claimant against such public employer or public employee, by reason of the same subject matter.