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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 36 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 36
Nonapplicability of eight hour day and six day week statutes
Status: in_force

Section 36. Sections thirty, thirty-one and thirty-four shall not apply to the preparation, printing, shipment and delivery of ballots to be used at a caucus, primary, state, city or town election, and said sections and sections forty-eight and fifty-six shall not apply during the sessions of the general court to persons employed in legislative printing or binding; nor shall said sections thirty, thirty-one and thirty-four apply to persons employed in any state, county or municipal institution, on a farm, or in the care of the grounds, in the stable, in the domestic or kitchen and dining room service or in store rooms or offices, or to persons employed by the commissioners of the Massachusetts maritime academy, on boats maintained by the state police for the enforcement of certain laws in the waters of the commonwealth, or in connection with the care and maintenance of state armories, or to the purchase, operation or lease of farm machinery by the department of agriculture.

Section 36. Sections thirty, thirty-one and thirty-four shall not apply to the preparation, printing, shipment and delivery of ballots to be used at a caucus, primary, state, city or town election, and said sections and sections forty-eight and fifty-six shall not apply during the sessions of the general court to persons employed in legislative printing or binding; nor shall said sections thirty, thirty-one and thirty-four apply to persons employed in any state, county or municipal institution, on a farm, or in the care of the grounds, in the stable, in the domestic or kitchen and dining room service or in store rooms or offices, or to persons employed by the commissioners of the Massachusetts maritime academy, on boats maintained by the state police for the enforcement of certain laws in the waters of the commonwealth, or in connection with the care and maintenance of state armories, or to the purchase, operation or lease of farm machinery by the department of agriculture.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211, sec. 3 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211 / Section 3
Superintendence of inferior courts; power to issue writs and process
Status: in_force

Section 3. The supreme judicial court shall have general superintendence of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to correct and prevent errors and abuses therein if no other remedy is expressly provided; and it may issue all writs and processes to such courts and to corporations and individuals which may be necessary to the furtherance of justice and to the regular execution of the laws. In addition to the foregoing, the justices of the supreme judicial court shall also have general superintendence of the administration of all courts of inferior jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the prompt hearing and disposition of matters pending therein, and the functions set forth in section 3C; and it may issue such writs, summonses and other processes and such orders, directions and rules as may be necessary or desirable for the furtherance of justice, the regular execution of the laws, the improvement of the administration of such courts, and the securing of their proper and efficient administration; provided, however, that general superintendence shall not include the authority to supersede any general or special law unless the supreme judicial court, acting under its original or appellate jurisdiction finds such law to be unconstitutional in any case or controversy. Nothing herein contained shall affect existing law governing the selection of officers of the courts, or limit the existing authority of the officers thereof to appoint administrative personnel.

Section 3. The supreme judicial court shall have general superintendence of all courts of inferior jurisdiction to correct and prevent errors and abuses therein if no other remedy is expressly provided; and it may issue all writs and processes to such courts and to corporations and individuals which may be necessary to the furtherance of justice and to the regular execution of the laws.

In addition to the foregoing, the justices of the supreme judicial court shall also have general superintendence of the administration of all courts of inferior jurisdiction, including, without limitation, the prompt hearing and disposition of matters pending therein, and the functions set forth in section 3C; and it may issue such writs, summonses and other processes and such orders, directions and rules as may be necessary or desirable for the furtherance of justice, the regular execution of the laws, the improvement of the administration of such courts, and the securing of their proper and efficient administration; provided, however, that general superintendence shall not include the authority to supersede any general or special law unless the supreme judicial court, acting under its original or appellate jurisdiction finds such law to be unconstitutional in any case or controversy. Nothing herein contained shall affect existing law governing the selection of officers of the courts, or limit the existing authority of the officers thereof to appoint administrative personnel.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94, sec. 322 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94 / Section 322
Beverage container refund value; exemption
Status: in_force

Section 322. Every beverage container sold or offered for sale in the commonwealth shall have a refund value of not less than five cents. The provisions of this section shall not apply to such containers sold by a distributor for use by a common carrier in the conduct of interstate passenger service.

Section 322. Every beverage container sold or offered for sale in the commonwealth shall have a refund value of not less than five cents. The provisions of this section shall not apply to such containers sold by a distributor for use by a common carrier in the conduct of interstate passenger service.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 169, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 169 / Section 14
Restraint orders; receivers
Status: repealed

[Text of section effective until January 1, 2026. Repealed by 2024, 312, Sec. 2. See 2024, 312, Sec. 5.]

[Text of section effective until January 1, 2026. Repealed by 2024, 312, Sec. 2. See 2024, 312, Sec. 5.]

Section 14. If, after examination, it appears that a licensee is insolvent or that its capital is impaired or that its condition is such as to render the continuance of its business hazardous to the public or to those having funds in its custody, the commissioner shall apply or, if a licensee appears to have exceeded his powers or failed to comply with any provision of law, the commissioner may apply to the supreme judicial court to restrain such licensee from further proceeding with its business and to make such further order or decree as the court deems necessary. The court may appoint one or more receivers to take possession of the property and effects of such licensee, subject to such directions as may from time to time be prescribed by the court.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 234A, sec. 15 — MA Code / Part III / Title II / Chapter 234A / Section 15
Preparation of prospective juror list
Status: in_force

Section 15. On or before the first day of September of each year, the office of jury commissioner shall prepare the prospective juror list for each city and town. Each list shall contain the names, addresses, dates of birth, and related information for all randomly selected prospective jurors from the city or town. The list shall be in alphabetical order. The content and format of the prospective juror list shall be specified in the regulations of the jury commissioner. On or before the first day of October of each year, the office of jury commissioner shall mail two copies of the prospective juror list to each city and town. Each city and town shall make this list available for inspection by members of the public. The office of jury commissioner shall make the prospective juror list of any city or town available for inspection by members of the public upon request; provided, however, that such lists shall be available only to insure the integrity of the juror selection process and the accountability of the office of jury commissioner, and that the jury commissioner shall have discretionary authority to refuse to provide such lists for commercial or research purposes.

Section 15. On or before the first day of September of each year, the office of jury commissioner shall prepare the prospective juror list for each city and town. Each list shall contain the names, addresses, dates of birth, and related information for all randomly selected prospective jurors from the city or town. The list shall be in alphabetical order. The content and format of the prospective juror list shall be specified in the regulations of the jury commissioner. On or before the first day of October of each year, the office of jury commissioner shall mail two copies of the prospective juror list to each city and town. Each city and town shall make this list available for inspection by members of the public. The office of jury commissioner shall make the prospective juror list of any city or town available for inspection by members of the public upon request; provided, however, that such lists shall be available only to insure the integrity of the juror selection process and the accountability of the office of jury commissioner, and that the jury commissioner shall have discretionary authority to refuse to provide such lists for commercial or research purposes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 109, sec. 48 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 109 / Section 48
Foreign limited partnerships; liability of partners and agents; law governing
Status: in_force

Section 48. A foreign limited partnership shall not do any business in the commonwealth which is prohibited to a limited partnership organized under this chapter. A general partner or other agent of a foreign limited partnership shall be subject to the liabilities, and shall have the defenses, with respect to the foreign limited partnership, as officers, directors and other agents of a foreign corporation have under section 15.11 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D. Subject to the constitution of the commonwealth, its organization and internal affairs and the liability of its limited partners shall be governed by the laws of the state under which it is organized.

Section 48. A foreign limited partnership shall not do any business in the commonwealth which is prohibited to a limited partnership organized under this chapter. A general partner or other agent of a foreign limited partnership shall be subject to the liabilities, and shall have the defenses, with respect to the foreign limited partnership, as officers, directors and other agents of a foreign corporation have under section 15.11 of subdivision A of Part 15 of chapter 156D. Subject to the constitution of the commonwealth, its organization and internal affairs and the liability of its limited partners shall be governed by the laws of the state under which it is organized.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 13, sec. 38 — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 13 / Section 38
Board of state examiners of plumbers and gas fitters; compensation and reimbursement of expenses
Status: in_force

Section 38. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in the performances of their duties as members or on behalf of the board.

Section 38. The members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses reasonably incurred in the performances of their duties as members or on behalf of the board.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 120D — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 120D
Discrimination in cancellation, issuance, renewal or rates of policies of life insurance or endowment insurance for reason that individual has been victim of abuse prohibited
Status: in_force

Section 120D. No company, and no officer or agent thereof, and no insurance broker, shall cancel, refuse to issue or renew, or in any way make or permit any distinction or discrimination in the amount or payment of premiums or rates charged, in the length of coverage, or in any other of the terms and conditions of a policy of life insurance or endowment insurance on the life of any person residing in the commonwealth, who has applied for or consented in writing to the purchase of such coverage, based on information that such person has been a victim of abuse, as defined by section one of chapter two hundred and nine A. No company, and no officer or agent thereof, and no insurance broker shall seek information that such person has been a victim of abuse as defined by said section one of said chapter two hundred and nine A. The practices prohibited under this section shall include not only those overtly discriminatory but also practices and devices which are fair in form but discriminatory in practice. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a special class of insureds who have been victims of abuse as defined by said section one of said chapter two hundred and nine A. Any violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of chapters ninety-three A and one hundred and seventy-six D.

Section 120D. No company, and no officer or agent thereof, and no insurance broker, shall cancel, refuse to issue or renew, or in any way make or permit any distinction or discrimination in the amount or payment of premiums or rates charged, in the length of coverage, or in any other of the terms and conditions of a policy of life insurance or endowment insurance on the life of any person residing in the commonwealth, who has applied for or consented in writing to the purchase of such coverage, based on information that such person has been a victim of abuse, as defined by section one of chapter two hundred and nine A. No company, and no officer or agent thereof, and no insurance broker shall seek information that such person has been a victim of abuse as defined by said section one of said chapter two hundred and nine A. The practices prohibited under this section shall include not only those overtly discriminatory but also practices and devices which are fair in form but discriminatory in practice. Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating a special class of insureds who have been victims of abuse as defined by said section one of said chapter two hundred and nine A. Any violation of this section shall constitute an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of chapters ninety-three A and one hundred and seventy-six D.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 76 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 76
Gross fraud or cheat at common law; punishment
Status: in_force

Section 76. Whoever is convicted of any gross fraud or cheat at common law shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or in jail for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars.

Section 76. Whoever is convicted of any gross fraud or cheat at common law shall be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or in jail for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than four hundred dollars.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29A, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title III / Chapter 29A / Section 1
Costs of judicial branch to be paid by commonwealth
Status: in_force

Section 1. All costs of maintenance and operation of the judicial branch shall be paid by the commonwealth. The operation of a registry of deeds and office of an assistant recorder of the land court in connection therewith shall not constitute a court operation. As used in this chapter and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, ''costs of maintenance and operation of the judicial branch'' shall include all costs and expenses related to the operation of the supreme judicial court, the appeals court, the trial court and its departments and divisions, district attorneys' offices, law libraries, registries of probate, clerks' offices and expenses incurred for assignment by the court of counsel as the court determines, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall also include all salaries of probation and court officers and other persons employed in such courts, offices and places, but in no event shall costs include any costs or expenses related to registries of deeds, sheriffs' offices, county jails or county houses of correction, except as otherwise provided by law.

Section 1. All costs of maintenance and operation of the judicial branch shall be paid by the commonwealth. The operation of a registry of deeds and office of an assistant recorder of the land court in connection therewith shall not constitute a court operation. As used in this chapter and notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, ''costs of maintenance and operation of the judicial branch'' shall include all costs and expenses related to the operation of the supreme judicial court, the appeals court, the trial court and its departments and divisions, district attorneys' offices, law libraries, registries of probate, clerks' offices and expenses incurred for assignment by the court of counsel as the court determines, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing shall also include all salaries of probation and court officers and other persons employed in such courts, offices and places, but in no event shall costs include any costs or expenses related to registries of deeds, sheriffs' offices, county jails or county houses of correction, except as otherwise provided by law.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, sec. 135 — MA Code / Part IV / Title I / Chapter 266 / Section 135
Vessels; mooring the buoy, beacon or floating guide; penalty
Status: in_force

Section 135. Whoever moors or in any manner makes fast a vessel, scow, boat or raft to a buoy, beacon or floating guide placed by the government of the United States in the navigable waters of the commonwealth shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars; and whoever wilfully destroys, injures or removes any such beacon or guide shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months. One third of all fines which accrue under this section shall be paid to the complainant and two-thirds to the commonwealth.

Section 135. Whoever moors or in any manner makes fast a vessel, scow, boat or raft to a buoy, beacon or floating guide placed by the government of the United States in the navigable waters of the commonwealth shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars; and whoever wilfully destroys, injures or removes any such beacon or guide shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than three months. One third of all fines which accrue under this section shall be paid to the complainant and two-thirds to the commonwealth.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 164, sec. 75D — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 164 / Section 75D
Survey preliminary to eminent domain proceedings; liability
Status: in_force

Section 75D. The provisions of section seventy-two A shall be applicable to natural gas pipe line companies.

Section 75D. The provisions of section seventy-two A shall be applicable to natural gas pipe line companies.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 160, sec. 245 — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 160 / Section 245
Construction; limitations
Status: in_force

Section 245. A person or corporation may construct a railroad for private use in the transportation of freight; but shall not take or use lands or other property therefor without the consent of the owner thereof. No such railroad shall be connected with the railroad of another corporation without its consent; nor shall it be constructed across or upon a public way or traveled place without the consent of the board of aldermen or selectmen, or the department of highways in the case of a state highway, nor except in a place and manner approved by them. If the board of aldermen or selectmen, or the department of highways in the case of a state highway, consent, they shall from time to time make such regulations relative to motive power, rate of speed, and time and manner of using the railroad over and upon such way or traveled place, as in their judgment the public safety and convenience require, and they may order such changes to be made in the track as are rendered necessary by the alteration or repair of such way. The provisions of this chapter and chapter one hundred and fifty-nine relative to the crossing of ways and traveled places by railroad corporations shall apply to such railroad, and to the person constructing or operating the same.

Section 245. A person or corporation may construct a railroad for private use in the transportation of freight; but shall not take or use lands or other property therefor without the consent of the owner thereof. No such railroad shall be connected with the railroad of another corporation without its consent; nor shall it be constructed across or upon a public way or traveled place without the consent of the board of aldermen or selectmen, or the department of highways in the case of a state highway, nor except in a place and manner approved by them. If the board of aldermen or selectmen, or the department of highways in the case of a state highway, consent, they shall from time to time make such regulations relative to motive power, rate of speed, and time and manner of using the railroad over and upon such way or traveled place, as in their judgment the public safety and convenience require, and they may order such changes to be made in the track as are rendered necessary by the alteration or repair of such way. The provisions of this chapter and chapter one hundred and fifty-nine relative to the crossing of ways and traveled places by railroad corporations shall apply to such railroad, and to the person constructing or operating the same.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, sec. 46G — MA Code / Part I / Title XX / Chapter 140 / Section 46G
Claims or suits against licensee
Status: in_force

Section 46G. All claims or suits brought in any court against a licensee may be brought in the name of the person damaged upon the bond deposited by the licensee. If such licensee has departed from the commonwealth with the intent to defraud his creditors or to avoid the service of summons in any action brought under this section, or if the presence within the commonwealth of such licensee cannot be discovered by the exercise of reasonable diligence, service shall be made upon the surety and by mailing one copy of the summons to the last known post office address or residence of the licensee within or without the commonwealth and a copy of the summons to the place where he conducted such employment agency as shown by the records of the commissioner.

Section 46G. All claims or suits brought in any court against a licensee may be brought in the name of the person damaged upon the bond deposited by the licensee. If such licensee has departed from the commonwealth with the intent to defraud his creditors or to avoid the service of summons in any action brought under this section, or if the presence within the commonwealth of such licensee cannot be discovered by the exercise of reasonable diligence, service shall be made upon the surety and by mailing one copy of the summons to the last known post office address or residence of the licensee within or without the commonwealth and a copy of the summons to the place where he conducted such employment agency as shown by the records of the commissioner.