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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94G, sec. 16 — MA Code / Part I / Title XV / Chapter 94G / Section 16
Limitations on number of licenses
Status: in_force

Section 16. No licensee shall be granted more than 3 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses or 3 marijuana cultivator licenses; provided, however, that a licensee may hold 3 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses and 3 marijuana cultivator licenses.

Section 16. No licensee shall be granted more than 3 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses or 3 marijuana cultivator licenses; provided, however, that a licensee may hold 3 marijuana retailer licenses, 3 medical marijuana treatment center licenses, 3 marijuana product manufacturer licenses and 3 marijuana cultivator licenses.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 1, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Chapter 1 / Section 6
Massachusetts General Laws - Conveyance to United States of certain lands owned by commonwealth for lighthouses - Chapter 1, Section 6
Status: in_force

Section 6. The department, with the approval of the governor and council, may, upon the application of an agent of the United States, in the name and behalf of the commonwealth, convey to the United States the title of the commonwealth to any tract of land covered by navigable waters and necessary for the purpose of erecting a lighthouse, beacon light, range light or other aid to navigation, or light keeper's dwelling; but such title shall revert to the commonwealth if such land ceases to be used for such purpose.

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 10, sec. 39A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 10 / Section 39A
Raffles and bazaars; information and reports required; regulations
Status: in_force

Section 39A. Any organization holding a beano license, issued pursuant to section thirty-eight, which also holds a raffle permit issued pursuant to section seven A of chapter two hundred and seventy-one, shall submit such information and reports to the director concerning raffles and bazaars conducted by it as may be required by commission regulations, and the commission may establish regulations governing the operation of raffles and bazaars conducted by such organizations. The director may suspend or revoke any such raffle permit for violation of said section seven A of said chapter two hundred and seventy-one or of commission regulations.

Section 39A. Any organization holding a beano license, issued pursuant to section thirty-eight, which also holds a raffle permit issued pursuant to section seven A of chapter two hundred and seventy-one, shall submit such information and reports to the director concerning raffles and bazaars conducted by it as may be required by commission regulations, and the commission may establish regulations governing the operation of raffles and bazaars conducted by such organizations. The director may suspend or revoke any such raffle permit for violation of said section seven A of said chapter two hundred and seventy-one or of commission regulations.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6A, sec. 4A — MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6A / Section 4A
Performance goals and metrics; strategies for improvement
Status: in_force

Section 4A. In coordination with the office of the governor, each secretary shall, at the executive office and agency level: (i) develop measurable, outcome-based performance goals and a focused set of performance metrics to track progress and execution; (ii) measure performance on an ongoing basis against the goals and metrics; and (iii) establish strategies to improve government performance informed by the goals and metrics. Each secretary shall, in coordination with the office of the governor, make the performance goals and the secretary's progress in reaching those goals available online annually not later than March 1.

Section 4A. In coordination with the office of the governor, each secretary shall, at the executive office and agency level: (i) develop measurable, outcome-based performance goals and a focused set of performance metrics to track progress and execution; (ii) measure performance on an ongoing basis against the goals and metrics; and (iii) establish strategies to improve government performance informed by the goals and metrics. Each secretary shall, in coordination with the office of the governor, make the performance goals and the secretary's progress in reaching those goals available online annually not later than March 1.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 120, sec. 6 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVII / Chapter 120 / Section 6
Liberty under supervision; confinement; reconfinement; revocation or modification of order; discharge
Status: in_force

Section 6. When a person has been committed to the department of youth services, it may after an objective consideration of all available information— (a) Permit him his liberty under supervision and upon such conditions as it believes conducive to law-abiding conduct; or— (b) Order his confinement under such conditions as it believes best designed for the protection of the public; or— (c) Order reconfinement or renewed release as often as conditions indicate to be desirable; or— (d) Revoke or modify any order, except an order of final discharge, as often as conditions indicate to be desirable; or— (e) Discharge him from control with notice to the court, except as provided in section twelve, when it is satisfied that such discharge is consistent with the protection of the public.

Section 6. When a person has been committed to the department of youth services, it may after an objective consideration of all available information—

(a) Permit him his liberty under supervision and upon such conditions as it believes conducive to law-abiding conduct; or—

(b) Order his confinement under such conditions as it believes best designed for the protection of the public; or—

(c) Order reconfinement or renewed release as often as conditions indicate to be desirable; or—

(d) Revoke or modify any order, except an order of final discharge, as often as conditions indicate to be desirable; or—

(e) Discharge him from control with notice to the court, except as provided in section twelve, when it is satisfied that such discharge is consistent with the protection of the public.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 211A, sec. 12 — MA Code / Part III / Title I / Chapter 211A / Section 12
Report to supreme judicial court; transfers to and from supreme judicial court
Status: in_force

Section 12. The appeals court may, prior to or after final determination, report any case in whole or in part or any question of law arising therein to the supreme judicial court for consideration and determination if in the opinion of the appeals court the unusual public or legal significance of the matter or the efficient administration of justice so requires. The supreme judicial court shall consider such report and accept the case or questions, in whole or in part, for final determination or, if no determination has been made by the appeals court, may remand the case or questions, in whole or in part, to the appeals court for determination. Except as otherwise provided in section four A of chapter two hundred and eleven, the supreme judicial court may transfer to the appeals court for determination any case or issue pending before it which has not been determined by the appeals court, including those within the original jurisdiction of the supreme judicial court, those of which a direct review by the supreme judicial court has been allowed or claimed, those improperly entered in the supreme judicial court, and those coming within the direct appellate jurisdiction of the supreme judicial court. The supreme judicial court may order any matter, in whole or in part, or any issue therein, pending before the appeals court, transferred to the supreme judicial court for further proceedings.

Section 12. The appeals court may, prior to or after final determination, report any case in whole or in part or any question of law arising therein to the supreme judicial court for consideration and determination if in the opinion of the appeals court the unusual public or legal significance of the matter or the efficient administration of justice so requires. The supreme judicial court shall consider such report and accept the case or questions, in whole or in part, for final determination or, if no determination has been made by the appeals court, may remand the case or questions, in whole or in part, to the appeals court for determination. Except as otherwise provided in section four A of chapter two hundred and eleven, the supreme judicial court may transfer to the appeals court for determination any case or issue pending before it which has not been determined by the appeals court, including those within the original jurisdiction of the supreme judicial court, those of which a direct review by the supreme judicial court has been allowed or claimed, those improperly entered in the supreme judicial court, and those coming within the direct appellate jurisdiction of the supreme judicial court. The supreme judicial court may order any matter, in whole or in part, or any issue therein, pending before the appeals court, transferred to the supreme judicial court for further proceedings.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 51, sec. 14B — MA Code / Part I / Title VIII / Chapter 51 / Section 14B
Applicability of chapter to cities and towns governed by special law
Status: in_force

Section 14B. In cities and towns in which the duty of listing residents for the purposes of determining their right to vote is performed by officers other than registrars or assistant registrars, the provisions of this chapter relative to registrars and assistant registrars shall apply to such officers when performing like duties in such cities and towns, except as otherwise expressly provided in any special law or in this section. Where in any special law April first is stated as the date as of which the legal residence of any person shall be determined, such residence shall be determined as of January first instead of April first, and if any provision of this chapter contains a date for the performance of an official act by a board of registrars, registrar or assistant registrar, and by special law a different date is fixed for the performance of such act in any city or town by the same or any other board or officer, the earlier of such dates shall in such city or town prevail over the later date.

Section 14B. In cities and towns in which the duty of listing residents for the purposes of determining their right to vote is performed by officers other than registrars or assistant registrars, the provisions of this chapter relative to registrars and assistant registrars shall apply to such officers when performing like duties in such cities and towns, except as otherwise expressly provided in any special law or in this section. Where in any special law April first is stated as the date as of which the legal residence of any person shall be determined, such residence shall be determined as of January first instead of April first, and if any provision of this chapter contains a date for the performance of an official act by a board of registrars, registrar or assistant registrar, and by special law a different date is fixed for the performance of such act in any city or town by the same or any other board or officer, the earlier of such dates shall in such city or town prevail over the later date.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 32B, sec. 14 — MA Code / Part I / Title IV / Chapter 32B / Section 14
Rules and regulations
Status: in_force

Section 14. The appropriate public authority in each governmental unit shall adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter. At the option of the appropriate public authority, a copy of any such proposed agreement or contract may be submitted to the commission for review and comment by it upon all or such portions thereof as the appropriate public authority may request.

Section 14. The appropriate public authority in each governmental unit shall adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be necessary for the administration of this chapter. At the option of the appropriate public authority, a copy of any such proposed agreement or contract may be submitted to the commission for review and comment by it upon all or such portions thereof as the appropriate public authority may request.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 89 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 89
Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer
Status: in_force

Article 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer. A person subject to this code who behaves with disrespect toward such person's superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer.

A person subject to this code who behaves with disrespect toward such person's superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, sec. 281 — MA Code / Part I / Title XVI / Chapter 112 / Section 281
Appraisal management companies; designation of employee in charge
Status: in_force

Section 281. In order to serve as the employee in charge for a registered appraisal management company, a designee, in addition to holding a valid license as an appraiser, shall: (i) not have had a license to practice as an appraiser or to engage in any activity related to the transfer of real property refused, denied, canceled, surrendered in lieu of revocation or revoked in the commonwealth or in any other state; (ii) be of good moral character; (iii) submit to a background investigation; and (iv) be responsible for: (A) the management of the process of selecting appraisers for the performance of real estate appraisal services; (B) the management of the process of conducting appraisal reviews; provided, however, that an employee of an appraisal management company or a contractor working on behalf of such company who has any involvement in the performance of an appraisal review of completed appraisals of real property located in the commonwealth shall be licensed or certified in the commonwealth and in good standing pursuant to sections 276 to 289, inclusive; and (C) maintaining the documentation required by sections 276 to 289, inclusive.

Section 281. In order to serve as the employee in charge for a registered appraisal management company, a designee, in addition to holding a valid license as an appraiser, shall:

(i) not have had a license to practice as an appraiser or to engage in any activity related to the transfer of real property refused, denied, canceled, surrendered in lieu of revocation or revoked in the commonwealth or in any other state;

(ii) be of good moral character;

(iii) submit to a background investigation; and

(iv) be responsible for:

(A) the management of the process of selecting appraisers for the performance of real estate appraisal services;

(B) the management of the process of conducting appraisal reviews; provided, however, that an employee of an appraisal management company or a contractor working on behalf of such company who has any involvement in the performance of an appraisal review of completed appraisals of real property located in the commonwealth shall be licensed or certified in the commonwealth and in good standing pursuant to sections 276 to 289, inclusive; and

(C) maintaining the documentation required by sections 276 to 289, inclusive.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 73, sec. 13 — MA Code / Part I / Title XII / Chapter 73 / Section 13
Financial report; accounting system
Status: in_force

Section 13. A complete financial report covering all receipts and expenditures shall be made annually to the governor and the general court. Monthly statements of receipts and expenditures shall be made to the state comptroller. The trustees shall see that there is maintained an accounting system as required by the state comptroller and the trustees may maintain such additional accounts as they deem necessary for the management of the state universities.

Section 13. A complete financial report covering all receipts and expenditures shall be made annually to the governor and the general court. Monthly statements of receipts and expenditures shall be made to the state comptroller. The trustees shall see that there is maintained an accounting system as required by the state comptroller and the trustees may maintain such additional accounts as they deem necessary for the management of the state universities.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 175, sec. 180J — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 175 / Section 180J
Special deposit claims; liquidation proceedings; priority
Status: in_force

Section 180J. The owners of special deposit claims against an insurer for which a receiver has been appointed in a liquidation proceeding in this or any other reciprocal state shall be given priority against their several special deposits in accordance with the laws governing the creation and maintenance of such deposits. If there be a deficiency in any such deposit, so that the claims secured thereby are not fully discharged therefrom, the claimants may share in the general assets, but such sharing shall be deferred until general creditors, and also claimants against other special deposits who have received smaller percentages from their respective special deposits, have been paid percentages of their claims equal to the percentage paid from such special deposit.

Section 180J. The owners of special deposit claims against an insurer for which a receiver has been appointed in a liquidation proceeding in this or any other reciprocal state shall be given priority against their several special deposits in accordance with the laws governing the creation and maintenance of such deposits. If there be a deficiency in any such deposit, so that the claims secured thereby are not fully discharged therefrom, the claimants may share in the general assets, but such sharing shall be deferred until general creditors, and also claimants against other special deposits who have received smaller percentages from their respective special deposits, have been paid percentages of their claims equal to the percentage paid from such special deposit.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 68A, sec. 1 — MA Code / Part I / Title XI / Chapter 68A / Section 1
Prohibited acts of trusts
Status: in_force

Section 1. In the administration of any trust which is a ''private foundation'', as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or a ''split-interest trust'' as defined in section 4947(a)(2) of said Code, the following acts shall be prohibited: (a) engaging in any act of ''self-dealing'' (as defined in section 4941(d) of said Code, which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of said Code; (b) retaining any ''excess business holdings'' (as defined in section 4943(c) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of said Code; (c) making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within the meaning of section 4944 of said Code, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of said Code; and (d) making any ''taxable expenditures'' (as defined in section 4945(d) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of said Code; provided, however, that this section shall not apply either to those split-interest trusts or to amounts thereof which are not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of said Code.

Section 1. In the administration of any trust which is a ''private foundation'', as defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or a ''split-interest trust'' as defined in section 4947(a)(2) of said Code, the following acts shall be prohibited:

(a) engaging in any act of ''self-dealing'' (as defined in section 4941(d) of said Code, which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4941(a) of said Code;

(b) retaining any ''excess business holdings'' (as defined in section 4943(c) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4943(a) of said Code;

(c) making any investments which would jeopardize the carrying out of any of the exempt purposes of the trust, within the meaning of section 4944 of said Code, so as to give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4944(a) of said Code; and

(d) making any ''taxable expenditures'' (as defined in section 4945(d) of said Code) which would give rise to any liability for the tax imposed by section 4945(a) of said Code; provided, however, that this section shall not apply either to those split-interest trusts or to amounts thereof which are not subject to the prohibitions applicable to private foundations by reason of the provisions of section 4947 of said Code.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 33A, sec. 101 — MA Code / Part I / Title V / Chapter 33A / Section 101
Improper use of countersign
Status: in_force

Article 101. Improper use of countersign. A person subject to this code who in time of war discloses the parole or countersign to any person not entitled to receive it or who gives to another, who is entitled to receive and use the parole or countersign, a different parole or countersign from that which, to such person's knowledge, such person was authorized and required to give shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Article 101. Improper use of countersign.

A person subject to this code who in time of war discloses the parole or countersign to any person not entitled to receive it or who gives to another, who is entitled to receive and use the parole or countersign, a different parole or countersign from that which, to such person's knowledge, such person was authorized and required to give shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 176G, sec. 4T — MA Code / Part I / Title XXII / Chapter 176G / Section 4T
Coverage for eligible dependents under 26 years of age or dependents mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability
Status: in_force

Section 4T. A health maintenance contract, except certificates which provide stand-alone dental services, supplemental coverage to Medicare or other governmental programs, shall provide, as benefits to all individuals or to group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, coverage to eligible dependents under 26 years of age or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership of the dependent's parent as a member of a family group, is mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability.

Section 4T. A health maintenance contract, except certificates which provide stand-alone dental services, supplemental coverage to Medicare or other governmental programs, shall provide, as benefits to all individuals or to group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, coverage to eligible dependents under 26 years of age or without regard to age, so long as the dependent, who is covered under the membership of the dependent's parent as a member of a family group, is mentally or physically incapable of earning their own living due to disability.