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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.12 - Variance

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(1)
Application
. If the Ski Area Operator or Manufacturer believes that full compliance with 526 CMR 10.00 is overly burdensome, either may apply to the Board for a variance from 526 CMR 10.00. The burden is on the applicant to demonstrate in writing to the Board that the granting of the variance would not compromise public safety or otherwise undermine the purpose of 526 CMR 10.00. Variance Applications shall be made on a form provided by the Board, shall contain such information as is required by the Board, and shall be signed by the applicant.
(2)
Board Action
. Upon receipt of a Variance Application, the Board, or its representative may:
(a) Grant the Variance Application with any conditions deemed appropriate;
(b) Deny the Variance Application without a hearing.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.13 - Design and Installation

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(1)
Major Modification, Relocation, Construction, New Installation.
(a) Three weeks prior to construction, Major Modification, installation or relocation of any Tramway, the Ski Area Operator must submit to the Board the following information for approval:
1. an application for its construction on forms prescribed by the Board.
2. a profile of the Tramway line approved by a Registered Professional Engineer, showing proximity to power lines, highways, or rivers,
3. a set of specifications and plans approved by a Registered Professional Engineer, showing all footing details and designed sheave loads.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.14 - Dynamic Testing

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(1) All Tramways shall be dynamically tested every seven years. Of all the Tramways at an area, the oldest Tramway should be tested first followed by the testing of Tramways in chronological order according to the Tramways' Permit dates.
(2) Ski Areas with multiple Tramways shall schedule the testing of the Tramways so as to reasonably balance the number of dynamic tests conducted at a Ski Area each year of the cycle.
(3) A Ski Area Operator shall submit a proposed schedule of the years in which each Tramway will be tested to the Board for approval. The Certified Inspector shall determine the priority of the Tramway or Tramways to be inspected at a Ski Area. On an annual basis, a Ski Area Operator shall submit to the Board an updated report indicating the dynamic testing completed during the previous year.
(4) Each Ski Area Operator shall provide the staff necessary to conduct the test.
(5) A written procedure for each Tramway shall be prepared by the Manufacturer reflecting the latest modification and shall be available for the test. In the event that the Manufacturer has not provided such a procedure, then a written procedure shall be prepared by a Registered Professional Engineer. The written procedure shall be submitted to the Board with a request for a specific date of inspection.
(6) For the purposes of 526 CMR 10.14(5), the written procedure shall meet the criteria for dynamic testing as set forth in ANSI and 526 CMR 10.00.
(7) The dynamic test shall include:
(a) Testing for proper functioning of all electrical safety switches where applicable, including:
1. Line tower and lift terminal deropement switches;
2. Manual stop, start and slow switches;
3. Tension system limit switches for mechanical travel and for pressure limits;
4. Collision control switches and systems;
5. Brake monitoring switches;
6. Over-speed devices;
7. Field loss and phase loss detection, as appropriate;
8. Brake trip switches; and,
9. Speed control circuit loss detectors.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.15 - Revisions and Additions to ANSI B77.1-2011

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Add the Following to Section 1.2.4.1 at the End of the Second Paragraph
: except for Annex F 1.1 and F 1.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 526 CMR - RECREATIONAL TRAMWAY BOARD › Title 526 CMR 10.00 - Recreational Tramways › Section 10.16 - Signs

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(1)
General
. 526 CMR 10.16 was promulgated under the authority of M.G.L. c. 143, § 71J. All signs governed by 526 CMR 10.16 shall be signage commonly used in the ski industry, unless specifically indicated otherwise. The coloring used in all signs described in 526 CMR 10.16 shall be clear, contrasting, and well defined. Additionally, all signs shall be maintained so as to be readable and recognizable under conditions of ordinary visibility.
(2)
Downhill (Alpine) Signs.
(a)
Difficulty
. The level of difficulty of each trail or slope at a ski area shall be identified by placement of the appropriate sign as indicated in 526 CMR 10.16(2)(a)1. through 4. The sign shall be placed in a prominent position at the top or start of each trail. Difficulty ratings shall be determined upon consideration of such factors as a trail's slope gradient and relative difficulty compared to other trails at the ski area. Signage commonly used in the ski industry that meets or exceeds these requirements may be used in place of 526 CMR 10.16(2)(a).
Depending upon the degree of difficulty of the trail or slope, the signs shall be marked as follows:
1. Easiest- signs shall consist of a green circle on a white background with the word EASIEST below the circle.
2. More difficult - signs shall consist of a blue square on a white background with the words MORE DIFFICULT below the square.
3. Most difficult- signs shall consist of a black diamond on a white background with the word MOST DIFFICULT below the diamond.
4. Expert- signs shall consist of two adjacent black diamonds on a white background with the word EXPERT below the diamonds.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 527 CMR - BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS › Title 527 CMR 1.00 - Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code › Section 1.01 - Title

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527 CMR
				1.00, as referred to as "this
Code
",
				shall be known as the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety
				Code.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 527 CMR - BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS › Title 527 CMR 1.00 - Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code › Section 1.02 - Purpose

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The purpose and the intent of
				527 CMR
				1.00 is to prescribe minimum requirements and controls
				to safeguard life, property, and public welfare from the hazards of fire and
				explosion created by the storage, handling or use of substances, materials or
				devices, or from conditions, or materials hazardous to life, property, and the
				public welfare as prescribed in M.G.L. chs. 22D and 148.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 527 CMR - BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS › Title 527 CMR 1.00 - Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code › Section 1.03 - Scope

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The scope of
				527 CMR
				1.00 includes, but is not limited to, the following in
				accordance with M.G.L. c. 22D and M.G.L c. 148 and as prescribed by M.G.L. c.
				143, § 96:
(1) Rules and
			 regulations for the keeping, storage, use, manufacture, sale, handling, and
			 transportation or other disposition of the following:
(a) Gunpowder, dynamite, crude petroleum or
			 any of its products, or explosive or flammable fluids or compounds, tablets,
			 torpedoes or any explosives of a like nature, or;
(b) Any explosives, fireworks, firecrackers,
			 or any substance having such properties that it may ignite, or generate
			 flammable or explosive vapors or gases to a dangerous extent.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 527 CMR - BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS › Title 527 CMR 1.00 - Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Safety Code › Section 1.04 - Adoption by Reference

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527 CMR
				1.00 adopts and incorporates, the provisions of
				(National Fire Protection Association)
NFPA 1 Fire Code
- 2021
				edition as modified by 1.05.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 527 CMR - BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS › Title 527 CMR 2.00 - The Manufacture, Storage, Transportation And Use Of Fireworks [repealed]

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REGULATORY AUTHORITY
527 CMR 2.00: M.G.L. c. 148, §§ 9, 10, 28 and
				39A.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 527 CMR - BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS › Title 527 CMR 15.00 - The Use, Storage And Handling Of Flammable And Combustible Liquids On Waters Of The Commonwealth, Including Requirements For Marine Fueling Facilities, Mobile Marine Fuel Vehicles, Fuel Barges And Fuel Vessels [repealed]

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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 528 CMR - BUREAU OF PIPEFITTERS AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS › Title 528 CMR 2.00 - Purpose, Scope And Definitions › Section 2.01 - Purpose and Scope

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(1)
								528
			 CMR 2.00 is promulgated pursuant to M.G.L. c. 146,
			 § 82, for the examining and licensing of fire sprinkler contractors,
			 pipefitters, refrigeration technicians and sprinkler fitters.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 528 CMR - BUREAU OF PIPEFITTERS AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS › Title 528 CMR 3.00 - Standards Adopted

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In accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 146, § 82,
			 the Bureau herewith adopts by reference the standards and codes listed as
			 follows:
ANSI/ASHRAE
Standard 15-2010
Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems
Standard 34-2010
Designation and Safety Classification of Refrigerants
ANSI/ASME
B31.1-2012
Power Piping
B31.3-2012
Process Piping
B31.4-2012
Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid and Slurries
B31.5-2013
Refrigeration Piping and Heat Transfer Components
B31.9-2011
Building Service Piping
BPE-2012
Bioprocessing Equipment
BPVC Section IX- 2013
Welding and Brazing Qualifications
ASTM
D93-2013
Standard Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-martens
					 Closed Cup Tester
F2432- 2012
Standard Specification for Ice Making Machines,
					 Icemaker­dispensers, and Ice Dispensing Equipment
NFPA
11-2010
Standard for Low-, Medium, and High-expansion Foam
13-2013
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
13D-2013
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in One-
					 and Two-family Dwellings and Manufactured Homes
13R-2013
Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in
					 Low-rise Residential Occupancies
14-2013
Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems
15-2012
Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection
16-2011
Standard for the Installation of Foam-water Sprinkler and
					 Foam-water Spray Systems
16A-1994
Recommended Practice for the Installation of Closed-head
					 Foam-water Sprinkler Systems
20-2013
Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire
					 Protection
22-2013
Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection
24-2013
Standard for the Installation of Private Fire Service Mains
					 and Their Appurtenances
25-2011
Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of
					 Water-based Fire Protection Systems
230-2003
Standard for the Fire Protection of Storage
409-2011
Standard on Aircraft Hangars
418-2011
Standard for Heliports
750-2010
Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems
72-2013
National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (Restricted to
					 Equipment and Devices Installed on a Sprinkler System)
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
528 CMR 3.00: M.G.L. c. 146, § 82.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 528 CMR - BUREAU OF PIPEFITTERS AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS › Title 528 CMR 11.00 - Prerequisites For Examinations For Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, And Sprinkler Fitters › Section 11.01 - Scope of Pipefitting License Classifications

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(1)
Unrestricted
			 Pipefitter
.
(a)
Master Pipefitter - Unrestricted (PM-00)
. A person
			 having a regular place of business or who, by himself or herself, or with other
			 master pipefitters, journeyman pipefitters, or apprentice pipefitters in his or
			 her employ performs any work, including Fabrication, in Power, Heating &
			 Cooling Piping pipefitting, Process Piping pipefitting, or Pipefitting
			 Welding.
(b)
Journeyman
			 Pipefitter - Unrestricted (PJ-00)
. A person who has completed an
			 apprenticeship training program satisfactorily to the Bureau and who by himself
			 or herself or with other journeymen pipefitters or apprentice pipefitters
			 performs any work, including Fabrication, in Power, Heating & Cooling
			 Piping pipefitting, Process Piping pipefitting, or Pipefitting
			 Welding.
(c)
Apprentice
			 Pipefitter - Unrestricted (PA-00)
. A person who is in a registered
			 apprenticeship program and licensed by the Department to perform any work,
			 including Fabrication, in Power, Heating & Cooling Piping pipefitting,
			 Process Piping pipefitting, or pipefitting Welding under the direct supervision
			 of a duly licensed Journeyman (PJ-00) or Master (PM-00) Pipefitter.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 528 CMR - BUREAU OF PIPEFITTERS AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS › Title 528 CMR 11.00 - Prerequisites For Examinations For Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, And Sprinkler Fitters › Section 11.05 - License Renewal Extension - Military Service

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(1) If the licensee is on active duty with
			 the armed forces of the United States, as defined in M.G.L. c. 4 § 7
			 clause forty-third, the license shall remain valid until the licensee is
			 released from active duty and for a period of not less than 90 days following
			 that release. For 528 CMR 11.05 to apply, the licensee must be given an
			 Honorable Discharge, a General Discharge, or an Under Other than Honorable
			 Conditions (UOTHC) Discharge as noted on their discharge and separation
			 papers.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 528 CMR - BUREAU OF PIPEFITTERS AND REFRIGERATION TECHNICIANS › Title 528 CMR 11.00 - Prerequisites For Examinations For Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, And Sprinkler Fitters › Section 11.06 - License Denials, Suspension, Revocations and Appeals

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(1)
Denials for
			 Examination
.
(a)
Denial
. The Division may refuse to examine an
			 applicant for the following reasons:
1.Submission of an incomplete license
			 application.
2.Failure to submit
			 the required fees.
3.Submission of
			 false, invalid, incorrect or fraudulent information,
4.The applicant is not eligible for renewal
			 or licensure.
5.Applicant does not
			 meet the requirements for licensure under
			 528 CMR 11.00.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 529 CMR - BOXERS' FUND BOARD › Title 529 CMR 2.00 - Administration Of The Fund › Section 2.01 - Scope and Applicability

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In accordance with M.G.L. c. 6, § 99 and M.G.L. c. 147, § 40A, the Boxers' Fund Board is charged with the disbursement of funds from the Boxers' Fund. The Boxers' Fund shall be administered for the use and benefit of either former or current professional fighters, either for funeral expenses or for those in need of financial assistance due to injury suffered while participating in a professional unarmed combat event.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 529 CMR - BOXERS' FUND BOARD › Title 529 CMR 2.00 - Administration Of The Fund › Section 2.02 - Definitions

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As used in 529 CMR, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms shall have the following meanings:
Board
shall mean the Boxers' Fund Board established under M.G.L. c. 6, § 99.
Commission
shall mean the Massachusetts State Athletic Commission as established under M.G.L. c. 22, § 12.
Event
shall mean unarmed combat activity sanctioned by the Commission.
Fund
shall mean the Boxers' Fund established under M.G.L. c. 147, § 40A.
Injury
shall mean any physical, psychological, or neurological damage suffered as a result of participating in an unarmed combat event.
Unarmed Combat
shall mean any sport regulated by the Commission in accordance with M.G.L. c. 47, § 32.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 529 CMR - BOXERS' FUND BOARD › Title 529 CMR 2.00 - Administration Of The Fund › Section 2.03 - Standards of Eligibility

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In order to be eligible for benefits from the Fund, an applicant must demonstrate the following:
(a) that they have competed in an event within the Commonwealth, under a license issued by the Commission, in accordance with M.G.L. c. 147, § 35; and,
(b) that they have been a resident of the Commonwealth for at least three years prior to making application for assistance from the Fund; and,
(c) that they have sustained injury (or in the case application is made for assistance with funeral expenses, that the subject individual is deceased); and,
(d) that they have suffered financial hardship due to the injury identified in 529 CMR 2.03(c).
(e) that they have not been awarded monies from the Fund within the previous six months.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 529 CMR - BOXERS' FUND BOARD › Title 529 CMR 2.00 - Administration Of The Fund › Section 2.04 - General Provisions and Application Requirements

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(1) Applications for assistance from the Fund shall be made on forms provided by the Board.
(2) In addition to demonstrating the eligibility requirements listed in 529 CMR 2.03, applicants must provide:
(a) Fighter's license number issued by the Commission;
(b) Social Security Number;
(c) A government issued identification bearing the applicant's photograph.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 529 CMR - BOXERS' FUND BOARD › Title 529 CMR 2.00 - Administration Of The Fund › Section 2.08 - Disbursement of Funds and Amount of Assistance

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(1) Financial assistance to an individual applicant shall not exceed 5% of the total amount of the Fund at the time the Board reviews the application.
(2) Upon approval of any award, the Board shall make a written request to the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Public Safety to disburse funds consistent with the vote of the Board.
(3) The granting of benefits from the Fund shall be in the reasonable discretion of the Board.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 529 CMR - BOXERS' FUND BOARD › Title 529 CMR 2.00 - Administration Of The Fund › Section 2.09 - Privacy

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All information provided by an applicant in an application for assistance and/or at a hearing before the Board shall be subject to the provisions of Massachusetts public record and open meeting laws, M.G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18 through 25, and M.G.L. c. 66.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 2.00 - Motor Vehicle Regulations › Section 2.15 - Licensing of Operators of School Buses and Operators of School Pupil Transport Vehicles

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(1)
Purpose, Scope and Applicability
.
			 540
			 CMR 2.15 establishes uniform standards and
			 requirements for the issuance of a Registry of Motor Vehicles license to
			 operate a school bus pursuant to M.G.L. c. 6C, § 56 and c. 90, § 8A.
			 Such license to operate a school bus is also referred to as a school bus
			 operator's certificate.
(2A)
General Qualifications for School Bus Operators
. A
			 person seeking a school bus operator's certificate shall submit such
			 application and additional information as may be required by the Registrar of
			 Motor Vehicles. In addition to satisfying all requirements established by
			 M.G.L. c. 90, § 8A, in order to obtain and retain a school bus operator's
			 certificate, a person must:
(a) be the holder
			 of a valid driver's license;
(b) be
			 competent by reason of driving performance and experience or training, to
			 operate properly and safely the type of school bus which the person will be
			 required to operate;
(c) be
			 familiar with the law, rules and regulations pertaining to the operation of
			 motor vehicles as well as the laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
			 for the type of bus they are driving;
(d) be able to read, write and speak the
			 English Language;
(e) pass a skills
			 test in which the person operates a school bus, equipped as provided in M.G.L.
			 c. 90, § 7B and
			 540 CMR
			 7.00:
Minimum Standards for Construction and
			 Equipment of School Buses
, over a definite course or courses
			 designated by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, or his or her designee. As part
			 of the test, the operator shall be required to demonstrate his or her ability
			 to operate the school bus and the safety equipment and devices with which said
			 bus is equipped; and the ability to start, stop, back, park the bus and to turn
			 the bus around in a safe and proper manner, or perform any other movement as
			 required by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, or his or her designee;
(f) satisfy the medical qualifications in
			 540
			 CMR 2.15(3A) and (3B);
			 and
(g) establish lawful presence
			 in the United States, as defined in M.G.L. c. 90, § 1, for the entire
			 period covered by the certificate.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 2.00 - Motor Vehicle Regulations › Section 2.22 - Markings on Commercial Vehicles

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(1)
Marking
.
(a)
Effective until August 31, 2018
. The owner of every
			 motor truck used for the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise for
			 hire, gain or reward, shall have the owner's name marked on the truck, to be
			 plainly visible from each side or from the front and rear of the vehicle,
			 provided that motor trucks operated under a lease of more than 30 days shall
			 display either the name of the owner or the lessee, and may display both. For
			 the purpose of
			 540
			 CMR 2.22(1), motor truck
			 shall mean any motor vehicle specially designed or equipped to transport
			 personal property over the ways of the Commonwealth and which has a maximum
			 load carrying capacity of over 2,000 lbs., and which is not a Private Passenger
			 Motor Vehicle under
			 540
			 CMR 2.05. To the extent there is any conflict
			 between
			 540
			 CMR 2.22 and any federal regulation
			 pertaining to markings on commercial motor vehicles, the federal regulation
			 shall control.
(b)
Effective September 1, 2018
. The owner of every motor
			 truck used for the transportation of goods, wares or merchandise for hire, gain
			 or reward, shall have the owner's name marked on the truck, to be plainly
			 visible from each side, be in permanent letters that contrast sharply in color
			 with the background on which the letters are placed; be readily legible during
			 daylight hours from a distance of 50 feet while the motor truck is stationary;
			 and be kept and maintained in a manner that retains the legibility required by
			 540
			 CMR 2.22(1)(b), provided
			 that motor trucks owned or controlled by a farmer and used to transport
			 agricultural products, farm machinery, and/or farm supplies to or from the
			 farmer's farm; not used in the operation of a common or contract carrier, and
			 used within 150 air miles of the farmer's farm need not be so marked; and motor
			 trucks operated under a lease of more than 30 days shall display either the
			 name of the owner or the lessee, and may display both. For the purpose of
			 540
			 CMR 2.22(1), Motor Truck
			 shall mean any motor vehicle specially designed or equipped to transport
			 personal property over the ways of the Commonwealth and which has a maximum
			 load carrying capacity of between 2,000 lbs. and 10,000 lbs. and which is not a
			 Private Passenger Motor Vehicle under
			 540
			 CMR 2.05. To the extent there is any conflict
			 between
			 540
			 CMR 2.22 and any federal regulation
			 pertaining to markings on commercial motor vehicles, the federal regulation
			 shall control.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 3.00 - Motorcycle Noise Abatement › Section 3.01 - Purpose, Scope and Applicability

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540 CMR
				3.00 is adopted by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles in
				accordance with M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 7T and 7U and establishes sound
				level limits, test procedures and instrumentation to be utilized in measuring
				and testing of motorcycle noise emissions levels for motorcycles in use within
				the Commonwealth. The test procedures shall be used by:
(a) law enforcement personnel, who are
			 authorized by M.G.L. c. 90 to determine whether a motorcycle is in violation of
			 M.G.L. c. 90, § 16 or § 7U; or
(b) any personnel authorized by the Registrar
			 to conduct re-inspections at an approved referee inspection station challenge
			 facility.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 3.00 - Motorcycle Noise Abatement › Section 3.02 - Allowable Noise Levels for Motorcycles

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(1)
Statutory Standard for Motorcycles intended for use in the
			 Commonwealth
. No person shall operate a motorcycle within the
			 Common wealth unless it complies with the noise standards contained in M.G.L.
			 c. 90, § 7U.
(2)
Registry of Motor Vehicles stationary noise level
			 testing.
The Registrar adopts the following stationary noise
			 levels which correlate with the non-stationary levels established by M.G.L. c.
			 90, § 7U.
(a) Motorcycles required to be
			 registered under M.G.L. c. 90, § 2 for operation on the ways of the
			 commonwealth shall not exceed the following noise levels when operated at %
			 redline speed:
99 dBA if manufactured after 1/1/86
102 dBA if manufactured before 1/1/86
(b) Off-road motorcycles required to be
			 registered under M.G.L. c. 90B shall not exceed 105d BA when operated at %
			 redline speed.
(c) For purposes of
			 540 CMR
			 3.00, redline speed is defined as the lowest numerical
			 engine speed included in the red-zone of the motorcycle tachometer. If the
			 particular motorcycle has no tachometer, a hand held tachometer meeting the
			 specifications of
			 540 CMR
			 3.03(4)  shall be used
			 together with % of the redline speed as specified by the manufacturer of the
			 particular motorcycle.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 3.00 - Motorcycle Noise Abatement › Section 3.03 - Stationary Motorcycle Noise Measurement Procedures

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The following stationary noise measurement procedures for
				motorcycles shall be used in testing motorcycle noise levels by:
(a) law enforcement personnel who have reason
			 to believe that a motorcycle operator is in violation of M.G.L. c. 90, §7U
			 or 16; or
(b) any person authorized
			 by the Registrar to conduct a noise level challenge test.
(1)
Test Site.
(a) The test site shall be a flat, open
			 surface free of large sound reflecting surfaces (other than the ground) such as
			 parked vehicles, signboards, buildings, or hillsides located within 5 m (16 ft)
			 of the motorcycle being tested and the location of the microphone.
(b) The surface of the ground within the test
			 site shall be paving or hard packed earth, level within an average slope of not
			 greater than 40 mm per meter (or 0.5 inch per foot), and shall be free of loose
			 or powdered snow, plowed soil, grass of a height greater than 150 mm (six in),
			 trees, or other extraneous material.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.01 - Scope and Applicability

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540 CMR 4.00 is adopted by the
				Registrar of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the authority of M.G.L. c. 90, §
				31.
				540 CMR 4.00 establishes Rules
				and Regulations for the Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions Inspections of
				all motor vehicles registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the
				authority of M.G.L. c. 90, § 7A.
				540 CMR 4.00 also establishes
				regulations for the issuance of various inspection certificates pursuant to
				M.G.L. c. 90, § 7V(a), (b) and (c), and Regulations for the licensing of
				stations and inspectors pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 7W. The failure of a
				motor vehicle to meet the requirements of the Safety and Combined Safety and
				Emissions Inspections will result in the suspension of the vehicle's
				certificate of registration pursuant of M.G.L. c. 90, §
				20.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.04 - Procedures for Inspection of Non-commercial Motor Vehicles

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(1) Prior to beginning inspection, a visual
			 check of the vehicle shall be made to determine that ice and snow accumulation
			 or the condition of the suspension system will not impede or interfere with the
			 proper aiming of headlamps, or that any space saver temporary spare tire is
			 mounted on any axle.
(a) The Certificate of
			 Registration or the online renewal confirmation receipt shall be inspected and
			 the information contained thereon, including license plate, vehicle
			 description, and vehicle identification number, shall be verified by
			 observation of the subject vehicle. The information contained on the
			 Certificate of Registration shall also be matched with the vehicle information
			 accessible to the workstation. The data appearing on the Registration
			 Certificate, the data accessible on the Workstation, the data appearing on the
			 vehicle license plate, and the vehicle identification number and description
			 must match in order for the inspection to proceed. As per M.G.L. c. 90, §
			 11, online renewals do not require a valid plate decal. No fee shall be
			 assessed for an inspection which does not proceed due to a data match
			 failure.
(b) No Certificate of
			 Registration need be produced for a vehicle having a general registration
			 issued in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 5. Either a
			 photocopy of the original Certificate of Registration or the original
			 Certificate of Registration may be produced for all other motor
			 vehicles.
(c) A licensed inspector
			 shall refuse to conduct an inspection if the motor vehicle's registration is
			 determined to be invalid.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.05 - Procedures for Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles

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(1) Prior to beginning inspection, a visual
			 check of the vehicle shall be made to determine that ice and snow accumulation
			 or the condition of the suspension system will not impede or interfere with the
			 proper aiming of headlamps.
(a) The
			 Certificate of Registration or the online renewal confirmation receipt shall be
			 inspected and the information contained thereon, including license plate,
			 vehicle description, and vehicle identification number, shall be verified by
			 observation of the subject vehicle. The information contained on the
			 Certificate of Registration shall also be matched with the vehicle information
			 accessible to the workstation. The data appearing on the Registration
			 Certificate, the data accessible to the Workstation, the data appearing on the
			 vehicle license plate, and the vehicle identification number and description
			 must match in order for the inspection to proceed. No fee shall be assessed for
			 an inspection which does not proceed due to a data match failure.
(b) No Certificate of Registration need be
			 produced for any vehicle having a general registration issued in accordance
			 with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 5. Either a photocopy of the
			 original Certificate of Registration or the original Certificate of
			 Registration may be produced for other motor vehicles.
(c) A licensed inspector shall refuse to
			 conduct an inspection if the motor vehicle's registration is determined to be
			 invalid.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.07 - Issuance of Certificates of Inspection, Rejection, and Waiver Procedure

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(1)
General
			 Provisions
.
(a) A separate and
			 distinct charge, as established by the Secretary of Administration and Finance,
			 shall be made for each inspection required in accordance with the provisions of
			 540 CMR 4.00 and the
			 provisions of M.G.L. c. 90.
(b) All
			 certificates of inspection or rejection shall be issued in sequential order
			 from lowest to highest serial number.
(c) All Certificates of Inspection or
			 Rejection shall be issued and affixed to the motor vehicle in accordance with
			 the regulations, policies or procedures established by the Registrar. All
			 Certificates of Inspection or Rejection for Trailers will be issued in
			 accordance with the Registrar's regulations, policies or procedures relating
			 thereto.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.08 - Licensure of Inspection Stations

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(1)
General Provisions: Licensing Requirements
.
(a)
Applications
.
			 Application for a license to operate a Class A, B, C, D, E, F and M inspection
			 station, with any endorsements as appropriate, or other inspection license as
			 may be issued by the Registrar may be filed with the Registrar by a person
			 engaged in the business of servicing, maintaining or repairing motor vehicles
			 or their components.
1. An applicant for a
			 Class M inspection station license must be a Motorcycle Dealer licensed
			 pursuant to M.G.L. c. 140, § 58 or a motorcycle repairman who possesses a
			 license required by law to carry on a repair business and who has received
			 factory training or equivalent training as required by the Registrar.
2. An applicant for a Class B, C, D or E
			 inspection station license must be a dealer, or in the repair business, of
			 medium and/or heavy duty vehicles.
3.
Selection
			 Criteria
. Once the Inspection Station Network is at capacity, as
			 determined by the Registrar, stations wishing to become licensed shall be
			 placed on a waiting list established and maintained by the Registrar.
			 Applicants shall be selected for licensure from any such list as established by
			 the Registrar as Inspection Station Network capacity warrants. Applicants shall
			 first be selected from the list for licensure in accordance with a
			 determination of geographic need as determined by the Registrar in the exercise
			 of the Registrar's sole discretion. Inspection Station Network geographic need
			 shall be evaluated on the basis of criteria including, but not limited to,
			 factors such as the density of the population of motor vehicle owners in a
			 geographic area and the distance between existing Licensed Inspection Stations
			 as measured by either or both miles and travel time. If Inspection Station
			 Network geographic needs are determined to be adequately met by the Registrar,
			 then Inspection Station Licenses shall be issued in accordance with placement
			 on a waiting list of applicants for Inspection Station Licenses compiled in
			 chronological order by date of submission of application for
			 licensure.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 4.00 - Annual safety and combined safety and emissions inspection of all motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers and converter dollies › Section 4.09 - Licensure of Inspectors - License Application Procedures and Fees

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(1) To obtain a license to conduct motor
			 vehicle inspections from the Registrar, a person must be trained and certified
			 by the Registrar and DEP pursuant to
			 310
			 CMR 60.02:
Massachusetts Motor
			 Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program
and
			 540 CMR 4.00.
(2) The applicant must provide proof of
			 certification and a valid driver license together with a nonrefundable fee
			 which shall be established by the Secretary of Administration and Finance
			 pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 33 and
			 801
			 CMR 4.02:
Fees for Licenses, Permits,
			 and Services to Be Charged by State Agencies
.
(3) The fee is payable to the Registry of
			 Motor Vehicles and shall accompany each application.
(4) When the application is approved by the
			 Registrar, the applicant shall be granted a license which shall be valid for a
			 period of one year from the date of issuance. The license shall be renewable
			 annually at a fee which shall be established by the Secretary of Administration
			 and Finance pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, § 33 and
			 801
			 CMR 4.02:
Fees for Licenses, Permits,
			 and Services to Be Charged by State Agencies
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 6.00 - Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Height › Section 6.01 - Purpose

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(1) The purpose of
			 540 CMR 6.00 is to provide
			 rules and regulations for altering the height of four wheel drive motor
			 vehicles by elevating or lowering the chassis or body more than two inches
			 above or below the original manufacturer's height.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 6.00 - Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Height › Section 6.02 - Scope and Applicability

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(1)
								540 CMR 6.00 is adopted by the
			 Registrar of Motor Vehicles under the authority of M.G.L. c. 90, § 31 and
			 pursuant to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 7P to regulate alterations
			 to the height of four wheel drive vehicles with an original manufacturer's
			 gross vehicle weight rating of not over 10,000 operated on any way as defined
			 in M.G.L. c. 90, § 1.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 6.00 - Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Height › Section 6.03 - Definitions

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_
Four Wheel Drive Motor Vehicles
: Any
				vehicle that is capable of providing torque to all four wheels.
Mechanical Lift
: Modification of the
				chassis, suspension or body by any means exclusive of tires, rims, and load,
				affecting the height of four wheel drive motor vehicles.
Original Equipment
: Any items of motor
				vehicle equipment, including tires, which were installed in or on a motor
				vehicle, or available by option for the particular vehicle from the original
				manufacturer at the time of its delivery to the first purchaser.
Original Manufacturer
: Any person
				engaged in the manufacture or assembly of motor vehicles for delivery to the
				first purchaser.
Original Manufacturer's Height
: The
				highest distance inclusive of the largesttires and highest suspension available
				as standard or optional equipment for the particular vehicle from the original
				manufacturer. The distance shall be measured between the lowest edge of the
				centerline of the operator's door, or to the lowest point where the door would
				meet the body on vehicles without doors, or to the lowest point on the floor
				panel directly below the operator's position on vehicles designed without
				doors, and the level surface on which the unladen vehicle rests, as determined
				by the Registrar.
Reconstructed Motor Vehicle
: Any four
				wheel drive motor vehicle constructed or assembled principally with used parts
				or components.
Wheel Base
: The shortest distance
				between the center of the front and rear axles.
Wheel Track
: The shortest distance
				between the centers of the tire treads on the same axle. On vehicles having
				different axle widths, the measurement shall be made on the widest
				one.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 6.00 - Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Height › Section 6.04 - General Requirements

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(1) No motor
			 vehicle shall be altered or modified in any way that may cause the vehicle body
			 or chassis to come in contact with the roadway, expose the fuel tank to damage
			 from collision, or cause the tires to come in contact with the body, chassis,
			 or steering components under normal operation. The horizontal plane, front to
			 rear, shall not differ more than two inches.
(2) Alterations or modifications to the
			 original braking, steering, or suspension system, which result in the
			 impairment of the safe operation of the motor vehicle, are prohibited. All
			 replacement parts and equipment used shall be designed and capable to perform
			 the function or purpose for which it is intended and shall be equal or greater
			 in strength and durability than the original parts provided by the original
			 manufacturer.
(3) The wheel track
			 may be increased by the use of tires and rims for a maximum total increase of
			 four inches beyond the original manufacturer's specification. The use of
			 spacers to increase wheel track is prohibited. Fractions shall be excluded in
			 all measurements and final calculations.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 6.00 - Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Height › Section 6.05 - Maximum Combined Mechanical and Tire Lift

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(1)
			 The maximum mechanical lift for four wheel drive motor vehicles shall be
			 calculated by multiplying the wheel base times the wheel track, and dividing
			 the product by a safety factor of 2200: i.e., 92" w/b x 58" w/t = 5336/2200 =
			 2" (maximum mechanical lift). The outside diameter of the largest tire size
			 available from the original manufacturer as standard or optional equipment for
			 the particular motor vehicle may also be increased up to an amount equal to
			 maximum mechanical lift calculated.
(2) The maximum combined mechanical and tire
			 lift shall be no greater than the sum of the maximum mechanical lift and
			 increased tire size calculated for the particular vehicle.
(3) Reconstructed motor vehicles shall be
			 limited to the maximum combined lift allowed for the particular chassis used,
			 in accordance with the applicable provisions of 540 CMR 6.05(1) and (2), i.e. a
			 vehicle having a 65" track, 105" wheel base, and an original manufacturer's
			 door height of 21" is allowed a maximum combined lift of four inches above the
			 original manufacturer's door height. Accordingly, the lower edge of the door,
			 door edge line or floor panel, as stipulated in the general requirements of
			 540 CMR 6.00, of any unladen
			 body mounted on such chassis may not exceed 25" above the level surface upon
			 which the vehicle rests.
(4) In
			 doubtful cases, or in any case where the original manufacturer's specified
			 height is not known or available, or where a motor vehicle is assembled without
			 using a particular body and/or chassis (i.e. homemade), the Registrar shall
			 determine the allowable maximum height and may issue a permit authorizing the
			 operation thereof.
(5) The
			 Registrar shall periodically provide the specifications of approved maximum
			 altered heights.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 6.00 - Alteration Of Motor Vehicle Height › Section 6.06 - Violations

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(1) Due to slight variances in production
			 tolerances, violations must be in excess of one inch beyond the Registrar's
			 specifications of approved maximum altered heights.
(2) The Registrar, in accordance with the
			 provisions of M.G.L. c. 90, § 22, shall suspend the registration of any
			 motor vehicle equipped, altered or modified in violation of
			 540 CMR 6.00, and shall refuse
			 to register any motor vehicle that the Registrar has reason to believe is
			 equipped, altered or modified in violation of
			 540 CMR 6.00.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.01 - Purpose

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540 CMR 7.00 is adopted by the
				Registrar of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 90, §§ 7A, 7C and
				31, to establish uniform standards for the construction, maintenance, and
				inspection of school buses and to establish minimum standards for school pupil
				transport vehicles as described in M.G.L. c. 90, § 7D.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 540 CMR - REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES › Title 540 CMR 7.00 - Minimum Standards For Construction and Equipment of School Buses and Minimum Standards For School Pupil Transport Vehicles › Section 7.02 - Scope and Applicability

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(1) The
			 standards established in
			 540 CMR 7.00 are minimum
			 standards for the construction, equipping, maintenance and inspection of Type
			 A, B, C and D school buses, as defined in
			 540 CMR 7.00, in addition to
			 the applicable Equipment Requirements in M.G.L. c. 90, § 7B.
(2)
								540 CMR 7.00 applies to school
			 bus bodies and chassis placed in production after January 1, 1989, which shall
			 be constructed in accordance with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
			 Standards (FMVSS) in addition to applicable Massachusetts General Laws and
			 shall be maintained to assure continued compliance with such construction
			 standards, while used to transport school pupils.
(3) School buses which were manufactured
			 prior to January 1, 1989 in compliance with all applicable federal motor
			 vehicle safety Standards, Massachusetts General Laws, and Rules and Regulations
			 applicable in the model year of the chassis, and continue to or have been
			 retrofitted to meet such standards, shall be deemed to comply with
			 540 CMR 7.00.
(4)
School Pupil Transport
			 Vehicle
. A school pupil transport vehicle (7D) must be a passenger
			 vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less and
			 a seating capacity of no more than ten passengers, in addition to the operator,
			 except when a temporary waiver is granted for a vehicle with a seating capacity
			 of eleven passengers, in addition to the operator, pursuant to 540 C.M.R.
			 7.10.