CHAPTER 147. STATE AND OTHER POLICE, AND CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND INSPECTIONS OF THE DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE  


SECTION 1. Definitions and duties of commissioner and division of professional licensure
SECTION 1A. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 82A
SECTION 2. Inspectors; powers and duties; appointment as special state police
SECTION 3. Rewards or gifts for services; failure to perform duties
SECTION 4 to 7. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 85
SECTION 8. County police; appointment; badge; powers
SECTION 8A. Carrying police weapons and equipment
SECTION 9 to 10E. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 85A
SECTION 10F. Parking control officers
SECTION 10G to 10M. Repealed, 1991, 412, Sec. 85B
SECTION 11. Cities authorized to establish force; appointments to force
SECTION 12. Number of members
SECTION 13. Assignment to duty; powers and duties; compensation
SECTION 13A. Towns authorized to establish force; number; appointments; removal; regulations; powers and duties; compensation
SECTION 13B. Cities; appointments from civil service eligible list
SECTION 13C. Towns; appointments from civil service eligible list
SECTION 14. One day out of thirty
SECTION 15. One day out of fifteen
SECTION 16. One day out of eight
SECTION 16A. One day out of seven
SECTION 16B. One day out of six
SECTION 16C. Five day weeks; vote of voters; petition question on ballot
SECTION 17. Time for days off; effect; emergencies; minimum days annually; effect on annual vacations
SECTION 17A. Additional days off or pay
SECTION 17B. Five day and forty hour week; compensation for additional service; reduction in compensation
SECTION 17C. Time off or pay for overtime duty
SECTION 17D. Annual convention of Massachusetts Police Association
SECTION 17E. Overtime compensation upon discharge, resignation, retirement or death
SECTION 17F. Police chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
SECTION 17G. Five day forty-hour week; overtime pay
SECTION 18. Police stations for detention of women; appointment of matrons
SECTION 19. Qualifications for appointment; removal; compensation; residence; on call status; powers and duties; accommodations for women held at stations
SECTION 20. Removal of women to nearest station with matron; jurisdiction
SECTION 21. ''Police station'' and ''station'' defined
SECTION 21A. Police cadets; appointment; qualifications; compensation; duties; status; retirement and pensions
SECTION 22. Definitions
SECTION 23. Necessity of license; exceptions
SECTION 24. Applications; qualifications of applicants
SECTION 25. License; disqualification of convicts; duration; posting; name of licensee and approval; renewal and revocation
SECTION 26. License fees; bond
SECTION 27. Employment to determine labor conditions or disseminate propaganda; penalty
SECTION 28. Assistants; employment; divulgence of information or false report; penalty
SECTION 29. Badges, identification cards, weapons, equipment and vehicles
SECTION 29A. Daily records concerning guards carrying guns required
SECTION 30. Prohibited acts; penalty
SECTION 31. Names of police officers sent to municipal police training committee; failure to send names
SECTION 32. Necessity of license to hold boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting event or sparring match or exhibition; definitions applicable to Secs. 32 to 51
SECTION 33. Issuance and term of license; revocation of license; issuance of license for toughman competition prohibited
SECTION 34. Bond
SECTION 35. Licenses for physician, promoter, referee, judge, timekeeper, professional boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant, or a manager, trainer or second of such a contestant; fees
SECTION 35A. Amateur boxing, mixed martial arts or other unarmed combative sporting events, sparring matches and exhibitions; acknowledgment of rules and regulations of amateur governing body; licensing of amateur referees, judges and officials; limitation on number and timing of competitions; gloves
SECTION 36. Necessity of referee and judges; powers and duties; vote; decision; forfeitures; fees of officials; payment
SECTION 37. Necessity of physician; duties; qualifications; fees; certificate of contestant's fitness
SECTION 38. Number and time of rounds; frequency of tournaments or contests; gloves; protective devices
SECTION 39. Ages of contestants and persons admitted to matches
SECTION 39A. Boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant previously knocked out six or more times
SECTION 39B. Insurance on contestants
SECTION 40. Percentage of receipts paid to commonwealth; reports to commission; filing of contracts entered into for sale, lease or exploitation of broadcasting rights; enforcement
SECTION 40A. Boxers' fund
SECTION 41. Number of persons admitted; limitation
SECTION 42. Revocation or suspension of license; administrative penalty
SECTION 43. Financial interest of licensee in boxer; prepayment of contestant
SECTION 44. Authority of commission to summon witnesses
SECTION 45. Enjoining unlicensed or illegal matches
SECTION 46. Rules and regulations; special permits; annual report
SECTION 47. Distribution to towns of money received by commonwealth
SECTION 47A. Prohibition of licensed event by municipality; notice of exercise of municipal option
SECTION 48 to 50. Repealed, 2009, 169, Sec. 11
SECTION 50A. Courses of instruction in boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and other unarmed combative sports or matches or exhibitions sponsored by youth organizations, private clubs, law enforcement agencies, etc.
SECTION 51. Statutes not applicable to matches or exhibitions
SECTION 52 to 55. Repealed, 1973, 729, Sec. 2
SECTION 56. Sale; safety devices required; rules and regulations; penalty
SECTION 57. Installation, repair or maintenance of security systems; licensure; exceptions
SECTION 58. Application for license; filing; contents; proof of qualifications
SECTION 59. Issuance of license; effect of felony conviction; term; contents; renewal
SECTION 60. Employee statements; filing; security check; false statements by licensee or employee; penalties
SECTION 61. Fees
SECTION 62. Acceptance of education, training or service completed by applicant as member of armed forces toward qualification requirements to receive license or certification; validity of license or certificate during active service of holder; expedited licensing of spouse of member of armed services