General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS |
CHAPTER 159. COMMON CARRIERS |
SECTION 1. Duties; jurisdiction to enforce |
SECTION 2. Penalty |
SECTION 3. Limitations upon liability imposed by carrier |
SECTION 4. Security required of employee to indemnify against neglect; penalty |
SECTION 5. Foreign express businesses; appointment of general agent |
SECTION 6. Foreign express businesses; general agent's bond |
SECTION 7. Foreign express businesses; failure of agent to comply with Secs. 5 and 6; penalty |
SECTION 8. Protection of carriers; misuse of orders; penalty |
SECTION 9. Express business upon steamboat lines; application of provisions relating to railroads |
SECTION 10. Enforcement of chapter by department of telecommunications and cable and department of public utilities |
SECTION 11. Record of action by department |
SECTION 12. Services supervised and regulated by department |
SECTION 12E. Third party verification service providers; registration |
SECTION 12Ato12D. Repealed, 2014, 287, Sec. 76 |
SECTION 13. Inquiry into rates, etc. |
SECTION 14. Unjust rates, fares or charges; orders to fix; orders for reparation |
SECTION 14A. Repealed, 2014, 287, Sec. 77 |
SECTION 15. Free service, tickets, passes or transportation prohibited; exceptions |
SECTION 16. Regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service of carrier; department control, hearing and order; proof of compliance |
SECTION 16A. Factors in ordering discontinuance or abandonment of railway service |
SECTION 17. Charges for service; regulation |
SECTION 18. Classes of rates established by carrier; special rates |
SECTION 19. Filing of rate schedules |
SECTION 19A. Directory assistance rate schedules |
SECTION 19B. Automatic telephone dialing systems; definition |
SECTION 19C. Notification of wish not to receive calls from automatic telephone dialing system |
SECTION 19D. Design and operation of automatic telephone dialing systems |
SECTION 19E. Solicitations by telephone; required disclosures; misrepresentation |
SECTION 19F. Posting rates, terms and conditions of retail services on website; department notification of changes |
SECTION 20. Notice and hearing upon proposed rate schedule changes; order |
SECTION 21. Establishment of through routes for passengers and freight |
SECTION 22. Railway signals required by department |
SECTION 23. Notice to railway of recommended improvements and changes |
SECTION 24. Hearing upon complaint concerning service or rates of carrier transmitting intelligence by electricity |
SECTION 25. Hearings; notice to interested members of general court |
SECTION 26. Valuation and revaluation of carrier's property |
SECTION 27. Inspections |
SECTION 28. Notice of accidents |
SECTION 29. Investigation of accidents |
SECTION 30. Defects; information by employee; protection of source |
SECTION 31. Forms of accounts, records and memoranda |
SECTION 32. Annual return; form; time of filing; amendment |
SECTION 33. Express business; annual return |
SECTION 34. Examination of books, etc.; subpoena duces tecum |
SECTION 34A. Supervision of companies affiliated with carrier |
SECTION 35. Examination of condition of company on request of interested party |
SECTION 36. Annual audit |
SECTION 37. Service of orders of department; notification of receipt and acceptance |
SECTION 38. Effect of request or advice of department |
SECTION 39. Violations; action by attorney general |
SECTION 40. Violations or threatened violations; mandamus or injunction |
SECTION 41. Representation at hearings concerning proposed legislation affecting department |
SECTION 42. Repealed, 1922, 259, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 43. Annual report of department |
SECTION 44. Examinations or audits by department; divulging information; penalty |
SECTION 45 to 49A. Repealed, 1931, 408, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 50. Offer of new capital stock to stockholders; notice; price; time of acceptance |
SECTION 51. Auction of new capital stock |
SECTION 52. Basis of determination by department as to amount of new capital stock |
SECTION 53. Computation of amount of capital stock as basis for bond issue |
SECTION 54. Approval by department; public hearing |
SECTION 55, 56. Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 57. Consent of department |
SECTION 58. Supervision of crossing following consent of department |
SECTION 59. Proceedings to alter crossing |
SECTION 60. Eminent domain |
SECTION 61. Party to carry award into effect and to pay charges |
SECTION 62. Appointment of commission; hearing; notice |
SECTION 63. Revision of award; jury |
SECTION 64. Recovery after alteration of proportion of expense |
SECTION 65. Proceedings to abolish grade crossings |
SECTION 66 to 69. Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 70. Manner and limits of grade crossing abolitions; costs; apportionment |
SECTION 71. Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 72. Crossing abolished upon state highway; clear view |
SECTION 73. Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company |
SECTION 74. Change of location |
SECTION 75. Damages |
SECTION 76. Settlement of claims; failure to file petition |
SECTION 77. Expenses of maintenance and repair |
SECTION 78. Audit of expenses; investigations; orders of payment of apportioned share |
SECTION 79. Enforcement; review |
SECTION 80. Proceedings upon agreement as to alterations |
SECTION 81. Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 82. Application |
SECTION 83. Examination by railways; report; submission of plans for bridge |
SECTION 84. Maintenance and repair; hearing; order |
SECTION 85. Enforcement |
SECTION 86. Formation of relief corporation |
SECTION 87. By-laws; statements of membership and financial condition |
SECTION 88. Association of railroad corporation with relief corporations |
SECTION 89 to 91. Repealed, 1964, 400, Sec. 2 |
SECTION 92. Badges |
SECTION 93. Powers |
SECTION 94. Arrest of offenders |
SECTION 95. Compensation of police; liability for misconduct of police |
SECTION 96. Action for debt due for constructing a railroad |
SECTION 97. Exception; contractor |
SECTION 98. Notice of intention by materialman; filing; fee |
SECTION 99. Statement of amount due for labor performed; filing; fee |
SECTION 100. Limitation of actions |
SECTION 101. Evasion of payment of toll or fare |
SECTION 102. Designation of torpedoes or other explosives |
SECTION 103. Injury to signals, tracks, cars, etc. |
SECTION 104. Throwing or shooting missiles |
SECTION 105. Application |