General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE XXII. CORPORATIONS |
CHAPTER 159B. CARRIERS OF PROPERTY BY MOTOR VEHICLE |
SECTION 1. Policy |
SECTION 2. Definitions |
SECTION 3. Certificate authorizing operations of common carriers |
SECTION 4. Permits issued to contract carriers |
SECTION 5. Brokers; license; fees for services; rules and regulations; filing of tariffs |
SECTION 6. Rates and charges; tariffs; rules and regulations |
SECTION 6A. Excessive rates; refunds; rebates; payments to owner-operators of equipment leased to prime contractors |
SECTION 6B. Towing away and storage of motor vehicles; maximum charges; liens; annual statements |
SECTION 6C. Repealed, 1989, 267, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 6D. Purchase by carriers; commodities for immediate resale |
SECTION 7. Contracts for transportation; filing; contents; charges |
SECTION 8. Certificate of common carrier and permit of contract carrier held by one carrier |
SECTION 9. Plates; driver's certificate |
SECTION 10. Interstate carriers; registration; fees |
SECTION 10A. Replacement of distinguishing plate or identification device; fees |
SECTION 10B. Vehicles temporarily leased; distinguishing plates; transfer of plates; rules and regulations; fees |
SECTION 11. Assignments and transfers |
SECTION 11A. Conditional transfers |
SECTION 12. Amendment, suspension or revocation; hearing |
SECTION 12A. Director of transportation division; powers |
SECTION 13. Exempt vehicles |
SECTION 14. Investigators and examiners; powers |
SECTION 14A. Examination of cargo and of papers relating to cargo |
SECTION 14B. Violations of investigation provisions |
SECTION 15. Temporary certificates and permits |
SECTION 15A. Agricultural carrier's permit |
SECTION 16. Rules and regulations |
SECTION 16A. Books and records; inspection or production |
SECTION 16B. Transporting household goods; advertisements |
SECTION 17. Submission of accounts, records or memoranda; penalty |
SECTION 18. Drivers; hours |
SECTION 19. Rebates, concessions or discrimination; rates at less than required; evasion of regulation |
SECTION 19A. Transportation bills; credit; exemptions |
SECTION 20. Conflicting authority |
SECTION 21. Violations |
SECTION 22. Saving clause |