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