Massachusetts § 102A - Appointment in towns under three thousand population
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 102A — Appointment in towns under three thousand population, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 102A. Appointment in towns under three thousand population
Section 102A. In any town of not exceeding three thousand inhabitants which votes under section twenty-one to have its selectmen act as a board of health and which accepts this section by vote in town meeting, the selectmen may appoint the school physician to be inspector of health, with the duties set forth in section one hundred and two. Such appointment shall not bar the school physician from the general practice of his profession.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 102A ("Appointment in towns under three thousand population") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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