Massachusetts § 100 - Heating railway cars
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 100 — Heating railway cars, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 100. Heating railway cars
Section 100. The department shall require every street railway company to heat its cars, when in use for the transportation of passengers, at such times, by such means, and to such extent, as the department shall determine, and the company shall forfeit twenty-five dollars for each trip run by any of its cars not so heated, except in case of accident to the heating process or apparatus, or other unavoidable cause. The state police shall cause this section to be enforced.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 100 cover?
Section 100 ("Heating railway cars") 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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