Massachusetts § 43A - Permission to construct pipelines for conveying petroleum or by-products thereof; conditions
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 43A — Permission to construct pipelines for conveying petroleum or by-products thereof; conditions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43A. Permission to construct pipelines for conveying petroleum or by-products thereof; conditions
Section 43A. The board of alderman or the selectmen may, subject to such terms and conditions as they may deem advisable and subject also to such rules and regulations as may be promulgated by the state department of fire services, grant to any person the right to lay, construct, maintain and operate pipe lines for conveying petroleum or the products or by-products thereof through, over, across or under any public way, other than a way referred to in section forty-four B of chapter thirty, and in connection therewith may grant permission to any such person to dig up, open or tunnel under such public way.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 43A
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 43A cover?
Section 43A ("Permission to construct pipelines for conveying petroleum or by-products thereof; conditions") 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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