Massachusetts § 8 - Investigation or examination of businesses under same ownership, control or management as certain public utilities; access to information

Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 8 — Investigation or examination of businesses under same ownership, control or management as certain public utilities; access to information, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8. Investigation or examination of businesses under same ownership, control or management as certain public utilities; access to information

Section 8. The department may by its members or duly authorized employees investigate and examine the books, accounts, contracts, records and memoranda of any partnership, express trust, voluntary association or corporation which is under the same ownership, control or management as a railroad, street railway, electric railroad or elevated railway corporation, gas, electric or water company, or company engaged in the common carriage of passengers by motor vehicle, in respect of the relations and of any contracts and dealings between such railroad, street railway, electric railroad or elevated railway corporation, gas, electric or water company, or company engaged in the common carriage of passengers by motor vehicle and such partnership, express trust, voluntary association or corporation, and in relation thereto may require from such partnership, express trust, voluntary association or corporation such reports and information as the department shall from time to time direct.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 8

What does Massachusetts General Laws § 8 cover?

Section 8 ("Investigation or examination of businesses under same ownership, control or management as certain public utilities; access to information") 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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