STATE STATUTES & CODES

MASSACHUSETTS STATUTES AND CODES

CHAPTER 159 COMMON CARRIERS

• Section 1 Duties; jurisdiction to enforce
• Section 2 Penalty
• Section 3 Limitations upon liability imposed by carrier
• Section 4 Security required of employee to indemnify against neglect; penalty
• Section 5 Foreign express businesses; appointment of general agent
• Section 6 Foreign express businesses; general agent’s bond
• Section 7 Foreign express businesses; failure of agent to comply with Secs. 5 and 6; penalty
• Section 8 Protection of carriers; misuse of orders; penalty
• Section 9 Express business upon steamboat lines; application of provisions relating to railroads
• Section 10 Enforcement of chapter by department of telecommunications and cable and department of public utilities
• Section 11 Record of action by department
• Section 12 Services supervised and regulated by department
• Section 12A Definitions applicable to Secs. 12B to 12D
• Section 12B Mobile radio telephone service; certification; exemptions
• Section 12C Jurisdiction of department over certified radio utilities; rate below maximum; notice
• Section 12D Secs. 12A to 12C not applicable to telephone or telegraph utilities
• Section 12E Third party verification service providers; registration
• Section 13 Inquiry into rates, etc.
• Section 14 Unjust rates, fares or charges; orders to fix; orders for reparation
• Section 14A Aircraft, rates and charges
• Section 15 Free service, tickets, passes or transportation prohibited; exceptions
• Section 16 Regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service of carrier; department control, hearing and order; proof of compliance
• Section 16A Factors in ordering discontinuance or abandonment of railway service
• Section 17 Charges for service; regulation
• Section 18 Classes of rates established by carrier; special rates
• Section 19 Filing of rate schedules
• Section 19A Directory assistance rate schedules
• Section 19B Automatic telephone dialing systems; definition
• Section 19C Notification of wish not to receive calls from automatic telephone dialing system
• Section 19D Design and operation of automatic telephone dialing systems
• Section 19E Solicitations by telephone; required disclosures; misrepresentation
• Section 20 Notice and hearing upon proposed rate schedule changes; order
• Section 21 Establishment of through routes for passengers and freight
• Section 22 Railway signals required by department
• Section 23 Notice to railway of recommended improvements and changes
• Section 24 Hearing upon complaint concerning service or rates of carrier transmitting intelligence by electricity
• Section 25 Hearings; notice to interested members of general court
• Section 26 Valuation and revaluation of carrier’s property
• Section 27 Inspections
• Section 28 Notice of accidents
• Section 29 Investigation of accidents
• Section 30 Defects; information by employee; protection of source
• Section 31 Forms of accounts, records and memoranda
• Section 32 Annual return; form; time of filing; amendment
• Section 33 Express business; annual return
• Section 34 Examination of books, etc.; subpoena duces tecum
• Section 34A Supervision of companies affiliated with carrier
• Section 35 Examination of condition of company on request of interested party
• Section 36 Annual audit
• Section 37 Service of orders of department; notification of receipt and acceptance
• Section 38 Effect of request or advice of department
• Section 39 Violations; action by attorney general
• Section 40 Violations or threatened violations; mandamus or injunction
• Section 41 Representation at hearings concerning proposed legislation affecting department
• Section 42 Repealed, 1922, 259, Sec. 2
• Section 43 Annual report of department
• Section 44 Examinations or audits by department; divulging information; penalty
• Section 45 to 49A Repealed, 1931, 408, Sec. 2
• Section 50 Offer of new capital stock to stockholders; notice; price; time of acceptance
• Section 51 Auction of new capital stock
• Section 52 Basis of determination by department as to amount of new capital stock
• Section 53 Computation of amount of capital stock as basis for bond issue
• Section 54 Approval by department; public hearing
• Section 55, 56 Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2
• Section 57 Consent of department
• Section 58 Supervision of crossing following consent of department
• Section 59 Proceedings to alter crossing
• Section 60 Eminent domain
• Section 61 Party to carry award into effect and to pay charges
• Section 62 Appointment of commission; hearing; notice
• Section 63 Revision of award; jury
• Section 64 Recovery after alteration of proportion of expense
• Section 65 Proceedings to abolish grade crossings
• Section 66 to 69 Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
• Section 70 Manner and limits of grade crossing abolitions; costs; apportionment
• Section 71 Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
• Section 72 Crossing abolished upon state highway; clear view
• Section 73 Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company
• Section 74 Change of location
• Section 75 Damages
• Section 76 Settlement of claims; failure to file petition
• Section 77 Expenses of maintenance and repair
• Section 78 Audit of expenses; investigations; orders of payment of apportioned share
• Section 79 Enforcement; review
• Section 80 Proceedings upon agreement as to alterations
• Section 81 Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
• Section 82 Application
• Section 83 Examination by railways; report; submission of plans for bridge
• Section 84 Maintenance and repair; hearing; order
• Section 85 Enforcement
• Section 86 Formation of relief corporation
• Section 87 By-laws; statements of membership and financial condition
• Section 88 Association of railroad corporation with relief corporations
• Section 89 to 91 Repealed, 1964, 400, Sec. 2
• Section 92 Badges
• Section 93 Powers
• Section 94 Arrest of offenders
• Section 95 Compensation of police; liability for misconduct of police
• Section 96 Action for debt due for constructing a railroad
• Section 97 Exception; contractor
• Section 98 Notice of intention by materialman; filing; fee
• Section 99 Statement of amount due for labor performed; filing; fee
• Section 100 Limitation of actions
• Section 101 Evasion of payment of toll or fare
• Section 102 Designation of torpedoes or other explosives
• Section 103 Injury to signals, tracks, cars, etc.
• Section 104 Throwing or shooting missiles
• Section 105 Application

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