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Title XX - Public Safety an...
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Chapter 147 - State and Other Police, and Certa...
Chapter 147 - State and Other Police, and Certain Powers and Duties of the Office of Public Safety and Inspections of the Division of Professional Licensure
Section 1 - Definitions and Duties of Commissioner and Division of Professional Licensure
Section 2 - Inspectors; Powers and Duties; Appointment as Special State Police
Section 3 - Rewards or Gifts for Services; Failure to Perform Duties
Section 8 - County Police; Appointment; Badge; Powers
Section 8a - Carrying Police Weapons and Equipment
Section 10f - Parking Control Officers
Section 11 - Cities Authorized to Establish Force; Appointments to Force
Section 12 - Number of Members
Section 13 - Assignment to Duty; Powers and Duties; Compensation
Section 13a - Towns Authorized to Establish Force; Number; Appointments; Removal; Regulations; Powers and Duties; Compensation
Section 13b - Cities; Appointments From Civil Service Eligible List
Section 13c - Towns; Appointments From Civil Service Eligible List
Section 14 - One Day Out of Thirty
Section 15 - One Day Out of Fifteen
Section 16 - One Day Out of Eight
Section 16a - One Day Out of Seven
Section 16b - One Day Out of Six
Section 16c - Five Day Weeks; Vote of Voters; Petition Question on Ballot
Section 17 - Time for Days Off; Effect; Emergencies; Minimum Days Annually; Effect on Annual Vacations
Section 17a - Additional Days Off or Pay
Section 17b - Five Day and Forty Hour Week; Compensation for Additional Service; Reduction in Compensation
Section 17c - Time Off or Pay for Overtime Duty
Section 17d - Annual Convention of Massachusetts Police Association
Section 17e - Overtime Compensation Upon Discharge, Resignation, Retirement or Death
Section 17f - Police Chiefs; Working on Holidays; Additional Pay
Section 17g - Five Day Forty-Hour Week; Overtime Pay
Section 18 - Police Stations for Detention of Women; Appointment of Matrons
Section 19 - Qualifications for Appointment; Removal; Compensation; Residence; on Call Status; Powers and Duties; Accommodations for Women Held at Stations
Section 20 - Removal of Women to Nearest Station With Matron; Jurisdiction
Section 21 - ''police Station'' and ''station'' Defined
Section 21a - Police Cadets; Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation; Duties; Status; Retirement and Pensions
Section 22 - Definitions
Section 23 - Necessity of License; Exceptions
Section 24 - Applications; Qualifications of Applicants
Section 25 - License; Disqualification of Convicts; Duration; Posting; Name of Licensee and Approval; Renewal and Revocation
Section 26 - License Fees; Bond
Section 27 - Employment to Determine Labor Conditions or Disseminate Propaganda; Penalty
Section 28 - Assistants; Employment; Divulgence of Information or False Report; Penalty
Section 29 - Badges, Identification Cards, Weapons, Equipment and Vehicles
Section 29a - Daily Records Concerning Guards Carrying Guns Required
Section 30 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty
Section 31 - Names of Police Officers Sent to Municipal Police Training Committee; Failure to Send Names
Section 32 - Necessity of License to Hold Boxing, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts or Other Unarmed Combative Sporting Event or Sparring Match or Exhibition; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 32 to 51
Section 33 - Issuance and Term of License; Revocation of License; Issuance of License for Toughman Competition Prohibited
Section 34 - Bond
Section 35 - Licenses for Physician, Promoter, Referee, Judge, Timekeeper, Professional Boxer, Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Arts Contestant or Other Unarmed Combative Sport Contestant, or a Manager, Trainer or Second of Such a Contestant; Fees
Section 35a - Amateur Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts or Other Unarmed Combative Sporting Events, Sparring Matches and Exhibitions; Acknowledgment of Rules and Regulations of Amateur Governing Body; Licensing of Amateur Referees, Judges and Officials; Limitation on Number and Timing of Competitions; Gloves
Section 36 - Necessity of Referee and Judges; Powers and Duties; Vote; Decision; Forfeitures; Fees of Officials; Payment
Section 37 - Necessity of Physician; Duties; Qualifications; Fees; Certificate of Contestant's Fitness
Section 38 - Number and Time of Rounds; Frequency of Tournaments or Contests; Gloves; Protective Devices
Section 39 - Ages of Contestants and Persons Admitted to Matches
Section 39a - Boxer, Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Arts Contestant or Other Unarmed Combative Sport Contestant Previously Knocked Out Six or More Times
Section 39b - Insurance on Contestants
Section 40 - Percentage of Receipts Paid to Commonwealth; Reports to Commission; Filing of Contracts Entered Into for Sale, Lease or Exploitation of Broadcasting Rights; Enforcement
Section 40a - Boxers' Fund
Section 41 - Number of Persons Admitted; Limitation
Section 42 - Revocation or Suspension of License; Administrative Penalty
Section 43 - Financial Interest of Licensee in Boxer; Prepayment of Contestant
Section 44 - Authority of Commission to Summon Witnesses
Section 45 - Enjoining Unlicensed or Illegal Matches
Section 46 - Rules and Regulations; Special Permits; Annual Report
Section 47 - Distribution to Towns of Money Received by Commonwealth
Section 47a - Prohibition of Licensed Event by Municipality; Notice of Exercise of Municipal Option
Section 50a - Courses of Instruction in Boxing, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Other Unarmed Combative Sports or Matches or Exhibitions Sponsored by Youth Organizations, Private Clubs, Law Enforcement Agencies, Etc.
Section 51 - Statutes Not Applicable to Matches or Exhibitions
Section 56 - Sale; Safety Devices Required; Rules and Regulations; Penalty
Section 57 - Installation, Repair or Maintenance of Security Systems; Licensure; Exceptions
Section 58 - Application for License; Filing; Contents; Proof of Qualifications
Section 59 - Issuance of License; Effect of Felony Conviction; Term; Contents; Renewal
Section 60 - Employee Statements; Filing; Security Check; False Statements by Licensee or Employee; Penalties
Section 61 - Fees
Section 62 - Acceptance of Education, Training or Service Completed by Applicant as Member of Armed Forces Toward Qualification Requirements to Receive License or Certification; Validity of License or Certificate During Active Service of Holder; Expedited Licensing of Spouse of Member of Armed Services