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 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 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 12e - Third Party Verification Service Providers; Registration
Section 13 - Inquiry Into Rates, Etc.
Section 13 Inquiry Into Rates, Etc.
Section 14 - Unjust Rates, Fares or Charges; Orders to Fix; Orders for Reparation
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 19f - Posting Rates, Terms and Conditions of Retail Services on Website; Department Notification of Changes
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 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 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 43 - Annual Report of Department
Section 44 - Examinations or Audits by Department; Divulging Information; Penalty
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 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 70 - Manner and Limits of Grade Crossing Abolitions; Costs; Apportionment
Section 70 Manner and Limits of Grade Crossing Abolitions; Costs; Apportionment
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 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 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 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 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 100 Limitation of Actions
Section 101 - Evasion of Payment of Toll or Fare
Section 102 - Designation of Torpedoes or Other Explosives
Section 102 Designation of Torpedoes or Other Explosives
Section 103 - Injury to Signals, Tracks, Cars, Etc.
Section 104 - Throwing or Shooting Missiles
Section 104 Throwing or Shooting Missiles
Section 105 - Application