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Popular Name Index A
| Subject |
Citations |
| 209A restraining order (abuse prevention) |
MGL c.209A |
| Abandoned property |
MGL c.200A |
| -Lost goods & stray animals |
MGL c.134 |
| -Procedures for administration of abandoned property |
960 CMR 4 |
| -Unclaimed and abandoned property |
MGL c.135 |
| -Vessels (boats) |
St.2008, c.23 |
| Abortion |
See: Law About Abortion |
| -Parental consent for minor's abortion |
MGL c.112, s.12S |
| -Parental consent for minor's abortion (one parent) |
Planned Parenthood of Mass. v. Att'y Gen'l, 424 Mass. 586 (1997) |
| Abuse of elderly persons |
MGL c.19A, s.14-26 |
| Abuse prevention |
MGL c.209A |
| Adoption |
See: Law About Adoption |
| -Licensure |
102 CMR 5 |
| -Records |
MGL c.210, s.5D |
| Adverse possession |
See: Law About Adverse Possession |
| Affordable housing |
MGL c.40B, s.20-23 |
| Age of majority |
MGL c.4, s.7 (cl.48-51) |
| Alimony |
MGL c.208, s.34 |
| Allergies, Food, Restaurant Requirements |
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| Anatomical gifts |
MGL c.113, s.7-14 |
| -Required requests |
105 CMR 800 |
| Annulment |
MGL c.207, s.14 |
| Anti-SLAPP laws ("strategic lawsuits against public participation") |
See: About the Mass. Anti-SLAPP Law |
| Anti-snob zoning (40B) |
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| Anti-stalking law |
MGL c.265, s.43 |
| Assignment of wages |
MGL c.154 |
| Autism, Health Insurance Coverage |
St.2010, c.207 |
| Automobile insurance |
See: Mass. Law About Auto Insurance |
| Automobile lemon law (new & used cars) |
MGL c.90, s.7N 1/4 & 7N 1/2 |
| -Lemon aid laws (voiding sale contracts) |
MGL c.90, s.7N |
| -Motor vehicle arbitration |
201 CMR 11 |
| -Motor vehicle sales & repair shop regulations |
940 CMR 5 |
| -Private party sales |
Office of Consumer Affairs |
Popular Name Index B
| Subject |
Citations |
| Baby Safe Haven law |
MGL c.119, s.39-1/2 |
| Bail jumping |
MGL c.276, s.82A |
| "Ban the Box": Limits criminal record questions on job applications |
MGL c.151B, s.4 (9-1/2) as added by St.2010, c.256, s.101. |
| Bank accounts, Seizure |
MGL c.246, s.28A as amended by St.2010, c.431, s.6 |
| Bed bugs |
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| Benefit corporations |
MGL c.156E as added by St.2012, c.238, s.52 effective 12/1/12 |
| Bicycles |
MGL c.85, s.11A-11D |
| Birth control |
See: Law About Contraception |
| Blue laws |
Mass. Blue Laws |
| Booster seats |
MGL c.90, s.7AA |
| Bottle bill |
MGL c.94, s.321-323E |
| -Recycling beverage containers |
301 CMR 4 |
| -Reporting deposits and refunds |
204 CMR 3 |
| -Abandoned deposits |
830 CMR 94.323.1 |
| Breathalyzer |
MGL c.90, s.24K |
| -Safe Roads regulations |
501 CMR 2 |
| Building codes |
MGL c.143 |
| -Building Code. Note: The 8th Edition must be used in conjunction with the International Building code. |
780 CMR |
| Bullying |
See Law About Bullying and Cyberbullying |
| Bus drivers' wages |
MGL c.71, s.7A |
Popular Name Index C
| Subject |
Citations |
| Calorie Reporting for Restaurants |
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| Campaign expenditures and contributions |
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| Capital punishment |
See: Law About the Death Penalty |
| Caregiver Authorization Affidavit |
MGL c.201F |
| Carjacking |
MGL c.265, s.21A |
| "Castle" Law |
MGL c.278, s.8A |
| Chapter 766 (special education) |
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| Checks, dishonored |
MGL c.93, s.40A |
| Child abandonment |
MGL c.119, s.39 |
| Child custody |
See: Law About Child Custody |
| Child endangerment |
MGL c.265, s.13L |
| Child labor |
See: Law About Child Labor |
| Child support |
See: Law About Child Support |
| Child support (Children over 18) |
See: Law About Child Support Over Eighteen |
| CHINS (Children in need of services) |
|
| -Dept. of Social Services: Intake |
110 CMR 4 |
| -Dept. of Social Services: Services |
110 CMR 7 |
| -Dept. of Youth Services |
109 CMR 1-12 |
| Christian's Law (drowning prevention) |
St.2012, c.153  |
| Circuit Breaker Tax Credit (property tax credit for seniors) |
MGL c.62, s.6(k) |
| Civil & criminal commitment (mental health laws) |
MGL c.123 |
| Civil motor vehicle infractions ("CMVI") |
Civil Motor Vehicle Assessment Schedule |
| Civil rights, punishment for violation |
MGL c.265, s.37, 39 |
| Civil rights, unlawful discrimination |
MGL c.151B |
| Civil rights, violation of constitutional rights |
MGL c.12, s.11H-11J |
| Civil service |
MGL c.31 |
| -Hearing Rules of Procedure |
801 CMR 1 |
| -Regulations |
PARs [Personnel Administration Rules] |
| Clean Elections Law (repealed 6/03) |
MGL c.55A |
| -Limited public financing of campaigns (replaced Clean Elections Law, eff. 6/03) |
MGL c.10, s.42 |
| Clean Waters Act |
MGL c.21, s.26-53 |
| -Div. of Water Pollution Control |
314 CMR 2-18 |
| "CMVI" (civil motor vehicle infractions) |
Civil Motor Vehicle Assessment Schedule |
| COBRA |
P.L.99-272, Title X as appearing in 29 USC 1161-1168 |
| -mini COBRA |
MGL c.176J, s.9 |
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Common day of rest law |
Mass. Blue Laws |
| Common law marriage |
While Massachusetts recognizes a valid common law marriage from another state, a common law marriage cannot be created in Massachusetts. |
| Community preservation |
MGL c.44B |
| Community property |
Mass. is not a community property state. See Instead: Law About Divorce |
| Compulsory motor vehicle liability insurance |
See: Law About Auto Insurance |
| Condominium conversion |
St.1983, c.527 |
| Condominiums |
MGL c.183A |
| Conflict of interest, public officials & employees |
See: Law About Ethics |
| Consumer credit cost disclosure |
MGL c.140D |
| Consumer protection |
See: Law About Consumer Protection |
| "Continued without a finding" |
MGL c.278, s.18 |
| Controlled substances (drugs & narcotics) |
MGL c.94C |
| CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) |
See: Law About Criminal Records |
| Credit: Mass. Fair Credit Reporting Act |
MGL c.93, s.50-68 |
| Crime Victims Rights and Compensation |
See: Law About Victims and Witnesses |
| Criminal & civil commitment (mental health laws) |
MGL c.123 |
| Criminal harassment ("Sandy's law") |
MGL c.265 |
| Custody of children |
See: Law About Child Custody |
