§ 1 Definitions and duties of commissioner and division of occupational licensure
§ 2 Inspectors; powers and duties; appointment as special state police
§ 3 Rewards or gifts for services; failure to perform duties
§ 8 County police; appointment; badge; powers
§ 8A Carrying police weapons and equipment
§ 10F Parking control officers
§ 11 Cities authorized to establish police force; appointments to force
§ 12 Number of members
§ 13 Assignment to duty; powers and duties; compensation
§ 13A Towns authorized to establish reserve police force; number; appointments; removal; regulations; powers and duties; compensation
§ 13B Reserve police forces in cities; appointments from civil service eligible list
§ 13C Reserve police forces in towns; appointments from civil service eligible list
§ 14 Days off for police; one day out of thirty
§ 15 Days off for police; one day out of fifteen
§ 16 Days off for police; one day out of eight
§ 16A Days off for police; one day out of seven
§ 16B Days off for police; one day out of six
§ 16C Five day weeks; vote of voters; petition question on ballot
§ 17 Time for days off; effect; emergencies; minimum days annually; effect on annual vacations
§ 17A Additional days off or pay
§ 17B Five day and forty hour week; compensation for additional service; reduction in compensation
§ 17C Time off or pay for overtime duty
§ 17D Annual convention of Massachusetts Police Association
§ 17E Overtime compensation upon discharge, resignation, retirement or death
§ 17F Police chiefs; working on holidays; additional pay
§ 17G Five day forty-hour week; overtime pay
§ 18 Police stations for detention of women; appointment of matrons
§ 19 Qualifications for appointment; removal; compensation; residence; on call status; powers and duties; accommodations for women held at stations
§ 20 Removal of women to nearest station with matron; jurisdiction
§ 21 ”Police station” and ”station” defined
§ 21A Police cadets; appointment; qualifications; compensation; duties; status; retirement and pensions
§ 22 Definitions
§ 23 Necessity of private detective license; exceptions
§ 24 Applications; qualifications of applicants
§ 25 License; disqualification of convicts; duration; posting; name of licensee and approval; renewal and revocation
§ 26 License fees; bond
§ 27 Employment to determine labor conditions or disseminate propaganda; penalty
§ 28 Assistants; employment; divulgence of information or false report; penalty
§ 29 Badges, identification cards, weapons, equipment and vehicles
§ 29A Daily records concerning guards carrying guns required
§ 30 Prohibited acts; penalty
§ 31 Names of police officers sent to municipal police training committee; failure to send names
§ 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
§ 33 Issuance and term of license; revocation of license; issuance of license for toughman competition prohibited
§ 34 Bond
§ 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
§ 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 a
§ 36 Necessity of referee and judges; powers and duties; vote; decision; forfeitures; fees of officials; payment
§ 37 Necessity of physician; duties; qualifications; fees; certificate of contestant’s fitness
§ 38 Number and time of rounds; frequency of tournaments or contests; gloves; protective devices
§ 39 Ages of contestants and persons admitted to matches
§ 39A Boxer, kickboxer, mixed martial arts contestant or other unarmed combative sport contestant previously knocked out six or more times
§ 39B Insurance on contestants
§ 40 Percentage of receipts paid to commonwealth; reports to commission; filing of contracts entered into for sale, lease or exploitation of broadcasting rights; enforcement
§ 40A Boxers’ fund
§ 41 Number of persons admitted; limitation
§ 42 Revocation or suspension of license; administrative penalty
§ 43 Financial interest of licensee in boxer; prepayment of contestant
§ 44 Authority of commission to summon witnesses
§ 45 Enjoining unlicensed or illegal matches
§ 46 Rules and regulations; special permits; annual report
§ 47 Distribution to towns of money received by commonwealth
§ 47A Prohibition of licensed event by municipality; notice of exercise of municipal option
§ 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.
§ 51 Statutes not applicable to matches or exhibitions
§ 56 Sale of power lawn mowers; safety devices required; rules and regulations; penalty
§ 57 Installation, repair or maintenance of security systems; licensure; exceptions
§ 58 Application for license; filing; contents; proof of qualifications
§ 59 Issuance of license; effect of felony conviction; term; contents; renewal
§ 60 Employee statements; filing; security check; false statements by licensee or employee; penalties
§ 61 Fees
§ 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
§ 63 Prohibition of assistance to federal law enforcement agency or any other state’s law enforcement agency or any private citizen or quasi-law enforcement agent in investigation or inquiry into services constituting legally-protected health care activity
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Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > 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

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