Massachusetts Chapter 159 — Common Carriers

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 1— Duties; jurisdiction to enforce
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 2— Penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 3— Limitations upon liability imposed by carrier
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 4— Security required of employee to indemnify against neglect; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 5— Foreign express businesses; appointment of general agent
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 6— Foreign express businesses; general agent's bond
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 7— Foreign express businesses; failure of agent to comply with Secs. 5 and 6; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 8— Protection of carriers; misuse of orders; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 9— Express business upon steamboat lines; application of provisions relating to railroads
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 10— Enforcement of chapter by department of telecommunications and cable and department of public utilities
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 11— Record of action by department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 12— Services supervised and regulated by department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 12E— Third party verification service providers; registration
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 13— Inquiry into rates, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 14— Unjust rates, fares or charges; orders to fix; orders for reparation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 14A— Repealed, 2014, 287, Sec. 77
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 15— Free service, tickets, passes or transportation prohibited; exceptions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 16— Regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service of carrier; department control, hearing and order; proof of compliance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 16A— Factors in ordering discontinuance or abandonment of railway service
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 17— Charges for service; regulation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 18— Classes of rates established by carrier; special rates
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19— Filing of rate schedules
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19A— Directory assistance rate schedules
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19B— Automatic telephone dialing systems; definition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19C— Notification of wish not to receive calls from automatic telephone dialing system
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19D— Design and operation of automatic telephone dialing systems
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19E— Solicitations by telephone; required disclosures; misrepresentation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 19F— Posting rates, terms and conditions of retail services on website; department notification of changes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 20— Notice and hearing upon proposed rate schedule changes; order
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 21— Establishment of through routes for passengers and freight
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 22— Railway signals required by department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 23— Notice to railway of recommended improvements and changes
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 24— Hearing upon complaint concerning service or rates of carrier transmitting intelligence by electricity
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 25— Hearings; notice to interested members of general court
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 26— Valuation and revaluation of carrier's property
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 27— Inspections
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 28— Notice of accidents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 29— Investigation of accidents
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 30— Defects; information by employee; protection of source
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 31— Forms of accounts, records and memoranda
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 32— Annual return; form; time of filing; amendment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 33— Express business; annual return
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 34— Examination of books, etc.; subpoena duces tecum
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 34A— Supervision of companies affiliated with carrier
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 35— Examination of condition of company on request of interested party
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 36— Annual audit
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 37— Service of orders of department; notification of receipt and acceptance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 38— Effect of request or advice of department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 39— Violations; action by attorney general
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 40— Violations or threatened violations; mandamus or injunction
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 41— Representation at hearings concerning proposed legislation affecting department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 42— Repealed, 1922, 259, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 43— Annual report of department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 44— Examinations or audits by department; divulging information; penalty
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 50— Offer of new capital stock to stockholders; notice; price; time of acceptance
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 51— Auction of new capital stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 52— Basis of determination by department as to amount of new capital stock
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 53— Computation of amount of capital stock as basis for bond issue
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 54— Approval by department; public hearing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 57— Consent of department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 58— Supervision of crossing following consent of department
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 59— Proceedings to alter crossing
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 60— Eminent domain
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 61— Party to carry award into effect and to pay charges
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 62— Appointment of commission; hearing; notice
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 63— Revision of award; jury
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 64— Recovery after alteration of proportion of expense
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 65— Proceedings to abolish grade crossings
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 70— Manner and limits of grade crossing abolitions; costs; apportionment
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 71— Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 72— Crossing abolished upon state highway; clear view
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 73— Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 74— Change of location
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 75— Damages
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 76— Settlement of claims; failure to file petition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 77— Expenses of maintenance and repair
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 78— Audit of expenses; investigations; orders of payment of apportioned share
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 79— Enforcement; review
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 80— Proceedings upon agreement as to alterations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 81— Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 82— Application
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 83— Examination by railways; report; submission of plans for bridge
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 84— Maintenance and repair; hearing; order
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 85— Enforcement
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 86— Formation of relief corporation
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 87— By-laws; statements of membership and financial condition
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 88— Association of railroad corporation with relief corporations
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 92— Badges
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 93— Powers
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 94— Arrest of offenders
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 95— Compensation of police; liability for misconduct of police
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 96— Action for debt due for constructing a railroad
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 97— Exception; contractor
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 98— Notice of intention by materialman; filing; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 99— Statement of amount due for labor performed; filing; fee
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 100— Limitation of actions
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 101— Evasion of payment of toll or fare
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 102— Designation of torpedoes or other explosives
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 103— Injury to signals, tracks, cars, etc
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 104— Throwing or shooting missiles
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159, § 105— Application