GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 159. COMMON CARRIERS.

COMMON CARRIERS IN GENERAL.

Chapter 159, Section 1. Duties of common carriers; jurisdiction to enforce.

Chapter 159, Section 2. Penalty.

Chapter 159, Section 3. Limitations upon liability imposed by carrier.

Chapter 159, Section 4. Security required of employee to indemnify against neglect; penalty.

Chapter 159, Section 5. Foreign express businesses; appointment of general agent.

Chapter 159, Section 6. Foreign express businesses; general agent's bond.

Chapter 159, Section 7. Foreign express businesses; failure of agent to comply with secs. 5 and 6; penalty.

Chapter 159, Section 8. Protection of carriers; misuse of orders; penalty.

Chapter 159, Section 9. Express business upon steamboat lines; application of provisions relating to railroads.

SUPERVISION AND REGULATION.

Chapter 159, Section 10. Enforcement of chapter by department telecommunications and energy.

Chapter 159, Section 11. Record of action by department.

Chapter 159, Section 12. Services supervised and regulated by department.

Chapter 159, Section 12A. Definitions applicable to secs. 12B—12D.

Chapter 159, Section 12B. Mobile radio telephone service; certification; exemptions.

Chapter 159, Section 12C. Jurisdiction of department over certified radio utilities.

Chapter 159, Section 12D. Secs. 12A—12C not applicable to telephone or telegraph utilities.

Chapter 159, Section 13. Inquiry into rates, etc.

Chapter 159, Section 14. Rates, fares or charges.

Chapter 159, Section 14A. Aircraft, rates and charges.

Chapter 159, Section 15. Free service, tickets, passes or transportation prohibited; exceptions.

Chapter 159, Section 16. Regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service of carrier; department control, hearing and order; proof of compliance.

Chapter 159, Section 16A. Factors in ordering discontinuance or abandonment of railway service.

Chapter 159, Section 17. Charges for service; regulation.

Chapter 159, Section 18. Classes of rates established by carrier; special rates.

Chapter 159, Section 19. Filing of rate schedules.

Chapter 159, Section 19A. Directory assistance rate schedules; business customers; handicapped or elderly customers.

Chapter 159, Section 19B. Automatic telephone dialing systems; definition.

Chapter 159, Section 19C. Notification of wish not to receive calls from automatic telephone dialing system.

Chapter 159, Section 19D. Design and operation of automatic telephone dialing systems.

Chapter 159, Section 19E. Solicitations by telephone; required disclosures; misrepresentation.

Chapter 159, Section 20. Notice and hearing upon proposed rate schedule changes; order.

Chapter 159, Section 21. Establishment of through routes for passengers and freight.

Chapter 159, Section 22. Railway signals required by department.

Chapter 159, Section 23. Notice to railway of recommended improvements and changes.

Chapter 159, Section 24. Hearing upon complaint concerning service or rates of carrier transmitting intelligence by electricity.

Chapter 159, Section 25. Hearings; notice to interested member of general court.

Chapter 159, Section 26. Valuation and revaluation of carrier's property.

Chapter 159, Section 27. Inspection and investigation.

Chapter 159, Section 28. Notice of accidents.

Chapter 159, Section 29. Investigation of accidents.

Chapter 159, Section 30. Defects; information by employee; protection of source.

Chapter 159, Section 31. Forms of accounts, records and memoranda.

Chapter 159, Section 32. Annual return; form; time of filing; amendment.

Chapter 159, Section 33. Express business; annual return.

Chapter 159, Section 34. Examination of books, etc.; subpoena duces tecum.

Chapter 159, Section 34A. Supervision of companies affiliated with carrier.

Chapter 159, Section 35. Examination of condition of company on request of interested party.

Chapter 159, Section 36. Annual audit.

Chapter 159, Section 37. Service of orders of department; notification of receipt and acceptance.

Chapter 159, Section 38. Effect of request or advice of department.

Chapter 159, Section 39. Violations; action by attorney general.

Chapter 159, Section 40. Violations or threatened violations; mandamus or injunction.

Chapter 159, Section 41. Representation at hearings concerning proposed legislation affecting the department.

Chapter 159, Section 42. Repealed, 1922, 259, Sec. 2.

Chapter 159, Section 43. Annual report of the department.

Chapter 159, Section 44. Examinations or audits by department; divulging information; penalty.

COMMON CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE.

Chapter 159, Section 45--49A. Repealed, 1931, 408, Sec. 2.

ISSUE OF STOCK OR BONDS OF RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS.

Chapter 159, Section 50. Offer of railroad new capital stock to stockholders; notice; price; time of acceptance.

Chapter 159, Section 51. Auction of new capital stock.

Chapter 159, Section 52. Basis of determination by department as to amount of new capital stock.

Chapter 159, Section 53. Computation of amount of capital stock as basis for bond issue.

TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE OR PROPERTY OF RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS.

Chapter 159, Section 54. Approval of transfer of railroad franchise or property by department; public hearing.

Chapter 159, Section 55, 56. Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2.

CROSSINGS AT GRADE BETWEEN RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS.

Chapter 159, Section 57. Consent of department to crossing.

Chapter 159, Section 58. Supervision of crossing following consent of department.

ALTERATION OF CROSSINGS.

Chapter 159, Section 59. Proceeding to alter crossing.

Chapter 159, Section 60. Eminent domain.

Chapter 159, Section 61. Party to carry award into effect and to pay charges.

Chapter 159, Section 62. Appointment of commission; hearing; notice.

Chapter 159, Section 63. Revision of award; jury.

Chapter 159, Section 64. Recovery after alteration of proportion of expense.

ABOLITION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.

Chapter 159, Section 65. Proceedings to abolish grade crossings.

Chapter 159, Section 66--69. Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2.

Chapter 159, Section 70. Manner and limits of grade crossing abolitions; costs; apportionment.

Chapter 159, Section 71. Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2.

Chapter 159, Section 72. Crossing abolished upon state highway; clear view.

Chapter 159, Section 73. Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company.

Chapter 159, Section 74. Change of location.

Chapter 159, Section 75. Damages.

Chapter 159, Section 76. Eminent domain; settlement of claim barred by limitation.

Chapter 159, Section 77. Expenses of maintenance and repair.

Chapter 159, Section 78. Audit of expenses; investigations; orders of payment of apportioned share.

Chapter 159, Section 79. Enforcement; review.

Chapter 159, Section 80. Proceedings upon agreement as to alterations.

Chapter 159, Section 81. Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2.

Chapter 159, Section 82. Application.

RAILROAD AND STREET RAILWAY BRIDGES.

Chapter 159, Section 83. Examination of bridges, etc. by railways; report; submission of plans for bridge.

Chapter 159, Section 84. Maintenance and repair; hearing; order.

Chapter 159, Section 85. Enforcement.

RAILROAD, STREET RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT RELIEF CORPORATIONS.

Chapter 159, Section 86. Formation of relief corporation.

Chapter 159, Section 87. By-laws; statements of membership and financial condition.

Chapter 159, Section 88. Association of railroad corporation with relief corporations.

RAILROAD, STREET RAILWAY AND STEAMBOAT POLICE.

Chapter 159, Section 89--91. Repealed, 1964, 400, Sec. 2.

Chapter 159, Section 92. Badges.

Chapter 159, Section 93. Powers.

Chapter 159, Section 94. Arrest of offenders.

Chapter 159, Section 95. Compensation of police; liability for misconduct of police.

ACTIONS AGAINST RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS.

Chapter 159, Section 96. Action for debt due for constructing a railroad.

Chapter 159, Section 97. Exception; contractor.

Chapter 159, Section 98. Notice of intention; filing; fee.

Chapter 159, Section 99. Statement of amount due for labor performed; filing; fee.

Chapter 159, Section 100. Limitation of actions.

OFFENCES RELATING TO RAILROADS AND STREET RAILWAYS.

Chapter 159, Section 101. Evasion of payment of toll or fare.

Chapter 159, Section 102. Designation of torpedoes or other explosives.

Chapter 159, Section 103. Injury to signals, tracks, cars, etc.

Chapter 159, Section 104. Throwing or shooting missiles.

GENERAL JURISDICTION AND POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENT.

Chapter 159, Section 105. Application.


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