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Section 1Duties; jurisdiction to enforce
Section 2Penalty
Section 3Limitations upon liability imposed by carrier
Section 4Security required of employee to indemnify against neglect; penalty
Section 5Foreign express businesses; appointment of general agent
Section 6Foreign express businesses; general agent’s bond
Section 7Foreign express businesses; failure of agent to comply with Secs. 5 and 6; penalty
Section 8Protection of carriers; misuse of orders; penalty
Section 9Express business upon steamboat lines; application of provisions relating to railroads
Section 10Enforcement of chapter by department of telecommunications and cable and department of public utilities
Section 11Record of action by department
Section 12Services supervised and regulated by department
Section 12ADefinitions applicable to Secs. 12B to 12D
Section 12BMobile radio telephone service; certification; exemptions
Section 12CJurisdiction of department over certified radio utilities; rate below maximum; notice
Section 12DSecs. 12A to 12C not applicable to telephone or telegraph utilities
Section 12EThird party verification service providers; registration
Section 13Inquiry into rates, etc.
Section 14Unjust rates, fares or charges; orders to fix; orders for reparation
Section 14AAircraft, rates and charges
Section 15Free service, tickets, passes or transportation prohibited; exceptions
Section 16Regulations, practices, equipment, appliances or service of carrier; department control, hearing and order; proof of compliance
Section 16AFactors in ordering discontinuance or abandonment of railway service
Section 17Charges for service; regulation
Section 18Classes of rates established by carrier; special rates
Section 19Filing of rate schedules
Section 19ADirectory assistance rate schedules
Section 19BAutomatic telephone dialing systems; definition
Section 19CNotification of wish not to receive calls from automatic telephone dialing system
Section 19DDesign and operation of automatic telephone dialing systems
Section 19ESolicitations by telephone; required disclosures; misrepresentation
Section 20Notice and hearing upon proposed rate schedule changes; order
Section 21Establishment of through routes for passengers and freight
Section 22Railway signals required by department
Section 23Notice to railway of recommended improvements and changes
Section 24Hearing upon complaint concerning service or rates of carrier transmitting intelligence by electricity
Section 25Hearings; notice to interested members of general court
Section 26Valuation and revaluation of carrier’s property
Section 27Inspections
Section 28Notice of accidents
Section 29Investigation of accidents
Section 30Defects; information by employee; protection of source
Section 31Forms of accounts, records and memoranda
Section 32Annual return; form; time of filing; amendment
Section 33Express business; annual return
Section 34Examination of books, etc.; subpoena duces tecum
Section 34ASupervision of companies affiliated with carrier
Section 35Examination of condition of company on request of interested party
Section 36Annual audit
Section 37Service of orders of department; notification of receipt and acceptance
Section 38Effect of request or advice of department
Section 39Violations; action by attorney general
Section 40Violations or threatened violations; mandamus or injunction
Section 41Representation at hearings concerning proposed legislation affecting department
Section 42Repealed, 1922, 259, Sec. 2
Section 43Annual report of department
Section 44Examinations or audits by department; divulging information; penalty
Section 45 to 49ARepealed, 1931, 408, Sec. 2
Section 50Offer of new capital stock to stockholders; notice; price; time of acceptance
Section 51Auction of new capital stock
Section 52Basis of determination by department as to amount of new capital stock
Section 53Computation of amount of capital stock as basis for bond issue
Section 54Approval by department; public hearing
Section 55, 56Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2
Section 57Consent of department
Section 58Supervision of crossing following consent of department
Section 59Proceedings to alter crossing
Section 60Eminent domain
Section 61Party to carry award into effect and to pay charges
Section 62Appointment of commission; hearing; notice
Section 63Revision of award; jury
Section 64Recovery after alteration of proportion of expense
Section 65Proceedings to abolish grade crossings
Section 66 to 69Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
Section 70Manner and limits of grade crossing abolitions; costs; apportionment
Section 71Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
Section 72Crossing abolished upon state highway; clear view
Section 73Financing cost of abolishing crossing by street railway company
Section 74Change of location
Section 75Damages
Section 76Settlement of claims; failure to file petition
Section 77Expenses of maintenance and repair
Section 78Audit of expenses; investigations; orders of payment of apportioned share
Section 79Enforcement; review
Section 80Proceedings upon agreement as to alterations
Section 81Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
Section 82Application
Section 83Examination by railways; report; submission of plans for bridge
Section 84Maintenance and repair; hearing; order
Section 85Enforcement
Section 86Formation of relief corporation
Section 87By-laws; statements of membership and financial condition
Section 88Association of railroad corporation with relief corporations
Section 89 to 91Repealed, 1964, 400, Sec. 2
Section 92Badges
Section 93Powers
Section 94Arrest of offenders
Section 95Compensation of police; liability for misconduct of police
Section 96Action for debt due for constructing a railroad
Section 97Exception; contractor
Section 98Notice of intention by materialman; filing; fee
Section 99Statement of amount due for labor performed; filing; fee
Section 100Limitation of actions
Section 101Evasion of payment of toll or fare
Section 102Designation of torpedoes or other explosives
Section 103Injury to signals, tracks, cars, etc.
Section 104Throwing or shooting missiles
Section 105Application