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- 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, § 45 to 49A · Repealed, 1931, 408, Sec. 2
- 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, § 55, 56 · Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2
- 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, § 66 to 69 · Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2
- 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, § 89 to 91 · Repealed, 1964, 400, Sec. 2
- 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
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 1 · Motor vehicles providing public transportation; license; fee; rules and regulations; appeal from denial of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 2 · Licenses; specification of routes; form; detours
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 3 · Failure of municipalities between terminals to grant license; authority of department of public utilities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 4 · Voiding licenses, continuing licenses; revocation of licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 5 · Temporary licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 6 · Bond; actions; cancellation of bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 7 · Certificate of public convenience or necessity; transfer of certificate or charter license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 7A · Assignment or transfer of certificate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 8 · Permit required; interstate carriers excepted; compliance with department rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 9 · Drivers licenses; qualifications; fees; revocation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 10 · Supervision and regulation by department; annual return
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 11 · Violation of provisions of chapter; revocation of registration of vehicle or driver's license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159A, § 11A · Charter, school or special service vehicles; license; rules and regulations