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Section
1

Duties; Jurisdiction to Enforce

Section
2

Penalty

Section
3

Limitations Upon Liability Imposed by Carrier

Section
4

Security Required of Employee to Indemnify Against Neglect; Penalty

Section
5

Foreign Express Businesses; Appointment of General Agent

Section
6

Foreign Express Businesses; General Agent's Bond

Section
7

Foreign Express Businesses; Failure of Agent to Comply With Secs. 5 and 6; Penalty

Section
8

Protection of Carriers; Misuse of Orders; Penalty

Section
9

Express Business Upon Steamboat Lines; Application of Provisions Relating to Railroads

Section
10

Enforcement of Chapter by Department of Telecommunications and Cable and Department of Public Utilities

Section
11

Record of Action by Department

Section
12

Services Supervised and Regulated by Department

Section
12a

To 12d - Repealed, 2014, 287, Sec. 76

Section
12e

Third Party Verification Service Providers; Registration

Section
13

Inquiry Into Rates, Etc.

Section
14

Unjust Rates, Fares or Charges; Orders to Fix; Orders for Reparation

Section
14a

Repealed, 2014, 287, Sec. 77

Section
15

Free Service, Tickets, Passes or Transportation Prohibited; Exceptions

Section
16

Regulations, Practices, Equipment, Appliances or Service of Carrier; Department Control, Hearing and Order; Proof of Compliance

Section
16a

Factors in Ordering Discontinuance or Abandonment of Railway Service

Section
17

Charges for Service; Regulation

Section
18

Classes of Rates Established by Carrier; Special Rates

Section
19

Filing of Rate Schedules

Section
19a

Directory Assistance Rate Schedules

Section
19b

Automatic Telephone Dialing Systems; Definition

Section
19c

Notification of Wish Not to Receive Calls From Automatic Telephone Dialing System

Section
19d

Design and Operation of Automatic Telephone Dialing Systems

Section
19e

Solicitations by Telephone; Required Disclosures; Misrepresentation

Section
19f

Posting Rates, Terms and Conditions of Retail Services on Website; Department Notification of Changes

Section
20

Notice and Hearing Upon Proposed Rate Schedule Changes; Order

Section
21

Establishment of Through Routes for Passengers and Freight

Section
22

Railway Signals Required by Department

Section
23

Notice to Railway of Recommended Improvements and Changes

Section
24

Hearing Upon Complaint Concerning Service or Rates of Carrier Transmitting Intelligence by Electricity

Section
25

Hearings; Notice to Interested Members of General Court

Section
26

Valuation and Revaluation of Carrier's Property

Section
27

Inspections

Section
28

Notice of Accidents

Section
29

Investigation of Accidents

Section
30

Defects; Information by Employee; Protection of Source

Section
31

Forms of Accounts, Records and Memoranda

Section
32

Annual Return; Form; Time of Filing; Amendment

Section
33

Express Business; Annual Return

Section
34

Examination of Books, etc.; Subpoena Duces Tecum

Section
34a

Supervision of Companies Affiliated With Carrier

Section
35

Examination of Condition of Company on Request of Interested Party

Section
36

Annual Audit

Section
37

Service of Orders of Department; Notification of Receipt and Acceptance

Section
38

Effect of Request or Advice of Department

Section
39

Violations; Action by Attorney General

Section
40

Violations or Threatened Violations; Mandamus or Injunction

Section
41

Representation at Hearings Concerning Proposed Legislation Affecting Department

Section
42

Repealed, 1922, 259, Sec. 2

Section
43

Annual Report of Department

Section
44

Examinations or Audits by Department; Divulging Information; Penalty

Section
45

To 49a - Repealed, 1931, 408, Sec. 2

Section
50

Offer of New Capital Stock to Stockholders; Notice; Price; Time of Acceptance

Section
51

Auction of New Capital Stock

Section
52

Basis of Determination by Department as to Amount of New Capital Stock

Section
53

Computation of Amount of Capital Stock as Basis for Bond Issue

Section
54

Approval by Department; Public Hearing

Section
55

56 - Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2

Section
57

Consent of Department

Section
58

Supervision of Crossing Following Consent of Department

Section
59

Proceedings to Alter Crossing

Section
60

Eminent Domain

Section
61

Party to Carry Award Into Effect and to Pay Charges

Section
62

Appointment of Commission; Hearing; Notice

Section
63

Revision of Award; Jury

Section
64

Recovery After Alteration of Proportion of Expense

Section
65

Proceedings to Abolish Grade Crossings

Section
66

To 69 - Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2

Section
70

Manner and Limits of Grade Crossing Abolitions; Costs; Apportionment

Section
71

Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2

Section
72

Crossing Abolished Upon State Highway; Clear View

Section
73

Financing Cost of Abolishing Crossing by Street Railway Company

Section
74

Change of Location

Section
75

Damages

Section
76

Settlement of Claims; Failure to File Petition

Section
77

Expenses of Maintenance and Repair

Section
78

Audit of Expenses; Investigations; Orders of Payment of Apportioned Share

Section
79

Enforcement; Review

Section
80

Proceedings Upon Agreement as to Alterations

Section
81

Repealed, 1930, 417, Sec. 2

Section
82

Application

Section
83

Examination by Railways; Report; Submission of Plans for Bridge

Section
84

Maintenance and Repair; Hearing; Order

Section
85

Enforcement

Section
86

Formation of Relief Corporation

Section
87

By-Laws; Statements of Membership and Financial Condition

Section
88

Association of Railroad Corporation With Relief Corporations

Section
89

To 91 - Repealed, 1964, 400, Sec. 2

Section
92

Badges

Section
93

Powers

Section
94

Arrest of Offenders

Section
95

Compensation of Police; Liability for Misconduct of Police

Section
96

Action for Debt Due for Constructing a Railroad

Section
97

Exception; Contractor

Section
98

Notice of Intention by Materialman; Filing; Fee

Section
99

Statement of Amount Due for Labor Performed; Filing; Fee

Section
100

Limitation of Actions

Section
101

Evasion of Payment of Toll or Fare

Section
102

Designation of Torpedoes or Other Explosives

Section
103

Injury to Signals, Tracks, Cars, Etc.

Section
104

Throwing or Shooting Missiles

Section
105

Application