Massachusetts General Laws ch. 160 sec. 145 – Violations; penalties
Section 145. If any county, city or town shall neglect, for sixty days, to comply with the requirements of section one hundred and forty-two, unless released therefrom by order of the department of telecommunications and energy, or unless prevented by the failure of any railroad corporation to comply with the requirements of section one hundred and forty-three, or if any railroad corporation shall neglect, for sixty days after the expiration of the four months prescribed in section one hundred and forty-three, to comply with the requirements thereof, it shall forfeit one dollar for each day during which such neglect continues, to be recovered in an action of tort brought in the name and for the use of the commonwealth by the attorney general or by the district attorney of the district where the violation occurred.
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws ch. 160 sec. 145
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.