§ 1 Motor vehicles providing public transportation; license; fee; rules and regulations; appeal from denial of license
§ 2 Licenses; specification of routes; form; detours
§ 3 Failure of municipalities between terminals to grant license; authority of department of public utilities
§ 4 Voiding licenses, continuing licenses; revocation of licenses
§ 5 Temporary licenses
§ 6 Bond; actions; cancellation of bond
§ 7 Certificate of public convenience or necessity; transfer of certificate or charter license
§ 7A Assignment or transfer of certificate
§ 8 Permit required; interstate carriers excepted; compliance with department rules and regulations
§ 9 Drivers licenses; qualifications; fees; revocation
§ 10 Supervision and regulation by department; annual return
§ 11 Violation of provisions of chapter; revocation of registration of vehicle or driver’s license
§ 11A Charter, school or special service vehicles; license; rules and regulations
§ 11B Agreements to contribute to costs of public transportation authorized
§ 12 Local rules and regulations; changes by department
§ 13 Department of highways; registrar of motor vehicles; application of chapter
§ 14 Trackless trolleys; application of chapter
§ 15 Violations; penalties; jurisdiction; complaints
§ 16 Evasion of payment of fare; penalty
§ 31 Wrongful interference with operation of school bus or vehicle carrying passengers for hire; penalties
§ 32 School department vehicles; use for transporting community groups

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 159A - Common Carriers of Passengers by Motor Vehicle

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.