§ 1 Policy
§ 2 Definitions
§ 3 Certificate authorizing operations of common carriers
§ 4 Permits issued to contract carriers
§ 5 Brokers; license; fees for services; rules and regulations; filing of tariffs
§ 6 Rates and charges; tariffs; rules and regulations
§ 6A Excessive rates; refunds; rebates; payments to owner-operators of equipment leased to prime contractors
§ 6B Towing away and storage of motor vehicles; maximum charges; liens; annual statements
§ 6D Purchase by carriers; commodities for immediate resale
§ 7 Contracts for transportation; filing; contents; charges
§ 8 Certificate of common carrier and permit of contract carrier held by one carrier
§ 9 Plates; driver’s certificate
§ 10 Interstate carriers; registration; fees
§ 10A Replacement of distinguishing plate or identification device; fees
§ 10B Vehicles temporarily leased; distinguishing plates; transfer of plates; rules and regulations; fees
§ 11 Assignments and transfers
§ 11A Conditional transfers
§ 12 Amendment, suspension or revocation; hearing
§ 12A Director of transportation division; powers
§ 13 Exempt vehicles
§ 14 Investigators and examiners; powers
§ 14A Examination of cargo and of papers relating to cargo
§ 14B Violations of investigation provisions
§ 15 Temporary certificates and permits
§ 15A Agricultural carrier’s permit
§ 16 Rules and regulations
§ 16A Books and records; inspection or production
§ 16B Transporting household goods; advertisements
§ 17 Submission of accounts, records or memoranda; penalty
§ 18 Drivers; hours
§ 19 Rebates, concessions or discrimination; rates at less than required; evasion of regulation
§ 19A Transportation bills; credit; exemptions
§ 20 Conflicting authority
§ 21 Violations
§ 22 Saving clause

Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 159B - Carriers of Property by Motor Vehicle

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Interests: includes any form of membership in a domestic or foreign nonprofit corporation. See Massachusetts General Laws ch. 156D sec. 11.01
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.