Massachusetts General Laws
Title XXII - Corporations
Chapter 159b - Carriers of Property by Motor Vehicle

Section 1 - Policy - Section 1. It is hereby declared to be the policy...

Section 2 - Definitions - Section 2. The following words and phrases as used in...

Section 3 - Certificate Authorizing Operations of Common Carriers - Section 3. No person shall engage in the business of...

Section 4 - Permits Issued to Contract Carriers - Section 4. It is hereby declared to be the policy...

Section 5 - Brokers; License; Fees for Services; Rules and Regulations; Filing of Tariffs - Section 5. (a) No person shall for compensation sell or...

Section 6 - Rates and Charges; Tariffs; Rules and Regulations - Section 6. Every common carrier by motor vehicle shall publish...

Section 6a - Excessive Rates; Refunds; Rebates; Payments to Owner-Operators of Equipment Leased to Prime Contractors - Section 6A. No common carrier by motor vehicle shall charge,...

Section 6b - Towing Away and Storage of Motor Vehicles; Maximum Charges; Liens; Annual Statements - Section 6B. The department shall establish the maximum charges that...

Section 6d - Purchase by Carriers; Commodities for Immediate Resale - Section 6D. Common or contract carriers shall not purchase from...

Section 7 - Contracts for Transportation; Filing; Contents; Charges - Section 7. (a) Every contract carrier by motor vehicle, other...

Section 8 - Certificate of Common Carrier and Permit of Contract Carrier Held by One Carrier - Section 8. No carrier shall be permitted to hold both...

Section 9 - Plates; Driver's Certificate - Section 9. A single distinguishing plate shall be prescribed and...

Section 10 - Interstate Carriers; Registration; Fees - Section 10. Each interstate carrier by motor vehicle transporting over...

Section 10a - Replacement of Distinguishing Plate or Identification Device; Fees - Section 10A. When a distinguishing plate issued by the department...

Section 10b - Vehicles Temporarily Leased; Distinguishing Plates; Transfer of Plates; Rules and Regulations; Fees - Section 10B. The department may issue distinguishing plates to motor...

Section 11 - Assignments and Transfers - Section 11. Any irregular route certificate or any permit may...

Section 11a - Conditional Transfers - Section 11A. In the event temporary approval for transfer under...

Section 12 - Amendment, Suspension or Revocation; Hearing - Section 12. Any certificate, permit or license may, upon application...

Section 12a - Director of Transportation Division; Powers - Section 12A. The director of the transportation division may destroy...

Section 13 - Exempt Vehicles - Section 13. Motor vehicles owned by the commonwealth or any...

Section 14 - Investigators and Examiners; Powers - Section 14. Investigators and examiners appointed under section twelve F...

Section 14a - Examination of Cargo and of Papers Relating to Cargo - Section 14A. Every motor carrier, including private carriers and interstate...

Section 14b - Violations of Investigation Provisions - Section 14B. Any person who, while operating or in charge...

Section 15 - Temporary Certificates and Permits - Section 15. The department may, upon application therefor, when consistent...

Section 15a - Agricultural Carrier's Permit - Section 15A. No person shall engage in the business of...

Section 16 - Rules and Regulations - Section 16. The department may establish from time to time...

Section 16a - Books and Records; Inspection or Production - Section 16A. The department, in the enforcement of this chapter,...

Section 16b - Transporting Household Goods; Advertisements - Section 16B. Every motor carrier engaged in the transportation of...

Section 17 - Submission of Accounts, Records or Memoranda; Penalty - Section 17. In case of failure or refusal on the...

Section 18 - Drivers; Hours - Section 18. No driver shall operate any motor vehicle used...

Section 19 - Rebates, Concessions or Discrimination; Rates at Less Than Required; Evasion of Regulation - Section 19. No person, whether carrier, shipper, consignee, or broker,...

Section 19a - Transportation Bills; Credit; Exemptions - Section 19A. Transportation bills for all transportation charges by common...

Section 20 - Conflicting Authority - Section 20. Nothing in this chapter shall lessen or affect...

Section 21 - Violations - Section 21. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, or...

Section 22 - Saving Clause - Section 22. If any provision of this chapter shall be...