Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 159b - Carriers of Property by Motor Vehicle
Section 14b - Violations of Investigation Provisions

Section 14B. Any person who, while operating or in charge of a commercial motor vehicle, refuses, when requested by an investigator or examiner of the commercial motor vehicle division, to give his name and address and the name and address of the owner of such commercial motor vehicle, or who gives a false name or address, or who refuses or neglects to stop when signalled by said investigator or examiner who is in uniform or displays his badge conspicuously on the outside of his outer coat or garment, or fails or refuses on demand of such investigator or examiner to produce his license to operate such vehicle, or his certificate of registration, or to permit such investigator or examiner to take the license or certificate in hand for the purpose of examination, or refuses on demand of such investigator or examiner to sign his name in the presence of such investigator or examiner, shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 159b - Carriers of Property by Motor Vehicle

Section 1 - Policy

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Certificate Authorizing Operations of Common Carriers

Section 4 - Permits Issued to Contract Carriers

Section 5 - Brokers; License; Fees for Services; Rules and Regulations; Filing of Tariffs

Section 6 - Rates and Charges; Tariffs; Rules and Regulations

Section 6a - Excessive Rates; Refunds; Rebates; Payments to Owner-Operators of Equipment Leased to Prime Contractors

Section 6b - Towing Away and Storage of Motor Vehicles; Maximum Charges; Liens; Annual Statements

Section 6d - Purchase by Carriers; Commodities for Immediate Resale

Section 7 - Contracts for Transportation; Filing; Contents; Charges

Section 8 - Certificate of Common Carrier and Permit of Contract Carrier Held by One Carrier

Section 9 - Plates; Driver's Certificate

Section 10 - Interstate Carriers; Registration; Fees

Section 10a - Replacement of Distinguishing Plate or Identification Device; Fees

Section 10b - Vehicles Temporarily Leased; Distinguishing Plates; Transfer of Plates; Rules and Regulations; Fees

Section 11 - Assignments and Transfers

Section 11a - Conditional Transfers

Section 12 - Amendment, Suspension or Revocation; Hearing

Section 12a - Director of Transportation Division; Powers

Section 13 - Exempt Vehicles

Section 14 - Investigators and Examiners; Powers

Section 14a - Examination of Cargo and of Papers Relating to Cargo

Section 14b - Violations of Investigation Provisions

Section 15 - Temporary Certificates and Permits

Section 15a - Agricultural Carrier's Permit

Section 16 - Rules and Regulations

Section 16a - Books and Records; Inspection or Production

Section 16b - Transporting Household Goods; Advertisements

Section 17 - Submission of Accounts, Records or Memoranda; Penalty

Section 18 - Drivers; Hours

Section 19 - Rebates, Concessions or Discrimination; Rates at Less Than Required; Evasion of Regulation

Section 19a - Transportation Bills; Credit; Exemptions

Section 20 - Conflicting Authority

Section 21 - Violations

Section 22 - Saving Clause