Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 159a - Common Carriers of Passengers by Motor Vehicle
Section 15 - Violations; Penalties; Jurisdiction; Complaints

Section 15. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter for which no other penalty is provided, or any order, rule or regulation adopted or established thereunder, or any lawful requirement, condition, limitation or restriction contained in any certificate, permit or license, shall be punished for a first offence by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, and for any subsequent offence by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars; and the supreme judicial court and the superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity to restrain any such violation upon petition of the department, any licensing authority, ten citizens of any city or town affected by such violation, or any interested party.
Any licensing authority, ten citizens of any city or town affected by violation of any part of this section, or any interested party affected by such violation, may file with the department a complaint of any such violation, and the department shall investigate such complaint and may hold a hearing on the question of revocation of the certificate, permit or license of any person operating a motor vehicle under any provision of this chapter complained against, and thereafter modify, suspend or revoke such certificate, permit or license, and the department may institute in any court of the commonwealth, county or district wherein the carrier has a place of business such action, suit or complaint as may be necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of this chapter or any rule, regulation or order of the department thereunder, or any lawful requirement, condition, limitation or restriction contained in any certificate, permit or license.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 159a - Common Carriers of Passengers by Motor Vehicle

Section 1 - Motor Vehicles Providing Public Transportation; License; Fee; Rules and Regulations; Appeal From Denial of License

Section 2 - Licenses; Specification of Routes; Form; Detours

Section 3 - Failure of Municipalities Between Terminals to Grant License; Authority of Department of Public Utilities

Section 4 - Voiding Licenses, Continuing Licenses; Revocation of Licenses

Section 5 - Temporary Licenses

Section 6 - Bond; Actions; Cancellation of Bond

Section 7 - Certificate of Public Convenience or Necessity; Transfer of Certificate or Charter License

Section 7a - Assignment or Transfer of Certificate

Section 8 - Permit Required; Interstate Carriers Excepted; Compliance With Department Rules and Regulations

Section 9 - Drivers Licenses; Qualifications; Fees; Revocation

Section 10 - Supervision and Regulation by Department; Annual Return

Section 11 - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Revocation of Registration of Vehicle or Driver's License

Section 11a - Charter, School or Special Service Vehicles; License; Rules and Regulations

Section 11b - Agreements to Contribute to Costs of Public Transportation Authorized

Section 12 - Local Rules and Regulations; Changes by Department

Section 13 - Department of Highways; Registrar of Motor Vehicles; Application of Chapter

Section 14 - Trackless Trolleys; Application of Chapter

Section 15 - Violations; Penalties; Jurisdiction; Complaints

Section 16 - Evasion of Payment of Fare; Penalty

Section 31 - Wrongful Interference With Operation of School Bus or Vehicle Carrying Passengers for Hire; Penalties

Section 32 - School Department Vehicles; Use for Transporting Community Groups