Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 147 - State and Other Police, and Certain Powers and Duties of the Office of Public Safety and Inspections of the Division of Professional Licensure
Section 18 - Police Stations for Detention of Women; Appointment of Matrons

Section 18. In every city having a population of over thirty thousand inhabitants as shown by the latest federal census, except Boston, the mayor shall, and in any other city the mayor, and in Boston, the police commissioner, may designate one or more police stations for the detention and confinement of females under arrest, and for the detention and lodging of females not under arrest, within such city. Such mayor or police commissioner may at any time designate additional stations, or may discontinue any stations so designated; but one such station shall always remain so designated, except in Boston. The police commissioner of Boston and the mayor of any other city shall appoint, as soon as may be after any station has been so designated, one or two police matrons to be attached thereto.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order

Chapter 147 - State and Other Police, and Certain Powers and Duties of the Office of Public Safety and Inspections of the Division of Professional Licensure

Section 1 - Definitions and Duties of Commissioner and Division of Professional Licensure

Section 2 - Inspectors; Powers and Duties; Appointment as Special State Police

Section 3 - Rewards or Gifts for Services; Failure to Perform Duties

Section 8 - County Police; Appointment; Badge; Powers

Section 8a - Carrying Police Weapons and Equipment

Section 10f - Parking Control Officers

Section 11 - Cities Authorized to Establish Police Force; Appointments to Force

Section 12 - Number of Members

Section 13 - Assignment to Duty; Powers and Duties; Compensation

Section 13a - Towns Authorized to Establish Reserve Police Force; Number; Appointments; Removal; Regulations; Powers and Duties; Compensation

Section 13b - Reserve Police Forces in Cities; Appointments From Civil Service Eligible List

Section 13c - Reserve Police Forces in Towns; Appointments From Civil Service Eligible List

Section 14 - Days Off for Police; One Day Out of Thirty

Section 15 - Days Off for Police; One Day Out of Fifteen

Section 16 - Days Off for Police; One Day Out of Eight

Section 16a - Days Off for Police; One Day Out of Seven

Section 16b - Days Off for Police; One Day Out of Six

Section 16c - Five Day Weeks; Vote of Voters; Petition Question on Ballot

Section 17 - Time for Days Off; Effect; Emergencies; Minimum Days Annually; Effect on Annual Vacations

Section 17a - Additional Days Off or Pay

Section 17b - Five Day and Forty Hour Week; Compensation for Additional Service; Reduction in Compensation

Section 17c - Time Off or Pay for Overtime Duty

Section 17d - Annual Convention of Massachusetts Police Association

Section 17e - Overtime Compensation Upon Discharge, Resignation, Retirement or Death

Section 17f - Police Chiefs; Working on Holidays; Additional Pay

Section 17g - Five Day Forty-Hour Week; Overtime Pay

Section 18 - Police Stations for Detention of Women; Appointment of Matrons

Section 19 - Qualifications for Appointment; Removal; Compensation; Residence; on Call Status; Powers and Duties; Accommodations for Women Held at Stations

Section 20 - Removal of Women to Nearest Station With Matron; Jurisdiction

Section 21 - ''police Station'' and ''station'' Defined

Section 21a - Police Cadets; Appointment; Qualifications; Compensation; Duties; Status; Retirement and Pensions

Section 22 - Definitions

Section 23 - Necessity of Private Detective License; Exceptions

Section 24 - Applications; Qualifications of Applicants

Section 25 - License; Disqualification of Convicts; Duration; Posting; Name of Licensee and Approval; Renewal and Revocation

Section 26 - License Fees; Bond

Section 27 - Employment to Determine Labor Conditions or Disseminate Propaganda; Penalty

Section 28 - Assistants; Employment; Divulgence of Information or False Report; Penalty

Section 29 - Badges, Identification Cards, Weapons, Equipment and Vehicles

Section 29a - Daily Records Concerning Guards Carrying Guns Required

Section 30 - Prohibited Acts; Penalty

Section 31 - Names of Police Officers Sent to Municipal Police Training Committee; Failure to Send Names

Section 32 - Necessity of License to Hold Boxing, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts or Other Unarmed Combative Sporting Event or Sparring Match or Exhibition; Definitions Applicable to Secs. 32 to 51

Section 33 - Issuance and Term of License; Revocation of License; Issuance of License for Toughman Competition Prohibited

Section 34 - Bond

Section 35 - Licenses for Physician, Promoter, Referee, Judge, Timekeeper, Professional Boxer, Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Arts Contestant or Other Unarmed Combative Sport Contestant, or a Manager, Trainer or Second of Such a Contestant; Fees

Section 35a - Amateur Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts or Other Unarmed Combative Sporting Events, Sparring Matches and Exhibitions; Acknowledgment of Rules and Regulations of Amateur Governing Body; Licensing of Amateur Referees, Judges and Officials; Lim...

Section 36 - Necessity of Referee and Judges; Powers and Duties; Vote; Decision; Forfeitures; Fees of Officials; Payment

Section 37 - Necessity of Physician; Duties; Qualifications; Fees; Certificate of Contestant's Fitness

Section 38 - Number and Time of Rounds; Frequency of Tournaments or Contests; Gloves; Protective Devices

Section 39 - Ages of Contestants and Persons Admitted to Matches

Section 39a - Boxer, Kickboxer, Mixed Martial Arts Contestant or Other Unarmed Combative Sport Contestant Previously Knocked Out Six or More Times

Section 39b - Insurance on Contestants

Section 40 - Percentage of Receipts Paid to Commonwealth; Reports to Commission; Filing of Contracts Entered Into for Sale, Lease or Exploitation of Broadcasting Rights; Enforcement

Section 40a - Boxers' Fund

Section 41 - Number of Persons Admitted; Limitation

Section 42 - Revocation or Suspension of License; Administrative Penalty

Section 43 - Financial Interest of Licensee in Boxer; Prepayment of Contestant

Section 44 - Authority of Commission to Summon Witnesses

Section 45 - Enjoining Unlicensed or Illegal Matches

Section 46 - Rules and Regulations; Special Permits; Annual Report

Section 47 - Distribution to Towns of Money Received by Commonwealth

Section 47a - Prohibition of Licensed Event by Municipality; Notice of Exercise of Municipal Option

Section 50a - Courses of Instruction in Boxing, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts and Other Unarmed Combative Sports or Matches or Exhibitions Sponsored by Youth Organizations, Private Clubs, Law Enforcement Agencies, Etc.

Section 51 - Statutes Not Applicable to Matches or Exhibitions

Section 56 - Sale of Power Lawn Mowers; Safety Devices Required; Rules and Regulations; Penalty

Section 57 - Installation, Repair or Maintenance of Security Systems; Licensure; Exceptions

Section 58 - Application for License; Filing; Contents; Proof of Qualifications

Section 59 - Issuance of License; Effect of Felony Conviction; Term; Contents; Renewal

Section 60 - Employee Statements; Filing; Security Check; False Statements by Licensee or Employee; Penalties

Section 61 - Fees

Section 62 - Acceptance of Education, Training or Service Completed by Applicant as Member of Armed Forces Toward Qualification Requirements to Receive License or Certification; Validity of License or Certificate During Active Service of Holder; Expe...