Chapter 111B

Section 13. Police officers, facility administrators or other persons acting in a reasonable manner and pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for such acts.

Section 2. The programs or activities of the organization known as Alcoholics Anonymous or any other private organization in the field of alcoholic rehabilitation shall not be restricted or regulated by the provisions of this chapter. Nothing herein contained shall affect any law…

Section 3. In this chapter the following words shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— ''Administrator'', the person in charge of the operation of a facility, or his designee. ''Alcoholic'', a person suffering from alcoholism. ''Alcoholism'', a…

Section 4. The department shall coordinate matters affecting alcoholism in the commonwealth, shall establish and conduct a program for the treatment of intoxicated persons and alcoholics, including juveniles and young adults, their rehabilitation and the prevention of alcoholism …

Section 5. The department may: (1) make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter including, but not limited to, contracts with government departments, public and private…

Section 6. The department shall issue for a term of two years, and may renew for like terms, a license, subject to revocation by it for cause, to any person, other than a licensed hospital, a department, agency, or institution of the federal government, the commonwealth or any po…

Section 6A. The department shall issue for a term of two years, and may renew for like terms, a license, subject to revocation by it for cause, to any person, other than a department, agency or institution of the federal government, the commonwealth or any political subdivision t…

Section 6B. The department shall be empowered to classify ''treatment program units'', as defined in section three, and shall issue for a term of two years, and may renew for like terms, a license, subject to revocation by it for cause, to any person, other than a department, age…

Section 7. Any person who is intoxicated and voluntarily applies for treatment at a detoxification facility or is brought to said facility in accordance with section eight shall be afforded treatment there or at another facility. Prior to the admission of any person, the administ…

Section 8. Any person who is incapacitated may be assisted by a police officer with or without his consent to his residence, to a facility or to a police station or the Dukes county sheriff's office. To determine for purposes of this chapter only, whether or not such person is in…

Section 9. Each person who receives treatment at a facility shall be subject to the supervisory powers of the administrator exercised in accordance with rules and regulations of the department; however, if the facility is operated by a department or agency of the commonwealth oth…