Massachusetts Statutes

Section 62. The colonel may, upon petition of the superintendent of a state-operated veterans' home, appoint as special state police officers employees of said institutions, who shall have the same power to make arrests as the state police for any criminal offense committed in or…

Section 63. The colonel may, upon such reasonable terms and conditions as may be prescribed by him, at the request of an officer of a college, university, other educational institution or hospital licensed pursuant to section fifty-one of chapter one hundred and eleven, appoint e…

Section 64. The colonel may, at the request of the director of civil defense, appoint employees of the civil defense agency as special state police officers. Such special state police officers shall: (i) serve for 1 year, subject to removal by the colonel; (ii) receive such certi…

Section 65. The colonel may, upon petition of the board of trustees of the Middlesex County Sanatorium, appoint as special state police officers employees of said institution, who shall have the same power to make arrests as regular police officers for any criminal offense commit…

Section 66. The colonel may, at the request of the deputy director of the division of employment and training, appoint as special state police officers employees of said division. Such special state police officers shall serve for one year, subject to removal by the colonel, and …

Section 67. The colonel may, at the request of the state lottery commission, appoint as special state police officers employees of said lottery commission holding the title of chief of security, security officer, license agent, field investigator, supervisor of beano, or assistan…

Section 68. The colonel may, at the request of the director of the bureau of special investigations, with the approval of the fraudulent claims commission, appoint as special state police officers employees of said bureau who have undergone certification as required by the Massac…

Section 69. The colonel of state police may promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to insure proper standards of skill for special state police officers licensed by said colonel under the provisions of sections fifty-six to sixty-eight, inclusive.

Section 7. There shall be within the division of special police services three bureaus, which shall be designated as the bureau of facility security, the bureau of motor vehicle enforcement and the bureau of metropolitan district operations which shall provide services, including…

Section 70. The colonel of state police shall establish a gaming enforcement unit the responsibilities of which shall include, but not be limited to, the investigation of criminal violations of chapter 23K or any other general or special law pertaining to gaming. The gaming enfor…

Section 71. (a) The department shall establish and maintain an AMBER alert plan to assist in the recovery of abducted children under the age of 18 through notification to the general public and law enforcement agencies. The department shall establish protocols and procedures nece…

Section 72. (a) There shall be within the department, but not subject to the control of the department, an internal special audit unit. The inspector general shall appoint a director of the special audit unit, who shall serve as an assistant inspector general, under the supervisi…

Section 73. The department shall maintain certification or accreditation from a state or nationally recognized accrediting agency. If at any time the department fails to maintain certification or accreditation, the colonel shall report quarterly to the secretary of public safety …

Section 8. There shall be within the division of support services two bureaus, which shall be designated as the bureau of administrative services and the bureau of technical services. The head of each such bureau shall be designated by the colonel and shall hold such rank or temp…

Section 9. The colonel may appoint, transfer and remove experts, clerks and other assistants as he may deem necessary for the operation of the department; provided, however, that all such actions shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one; and provided, further, th…

Section 1. There shall be within the executive office of public safety a department of fire services under the supervision and control of a state fire marshal.

Section 2. The state fire marshal shall be the executive and administrative head of the department. There shall be within the department, a division of training, including the Massachusetts fire training council, established by section one hundred and sixty-four of chapter six, t…

Section 3. The state fire marshal, or his successor, shall be appointed by the Massachusetts fire service commission, established in section one hundred and sixty-five B of chapter six and shall serve at the pleasure of said commission. The position of state fire marshal shall be…

Section 4. There shall be in the department, but not under the control of the state fire marshal except as provided under rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section ten of chapter one hundred and forty-eight, a board to be known as the board of fire p…

Section 5. (a) There shall be a fire prevention regulations appeals board. The appeals board shall consist of the 16 members of the board of fire prevention regulations, established under section 4. The chairman of the board of fire prevention regulations shall serve as the chair…

Section 6. (a) The secretary of public safety and security and the state fire marshal, in consultation with the Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts and the Fire Chiefs' Association of Massachusetts, Inc., shall divide the commonwealth into technical rescue regions; provid…

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:— ''CODIS'' or ''combined DNA index system'', the Federal Bureau of Investigation's national DNA identification index system which facilitates …

Section 10. (a) The director shall furnish records in his possession, including DNA records and analysis, to police departments in cities and towns, to the department, to the department of correction, to a sheriff's department, to the parole board or to prosecuting officers withi…

Section 11. A person required to provide a DNA sample pursuant to this chapter and who, after notice, willfully fails to provide such DNA required by section 3 shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for no…

Section 12. Any person who, by virtue of employment or official position, has possession of, or access to, a DNA sample or record or portion thereof contained in the state DNA database and who purposely discloses such record or portion thereof in any manner to any person or agenc…

Section 13. Any person who, without proper authorization, willfully obtains a DNA record or a portion thereof contained in the state DNA database shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than si…

Section 14. Any person who tampers with or attempts to tamper with a DNA sample or DNA record with the intent to interfere with DNA analysis shall be subject to punishment by a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years or in a j…

Section 15. Any person whose DNA record has been included in the state DNA database may apply to the superior court to have such record expunged on the grounds that the conviction or judicial determination that resulted in the inclusion of the person's DNA record in the state DNA…

Section 2. There is hereby established within the department of state police a state DNA database under the direction of the director. The director shall be a person knowledgeable in the field of forensic sciences and shall be paid an annual salary which shall be set by the colon…

Section 3. (a) Any person who is convicted of an offense that is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison and any person adjudicated a youthful offender by reason of an offense that would be punishable by imprisonment in the state prison if committed by an adult shall submi…

Section 4. (a) The director may establish regulations or procedures for the collection of DNA samples, including standards for training and licensing personnel who may collect such samples. A physician, registered professional nurse, licensed practical nurse, phlebotomist, health…

Section 5. The department shall provide all collection materials, labels and instructions for the collection of DNA samples pursuant to this chapter.

Section 6. All DNA samples collected pursuant to sections 3 and 4 shall be forwarded to the director for the purpose of DNA analysis. The director shall provide for the receipt and analysis of DNA samples and for the filing and storage of DNA records derived from such DNA analysi…

Section 7. The department is hereby authorized to establish such laboratories and facilities within the commonwealth as may be necessary to conduct forensic and DNA analysis. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the department is hereby au…

Section 8. The director shall establish procedural rules governing the testing and analysis of DNA samples and a quality assurance program, which shall include proficiency standards for laboratories and analysts responsible for performing DNA testing and analysis. Such procedural…

Section 9. All DNA records collected pursuant to this chapter shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person or agency unless such disclosure shall be authorized by this chapter. DNA records shall not be stored in a criminal offender record information system oper…

Section 1. There shall be an executive office of labor and workforce development, which shall be under the supervision and control of a secretary of labor and workforce development, appointed by the governor. The secretary of labor and workforce development may, pursuant to chapt…

Section 11A. In addition to such staff and facilities as may be necessary in the efficient performance of its duties, there shall be employed in the department of labor standards persons having special knowledge of the causes and prevention of occupational diseases. It shall be t…

Section 11E. There shall be in the department of labor standards an apprenticeship council, to consist of 10 members, 8 of whom shall be appointed by the secretary of labor and workforce development with the approval of the governor, 1 of whom shall be the director of the departm…

Section 11F. The secretary of labor and workforce development, subject to approval by the governor, shall appoint a deputy director of apprentice standards. The deputy director may appoint and employ such clerical, technical and professional assistance as shall be necessary to ef…

Section 11G. The director of the department of labor standards and deputy director, with the advice and guidance of the apprenticeship council, shall administer sections 11E to 11W, inclusive, shall keep a record of apprentice programs and apprentice agreements and their disposit…

Section 11H. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meaning:— ''Apprentice'', a person at least 16 years of age who has entered an apprentice agreement with an employer, or an association of employers, …

Section 11I. Every apprentice agreement entered shall include at least the following basic provisions: (a) a requirement that the apprentice receive a minimum of 2,000 hours of employment as an apprentice, consistent with training requirements as established by industry practice,…

Section 11J. No apprentice agreement shall be effective until approved by and registered with the division. An apprentice agreement shall be signed by the apprentice program sponsor and by the apprentice and, if the apprentice is a minor, by a legal guardian of the minor and by t…

Section 11K. To be approved by and registered with the division, an apprentice program shall substantially conform with the following basic standards:— (a) The ratio of apprentices to journeypersons shall not conflict with the ratio established in apprenticeable occupations opera…

Section 11L. A person, association, committee, organization, corporation, partnership, trust or other entity seeking to sponsor an apprentice program may apply for a registration in accord with procedures established by the division. The application shall describe the proposed pr…