# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 3: Inspections and investigations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S3

## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 3
- **Heading:** Inspections and investigations
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 149 / Section 3

## Text

Section 3. The inspection and investigation carried on by the attorney general shall be a regular and systematic inspection and investigation of all places of employment, other than places of employment of persons engaged in domestic service in the home of the employer, and the conditions of safety and health pertaining thereto.

Section 3. The inspection and investigation carried on by the attorney general shall be a regular and systematic inspection and investigation of all places of employment, other than places of employment of persons engaged in domestic service in the home of the employer, and the conditions of safety and health pertaining thereto.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 2 Enforcement of chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 3 Inspections and investigations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 4 Reports of diseases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 5 Investigations of industrial conditions; complaints; prosecutions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6 Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally; fees for structural painting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6A Monitoring, inspection and investigation of work involving asbestos](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6B License for business activities involving asbestos; fee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6B.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6C Health and safety of general public and asbestos workers; rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6C.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6D Complaints by employees relating to asbestos; retaliation by employer](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6D.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6E Violations of workplace standards relating to asbestos; cease and desist orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6E.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6F Penalties for violations of Secs. 6B to 6E](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6F.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 6G Release or waiver of damages caused by asbestos](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S6G.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, sec. 7 Committees for investigations and recommendation of regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C149_S7.md)

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