Statutes and regulations

Second hand space heaters; unvented space heaters

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 25A · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XX › Chapter 148 › Section 25A

No person shall install or use in a building which is used in whole or in part for human habitation an unvented space heater which uses oil as a fuel. … No person shall install or use in a building which is used in whole or in part for human habitation an unvented space heater which uses oil as a fuel.

Massachusetts healthy homes program; grants or loans

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23B, sec. 33 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title II › Chapter 23B › Section 33

''Habitability concerns'', home repairs that are required to ensure residential units are: (i) fit for human habitation; (ii) free from defective conditions and health and safety hazards, including, but … ''Habitability concerns'', home repairs that are required to ensure residential units are: (i) fit for human habitation; (ii) free from defective conditions and health and safety hazards, including, but

Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 23 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XX › Chapter 148 › Section 23

contained in an approved safety can and no non-volatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding ten gallons for domestic use shall be kept, used or stored in any part of any building used for habitation … inflammable fluid in quantity exceeding thirty gallons, shall be kept, used or stored, except in the tank of an automobile, motor boat or stationary engine, within fifty feet of any building used for habitation

Regulation of domestic water supply; powers of board of health; penalties

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 122A · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XVI › Chapter 111 › Section 122A

Upon determination by the board of health that the available supply of water for drinking, culinary and other domestic purposes in any place of habitation, or in any place where food or drink is prepared … Upon determination by the board of health that the available supply of water for drinking, culinary and other domestic purposes in any place of habitation, or in any place where food or drink is prepared

Evidence in actions against an executor or administrator

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 233, sec. 66 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part III › Title II › Chapter 233 › Section 66

promise or statement made by the testator or intestate of the defendant, evidence of statements, written or oral, made by the decedent, memoranda and entries written by him, and evidence of his acts and habits … promise or statement made by the testator or intestate of the defendant, evidence of statements, written or oral, made by the decedent, memoranda and entries written by him, and evidence of his acts and habits

Child care facilities; classification as property used for human habitation

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 59, sec. 3F · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title IX › Chapter 59 › Section 3F

cities and towns shall classify that portion of any such property operated as a child care facility pursuant to section nine C of chapter forty A in the same category as property used or held for human habitation … cities and towns shall classify that portion of any such property operated as a child care facility pursuant to section nine C of chapter forty A in the same category as property used or held for human habitation

Keeping and handling of fire menace material; carpenter or paint shop in habitation

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 24 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XX › Chapter 148 › Section 24

No part of any building used for habitation nor that part of any lot within fifty feet of any building so used shall, except as permitted by section twenty-three, be used for the storage, keeping or handling … No part of any building used for habitation nor that part of any lot within fifty feet of any building so used shall, except as permitted by section twenty-three, be used for the storage, keeping or handling

Causes for divorce; general provisions

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 208, sec. 1 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part II › Title III › Chapter 208 › Section 1

A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be adjudged for adultery, impotency, utter desertion continued for one year next prior to the filing of the complaint, gross and confirmed habits of intoxication … A divorce from the bond of matrimony may be adjudged for adultery, impotency, utter desertion continued for one year next prior to the filing of the complaint, gross and confirmed habits of intoxication

Experiments and investigations; nature and scope

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 75, sec. 17 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XII › Chapter 75 › Section 17

experiments and investigations to be made at said station in the following subjects: First, The causes, prevention and remedies of diseases of domestic animals, plants and trees; Second, The history and habits … experiments and investigations to be made at said station in the following subjects: First, The causes, prevention and remedies of diseases of domestic animals, plants and trees; Second, The history and habits

Inflammable fluids in motor vehicles

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 14 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XX › Chapter 148 › Section 14

any building in existence on July first, nineteen hundred and eleven, in which not more than two automobiles or motor vehicles are kept, if such building or part thereof is not used either for human habitation … any building in existence on July first, nineteen hundred and eleven, in which not more than two automobiles or motor vehicles are kept, if such building or part thereof is not used either for human habitation

Rules for living conditions of detainees; enforcement

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 21 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XVI › Chapter 111 › Section 21

care and use of drinking cups and of dishes used for food, the care and use of bedding, appropriate clothing for detainees, the ventilation of the buildings, the minimum plumbing facilities for human habitation … care and use of drinking cups and of dishes used for food, the care and use of bedding, appropriate clothing for detainees, the ventilation of the buildings, the minimum plumbing facilities for human habitation

Places for detention and diagnosis; treatment and training facilities; facilities to aid persons given conditional releases; forest or farm school camps

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 120, sec. 11 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XVII › Chapter 120 › Section 11

department; (b) establish and operate additional treatment and training facilities necessary to classify and segregate and handle delinquents, youthful offenders and juvenile offenders of different ages, habits … department; (b) establish and operate additional treatment and training facilities necessary to classify and segregate and handle delinquents, youthful offenders and juvenile offenders of different ages, habits

Report on the use of facilities of the department of corrections and of sheriff's offices

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 124, sec. 6A · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XVIII › Chapter 124 › Section 6A

or no longer considered habitable; and (ix) the last date on which an inmate was housed in a housing unit or building that does not currently house inmates; provided, however, that if multiple housing … or no longer considered habitable; and (ix) the last date on which an inmate was housed in a housing unit or building that does not currently house inmates; provided, however, that if multiple housing

Destruction or control of foxes and rodents; investigations; cooperative arrangements with United States

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 128, sec. 8A · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XIX › Chapter 128 › Section 8A

order to protect the food supplies, agricultural produce, growing crops, live stock, manufactured goods and buildings, and to safeguard the public health, the commissioner may investigate the life and habits … order to protect the food supplies, agricultural produce, growing crops, live stock, manufactured goods and buildings, and to safeguard the public health, the commissioner may investigate the life and habits

Definitions

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 147, sec. 22 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XX › Chapter 147 › Section 22

employed to assist in making such investigations:— (a) Crime or other acts committed or threatened against the laws or government of the United States or any state of the United States; (b) The identity, habits … or personal property; such investigations:— (a) Crime or other acts committed or threatened against the laws or government of the United States or any state of the United States; (b) The identity, habits

Classification of assisted living residences

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 19D, sec. 18 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title II › Chapter 19D › Section 18

of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, a municipality shall classify the portion of any building operated as an assisted living residence in the same category as property held or used for human habitation … of chapter twenty-nine of the General Laws, a municipality shall classify the portion of any building operated as an assisted living residence in the same category as property held or used for human habitation

Massachusetts healthy homes program fund; administration of funds; report

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 23B, sec. 34 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title II › Chapter 23B › Section 34

court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) interest earned on such revenue; and (iii) funds from public and private sources and other gifts, grants and donations to support the habitability … court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; (ii) interest earned on such revenue; and (iii) funds from public and private sources and other gifts, grants and donations to support the habitability

Rule 1. Scope and applicability of rules

Mass. Trial Ct. Rule 1 · Massachusetts · Court rules

Massachusetts Court Rules › Massachusetts Trial Court Rules › uniform-summary-process › Mass. Trial Ct. Rule 1

The other principle involved is the unique and fundamental need of tenants for dwellings that are habitable and secure d that because it generates income, time lost in regaining it from a party in illegal … The other principle involved is the unique and fundamental need of tenants for dwellings that are habitable and secure.

Exemptions from Secs. 189A to 199A

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 199B · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XVI › Chapter 111 › Section 199B

and eighty-nine A to one hundred and ninety-nine A, inclusive, shall not apply to any dwelling unit having fewer than two hundred and fifty square feet of floor space calculated on the basis of total habitable … and eighty-nine A to one hundred and ninety-nine A, inclusive, shall not apply to any dwelling unit having fewer than two hundred and fifty square feet of floor space calculated on the basis of total habitable

State sanitary code; adoption; enforcement; jurisdiction; speedy trial

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 111, sec. 127A · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XVI › Chapter 111 › Section 127A

affecting the health and well-being of the public in the commonwealth in subjects over which the department takes cognizance and responsibility, including, but not limited to, standards of fitness for human habitation … local boards of health and, in the cities of Boston, Worcester and Cambridge, by the commissioner of housing inspection, of any structure which so fails to comply with the standards of fitness for human habitation