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TITLE XXII
CHAPTER 159A
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PART I
ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
(Chapters 1 through 182)
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TITLE XXII
CORPORATIONS
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CHAPTER 159A
COMMON CARRIERS OF PASSENGERS BY MOTOR VEHICLE
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Section 1
Motor vehicles providing public transportation; license; fee; rules and regulations; appeal from denial of license
Section 2
Licenses; specification of routes; form; detours
Section 3
Failure of municipalities between terminals to grant license; authority of department of public utilities
Section 4
Voiding licenses, continuing licenses; revocation of licenses
Section 5
Temporary licenses
Section 6
Bond; actions; cancellation of bond
Section 7
Certificate of public convenience or necessity; transfer of certificate or charter license
Section 7A
Assignment or transfer of certificate
Section 8
Permit required; interstate carriers excepted; compliance with department rules and regulations
Section 9
Drivers licenses; qualifications; fees; revocation
Section 10
Supervision and regulation by department; annual return
Section 11
Violation of provisions of chapter; revocation of registration of vehicle or driver’s license
Section 11A
Charter, school or special service vehicles; license; rules and regulations
Section 11B
Agreements to contribute to costs of public transportation authorized
Section 12
Local rules and regulations; changes by department
Section 13
Department of highways; registrar of motor vehicles; application of chapter
Section 14
Trackless trolleys; application of chapter
Section 15
Violations; penalties; jurisdiction; complaints
Section 16
Evasion of payment of fare; penalty
Section 17
Repealed, 1980, 261, Sec. 27A
Section 18 to 30
Repealed, 1934, 264, Sec. 5
Section 31
Wrongful interference with operation of school bus or vehicle carrying passengers for hire; penalties
Section 32
School department vehicles; use for transporting community groups
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