Chap. 237.   An Act imposing penalties for violations of or refusals to comply with the civil service law.
Be it enacted, etc., as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 31 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 11, as amended by chapter 27 of the acts of 1959, and inserting in place thereof the following section:—
Section 11. No person by himself or in cooperation with one or more persons shall wilfully or corruptly defeat, deceive or obstruct any person with respect to his right of examination, registration, certification, appointment, promotion or reinstatement pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or of the rules made thereunder; or wilfully or corruptly make a false mark, grade, estimate or report on the examination or proper standing of any person examined under this chapter; or wilfully or corruptly make any false representation concerning the same or concerning the person examined; or wilfully or corruptly furnish to any one special or secret information for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of appointment, employment or promotion of any person examined, registered or certified or to be examined, registered or certified. No person shall impersonate any other person or permit or aid in any manner any other person to impersonate him in connection with any examination, registration or application or request to be examined or registered or in connection with any certification, appointment or promotion.
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Section 2. Said chapter 31 is hereby further amended by striking out section 51, as appearing in the Tercentenary Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following section:—
Section 51. The director may take any necessary and appropriate action to enforce the provisions of this chapter and the rules made thereunder. Any person who wilfully or negligently violates or conspires to violate any of such provisions or rules, or who knowingly makes an appointment or employs any person in violation of such provisions or rules, or who refuses or neglects to comply with any of such provisions or rules, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, unless some other penalty is specifically provided in this chapter.
Approved April 29,1971.
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