Effective: January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Chapter 165 of the Acts of 2012, effective January 1, 2013, certain sections of MGL. Chapters 7 and 29 have been moved (and in some cases amended) into a new Chapter of the General Laws, Chapter 7C. This chart is provided as a convenience and without any representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Users should review the official text of MGL. Chapter 7C.