Massachusetts Code — 140
Browse 325 sections in division 140 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. ''Licensing authorities'' defined
- § 2. Issuance of license to be innholders or common victuallers; signing; refusal; fee; record; penalty
- § 3. Content of innholders' licenses; governing statutes
- § 4. Contents of innholder and common victuallers license generally; coverage; term
- § 5. Food and accommodations; availability
- § 6. Conditions precedent; proposed plans; cost estimates; license as victualler or innholder
- § 6B. Food allergy awareness
- § 7. Refusing to provide for travelers
- § 9. Suspension; revocation; forfeiture of innholder and common victuallers license
- § 9A. Keeping of premises open throughout year
- § 10. Liability for loss of property
- § 11. Fire or overwhelming force; liability
- § 12. Fraudulently procuring food, accommodations or credit; removal of property covered by lien; evidence
- § 12A. ''Hotel'' defined for Secs. 12B to 12D
- § 12B. Removal of guest from hotel
- § 12C. Refusal of accommodation in hotel to persons acting in disorderly manner; damage deposits
- § 12D. Persons negligently or intentionally causing damage to hotel; liability
- § 13. Posting of statutory provisions
- § 14. Sale of guest's property; notice
- § 15. Disposition of proceeds
- § 16. Sale proceeds; payment to owner by state treasurer
- § 17. Loss by guest; negligence and violation of regulations as defense
- § 18. Signs; penalty for failure to have sign
- § 19. Summary of laws for authorities and licensees
- § 20. Unlicensed innholders or victuallers
- § 21. Third convictions
- § 21A. Sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages; city and town licenses for sale of certain non–intoxicating beverages; retail sales
- § 21B. Contents of license; coverage; expiration; fee; suspension; revocation
- § 21C. Unlicensed business; penalties
- § 21D. Inapplicability of statute to certain persons
- § 21E. Grant of license to dispense food and beverages consumed on premises; governing statutes; fee; names of officers and members; suspension; revocation; excepted organizations
- § 21F. Unlicensed organization; officer or employee dispensing food or beverage
- § 22. ''Lodging house'' defined
- § 22A. Cooking facilities
- § 22B. Microwave ovens
- § 23. Term; fee
- § 24. Unlicensed keepers; injunction
- § 25. Inspection of premises
- § 26. Permitting immoral conduct; defense; evidence
- § 27. Register; entry of names; condition precedent to occupancy; retention; inspection; penalty
- § 28. Register; order to keep
- § 29. Register; true or used name; failure to register; penalty
- § 30. Revocation and suspension of license; investigation; hearing; notice; appeal
- § 31. Posting of notice of statutes
- § 32. Convictions; transmission of copy of record to licensing authorities
- § 32A. Necessity of license; motel defined
- § 32B. Grant, suspension or revocation of license; expiration; renewal; application fees; inspection; reinstatement
- § 32C. Examination of licensed camps and cabins; unsanitary conditions
- § 32D. Rules and regulations; posting
- § 32E. Operating business without license
- § 32F. ''Mobile home parks'' defined; license requirement for manufactured housing community; copy sent to city or town clerk; exceptions
- § 32G. Monthly fees for manufactured housing community owner or operator; collection; deposit; lists; payment to treasurers; exemption from taxes; penalties; revocation of license
- § 32H. Unequipped communities; plans; cost estimates; conditional licenses; suspension or revocation
- § 32I. Register; retention; inspection; penalty
- § 32J. Summary process to recover possession; termination of tenancy or lease
- § 32K. Appeals; reinstatement; reissuance
- § 32L. Requirements and restrictions applicable to manufactured housing communities
- § 32M. Sale or proposed sale of manufactured home located in licensed mobile home park community
- § 32N. Reprisals for report of violations
- § 32O. Actions to enforce Secs. 32L or 32M; mailing copies of orders
- § 32P. Terms and conditions of occupancy; disclosure in writing; required notice
- § 32Q. ''Manufactured home'' defined
- § 32R. Sale or lease of manufactured housing community; home owners' association; notice; right of first refusal
- § 32S. Rules and regulations
- § 33. Public lodging house; definition; cubicle plan
- § 34. Licensing authority; revocation; fee; expiration; contents; coverage
- § 35. Certification; compliance with statutes; fire alarms, extinguishers, and means of escape; alterations; additional appliances
- § 36. Certification; water closets, urinals and ventilation; cleaning and disinfecting by licensee
- § 37. Register; inspection
- § 38. Free access to officers
- § 39. Keeping of house without license
- § 40. Violation of statutes
- § 46A. Definitions
- § 46B. Licensing of employment agency; necessity; posting; governing provisions
- § 46C. Application for license
- § 46D. Investigation of applicants; hearing; grant or denial of license; duration of license; prohibited locations
- § 46E. Assignment or transfer of license; locations; number of licenses
- § 46F. Fees; bond
- § 46G. Claims or suits against licensee
- § 46H. Register; contents; record of receipts and income; charges; monthly reports to commissioner
- § 46I. Information furnished to applicant for employment; copy of contract; receipt for charges
- § 46J. List of emigrant agents; necessity of license; transportation of applicants for employment; lodging and meals; statement to prospective employee
- § 46K. Prohibited activities or conduct
- § 46L. Fees; restrictions on charge or acceptance
- § 46M. Receipt of fees or payments contrary to Sec. 46L; return
- § 46N. Contract between prospective employee and agency
- § 46O. Refunds by employment agencies; conditions; reduction of fees; restriction on deductions from wages
- § 46P. Posting of copy of Secs. 46A to 46O
- § 46Q. Inspection of premises and books; rules and regulations; procedure upon complaint against licensee; suspension or revocation of licenses
- § 46R. Penalties
- § 47. Coffee and tea houses
- § 49. Lunch carts
- § 50. Lunch carts; fee of highway not owned by town
- § 51. Facial and scalp massage; bath houses
- § 52. Massage or baths; inspection
- § 53. Massage or baths; penalty
- § 54. Junk dealers
- § 54A. Automobile graveyards
- § 55. Junk dealers; penalty; exceptions
- § 56. Junk collector defined
- § 56A. Shooting galleries
- § 57. Sale of second hand vehicles; necessity of license; exceptions; auctions; reports
- § 58. Classes
- § 59. Licensing authorities; expiration; fees; application; prerequisites; premises; ordinance regulations; revocation; notice
- § 59A. Motor vehicle junkyards; requirements
- § 60. Registrar's rules and regulations
- § 62. Record book; contents; maintenance in an electronic data management system
- § 66. Entering premises; investigation; examination of vehicles; parts, books, papers and inventories
- § 67. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officers; refusal to exhibit items demanded
- § 67A. Junked motor vehicles, registration and identification plates; removal and forwarding to registrar; penalty
- § 68. Unlicensed business
- § 69. Violation of statutes, rules or regulations
- § 70. Licensing of pawnbrokers; governing statutes; revocation
- § 71. Retention of articles; sale; disposition of proceeds; notice; other disposition; personal apparel
- § 72. Interest rate; penalty
- § 73. Entry upon premises; investigation; examination of articles, books and inventories
- § 74. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officer; failure to exhibit items demanded
- § 75. Unlicensed business
- § 76. Loans on personal property; purchases on condition of reselling; exceptions
- § 77. Fee; bond
- § 78. Regulations; interest rate
- § 79. Record book; information furnished to authorities
- § 80. Memorandum for pawner; charge
- § 81. Inspection of books
- § 82. Penalty
- § 82A. Violations of Sec. 79; liability of pawnbroker
- § 83. Tools; purchase or pawn; record book; signature of seller or pawner
- § 84. Wrong name or address of seller or pawner
- § 85. Statutes not applicable
- § 86. Loans; household, personal use or ornament articles as security or purchased on condition of reselling or redemption; record book; memorandum for borrower
- § 87. Inspection of record book; exhibition of property
- § 88. Stolen articles; detention; producing in court
- § 89. Obstruction of inspection or examination; violation of statutes
- § 90. Loans for less than $1000; statute not affected; waiver or release
- § 90A. Home mortgages; interest rates; definitions; application
- § 90B. Home mortgages; application of consumer credit cost disclosure provisions; prerequisites to foreclosure
- § 90C. Home mortgages; receipt for payment; penalty
- § 90D. Loans in violation of Sec. 90A; discharge; jurisdiction
- § 90E. Penalty
- § 91. Loans for less than $1000; mortgage or pledge
- § 94. Return of evidence of loan, discharge of mortgage, restoration of property; refusal or neglect
- § 95. Applicability of Secs. 90 to 94; effect on statutes
- § 96. Small loan business
- § 96A. Securities; public sale; permit, necessity, revocation
- § 97. Regulations; preservation of records relating to compliance
- § 98. Annual report; failure to file, amend; fine
- § 99. Examinations by commissioner; penalty
- § 100. ''Licensee'' defined; investigations by regulatory board; charges; prepayments; establishment of rates; effective date of order; more than one contract
- § 101. Term of license; contents; posting
- § 102. Fees; more than one business; multi-state licensing system
- § 103. Penalties; voidable loans
- § 104. Applicant's statement; power of attorney; changes in names, addresses or personnel; revocation of license
- § 106. Illegal interest; order of commissioner; recovery in action or suit; costs
- § 107. Security interest, pledge or wage assignment; discharge by payment or tender; future advances; damages for neglect or refusal
- § 108. Assignment or order for wages or salary; validity; requisites
- § 109. Receipt; part payment
- § 110. Business without license; penalty; validity of transactions; evidence
- § 111. Rate of interest in absence of agreement
- § 112. Duties of police
- § 113. Disposal of returns made to commissioner
- § 114. Companies, associations and societies; necessity of license
- § 114A. Exceptions; restrictions; voidable loans; composite rates; determination of maximum rate
- § 114B. Finance charges on open end credit accounts; maximum rates; computation
- § 114C. Annual fee; notice; cancellation of agreement; reports
- § 115. Necessity of license for furnaces or steam engines; contents; application; hearing; notice; fee
- § 116. Dangerous engines or furnaces; nuisance; building regulations; service of process
- § 117. Appeal; injunction
- § 118. Stationary engines; distance from buildings
- § 119. Nuisance; removal
- § 121. Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions
- § 121A. Identification of firearms; certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidence
- § 121B. Real time electronic firearms registration system; timing or registration; loss or theft of firearm; applicable firearms; failure to register; promulgation of regulations
- § 121C. Serial numbers; possession of untraceable firearms; privately made firearms; serial number request system; requests for serial numbers; application of section; promulgation of rules and regulations
- § 121D. 3-dimensional printers and computer numerical control milling machines; use; sale or transfer; application; violations
- § 121E. Publication of information relating to the use of firearms; information included; promulgation of rules and regulations
- § 121F. Process for obtaining permit, card or license; false information; form of application; prohibited persons; denial; renewals; appeals; fees; expiration; reinstatement
- § 122. License to sell, rent, lease, purchase or transfer firearms and ammunition; contents
- § 122A. Record of licenses; notice to department of criminal justice information services; sales record books
- § 122B. Sporting or shooting clubs; sale or supply of ammunition; storage and use of large capacity firearms; targets; removal of large capacity firearms; annual report; inspection; rules and regulations; penalties
- § 122C. Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation
- § 122D. Persons prohibited from purchase or possession of self-defense spray; permit; change of address
- § 123. Conditions of licenses
- § 124. Term of licenses
- § 125. Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice
- § 126. Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidence
- § 127. Transfer of licenses
- § 128. Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun
- § 128A. Application of Sec. 131
- § 128B. Unauthorized purchase of firearms; registration; penalties
- § 129. Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties
- § 129B. Firearm identification cards; conditions and restrictions
- § 129C. Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to commissioner; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demand
- § 129D. Surrender of firearms and ammunition to licensing authority upon denial of application for, or revocation of, identification card or license; right to transfer; sale by colonel of state police; auction of firearm or ammunition stored and maintained by licensed dealer; trade or disposal of surplus, donated, abandoned or junk firearms or ammunition; delivery or surrender or seizure of firearms and ammunition; rules and regulations
- § 130B. Firearm licensing review board; members; license applicants; hearings
- § 131. Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions; rules and regulations
- § 131A. Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penalties
- § 131B. Penalty for loan of money secured by weapons
- § 131C. Carrying of firearms in a vehicle
- § 131F. Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition
- § 131I. Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penalty
- § 131J. Stun guns; regulations relating to use, access, training, etc.
- § 131K. Firearms or large capacity weapons without safety devices; liability
- § 131L. Weapons stored or kept by owner; inoperable by any person other than owner or lawfully authorized user; punishment
- § 131M. Assault weapon or large capacity feeding device not lawfully possessed on August 1, 2024; sale, transfer or possession; punishment; exceptions
- § 131N. Covert weapons; sale, transfer or possession; punishment
- § 131O. Colonel of state police; statewide firearms surrender program
- § 131P. Basic firearms safety certificate; instructors; public service announcements
- § 131Q. Tracing by licensing authority of firearm used to carry out criminal act; transmission of statistical data to federal electronic system; cartridge casing information inclusion in national report
- § 131R. Extreme risk protection orders; petitions
- § 131S. Extreme risk protection orders; hearing; issuance of order; surrender of license, identification card and firearms; expiration of order; return of license to carry firearms or firearm identification card and all firearms or ammunition; disposal of firearms or ammunition
- § 131T. Extreme risk protection orders; failure to surrender any firearms or ammunition within 24 hours
- § 131U. Extreme risk protection orders; notice of order to state and federal authorities and systems
- § 131V. Extreme risk protection orders; filing materially false information in petition or filing petition with intent to harass; penalty
- § 131W. Extreme risk protection orders; forms and instructions; regulations for administration and enforcement
- § 131X. Extreme risk protection orders; effect of Secs. 131R to 131Y on ability of law enforcement officer or licensing authority to act pursuant to other lawful authority; jurisdiction of supreme judicial court and appeals court
- § 131Y. Extreme risk protection orders; annual reporting
- § 136A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 137 to 174F
- § 137. Registration and licensing of dogs
- § 137A. Kennel licenses
- § 137B. Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee
- § 137C. Inspection of kennels; revocation, suspension and reinstatement of licenses; nuisances; notice; review
- § 137D. Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animals
- § 138. Change of owner or keeper of licensed dog; dog brought into commonwealth
- § 139. Fees; certificate or statement that dog has been spayed; service dogs defined by Americans with Disabilities Act; dogs owned by persons aged 70 or over; refunds
- § 139A. Shelters; sale or gift of dog or cat not spayed or neutered
- § 141. Violation of statutes
- § 141A. Application of law; exception
- § 141B. Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted
- § 141C. Sale, transfer, etc., of dog or cat less than 8 weeks of age prohibited; penalties; enforcement
- § 141D. Sale, transfer, etc. of dog or cat on roadsides, rights-of-way, medians, markets and other certain areas prohibited; penalties; enforcement
- § 145. Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of public health
- § 145A. Anti-rabic vaccine and treatment; rates of compensation
- § 145B. Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; exemption; penalty
- § 146. License valid throughout state; removal of dog into another town or city
- § 147. Issuance of licenses; disposition of fees; action on official bond
- § 149. Accounts of treasurers
- § 150. Lists of dogs; refusal to answer person listing dogs; false answers
- § 151. Animal control officers; reimbursement of cities and towns for services; contracts with corporation to perform duties of officers; turning over or sale of animals; penalty
- § 151A. Issuance of warrant to officers; duties; confinement of dogs; allowance for care; records
- § 151B. Emergency treatment of dogs or cats injured on ways; payment to veterinarians
- § 151C. Animal control officer training course
- § 152. Returns by officers
- § 153. Form of warrant to officers
- § 155. Liability for damage caused by dog; minors; presumption and burden of proof
- § 155A. Indemnification of law enforcement officers; damages caused by dogs used in performance of official duties
- § 156. Killing dogs under certain conditions; wounded dogs
- § 157. Nuisance or dangerous dogs; orders for remedial action; appeal; violation of order
- § 157A. Non-compliance of dog owner or keeper with order; transferring ownership or selling of dangerous dog
- § 158. Euthanizing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state
- § 159. Treble damages for injuries caused by dogs ordered to be restrained
- § 160. Euthanizing dogs that have worried or killed stock or fowl; bond
- § 161. Damages caused by dogs and paid by city or town; compensation for appraisers
- § 161A. Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards
- § 163. Notice to euthanize dog which has caused damage
- § 164. Failure to euthanize, confine or restrain dog after notice
- § 165. Investigation of damages caused by dogs; settlement; action against owner or keeper; payments over to city or town treasurer
- § 166. Election of remedy by person damaged
- § 167. Ordering dogs to be restrained; euthanizing unrestrained dogs
- § 168. Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty
- § 169. Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform duties
- § 171. Liability to city or town of owner or keeper of dog
- § 173. Ordinances and by-laws relating to animals
- § 173A. Violation of dog control laws; non-criminal disposition
- § 174. Recovery of penalties
- § 174A. Euthanizing of dogs or cats by barbiturates
- § 174B. Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penalty
- § 174D. Research institutions; license to use dogs or cats; rules and regulations
- § 174E. Chaining or tethering dog; confinement; restrictions; penalty
- § 174F. Confinement of animal in a motor vehicle causing exposure to extreme heat or cold; protection of animal by animal control or law enforcement officer or fire fighter; penalties
- § 174G. Commercial boarding or training kennels; rulemaking; injury reports; inspections
- § 174H. Cat declawing procedures prohibited; exceptions; reporting; penalties; enforcement
- § 176. Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty
- § 177. Licensing for billiards, pool or sippio table or bowling alley; public hearing
- § 177A. Amusement devices; license; definition; fee; view and inspection; gambling; nonapplicability of lottery statute
- § 178. Business operated without license
- § 179. Minors admitted to places of business
- § 180. Location of bowling alleys in places other than as ordered; restraint
- § 180A. Definitions
- § 180B. Necessity of license for booking agent, personal agent or actor's manager; office of licensee; penalty
- § 180C. Application; contents; notice; refusal; revocation; fees
- § 180D. Agency contracts
- § 180E. Bond
- § 180F. Action on bond
- § 180G. Rules and regulations
- § 181. Theatrical exhibitions, etc.; licenses; fees; applications; suspension or revocation; workers' compensation coverage
- § 181A. Appearance under assumed name; statement filed; penalty
- § 181B. Schedule of prices for patrons posted; penalty
- § 182. Entertainment without license; exceptions
- § 182A. Price to appear on ticket; penalty; transferability; purchase considered a license; paperless tickets
- § 183. Darkened dance hall and places connected therewith; degree of light; regulations and statute posted; penalty
- § 183A. Concerts, dances, exhibitions, public shows, etc.; license; application; suspension or revocation; rules and regulations
- § 183C. Violation of statute; report of conviction; revocation of charter of corporation
- § 183D. Minimum or cover charge
- § 184. Entertainments at which alcoholic beverages are sold
- § 185A. Resale of tickets; necessity, term and transfer of license; information in application; definition of resale; restrictions
- § 185B. Fees for, and for renewal of, licenses to resell tickets; bond
- § 185C. Revocation or suspension of license; ticket purchasing software
- § 185D. Refunds and replacement tickets; display of service charge or fee; penalties; membership fees
- § 185E. Rules and regulations relative to reselling of tickets; investigations; record of licenses
- § 185F. Violation of statutes and regulations relative to reselling of tickets