Massachusetts Code — 93
Browse 160 sections in division 93 of the Massachusetts code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 1. Massachusetts Antitrust Act; short title applicable to Secs. 1 to 14A; purpose
- § 2. Definitions
- § 3. Jurisdiction
- § 4. Restraint of trade or commerce
- § 5. Monopolies
- § 6. Discouraging competition
- § 7. Exemptions
- § 8. Investigation by attorney general
- § 9. Civil actions by attorney general
- § 10. Violations of Secs. 4 or 5 with intent to injure person; punishment; jurisdiction
- § 11. Judgment or decree as prima facie evidence; effect on public contracts
- § 12. Civil actions; treble damages; attorneys fees; injunction; stay
- § 13. Limitations of actions
- § 14A. Effect of Massachusetts Antitrust Act upon consumer protection laws
- § 14E. Definitions applicable to Secs. 14E to 14K
- § 14F. Unfair sales; sales at less than cost; penalties
- § 14G. Advertising or offering to sell or selling at retail or wholesale excepted
- § 14H. Injunction; duties of district attorneys
- § 14I. Conflict of laws
- § 14J. Partial invalidity
- § 14K. Unfair Sales Act; short title applicable to Secs. 14E to 14K
- § 14L. Definitions applicable to Secs. 14M to 14R
- § 14M. Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; printing; minimum value
- § 14N. Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; conditions precedent
- § 14O. New bonds; liability
- § 14P. Cessation of business; conditions precedent
- § 14Q. Redemption of stamps; defaults; procedure
- § 14R. Penalties for violation of Secs. 14M to 14P; jurisdiction
- § 14S. Redemption of credit slips; time limitation
- § 15. Publication of statement of financial condition of mining corporation
- § 16. False statement filed with commissioner
- § 17. Sale of stock of mining corporation with knowledge of false advertisement; penalty
- § 18. False statements to stock exchanges; penalty
- § 18A. Laundry or dry cleaning establishments; identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification system
- § 18B. Coin operated laundries; notice to consumer of drying times
- § 24. Definitions applicable to Secs. 24 to 28
- § 24A. Debt collectors and third party loan servicers; licensing and registration requirement; rules and regulations; applicability of section to student loan servicers
- § 24B. License; application; fee; terms; multi-state licensing system
- § 24C. Registration of third-party loan servicer; fees; multi-state licensing system
- § 24D. Investigation of collection records of debt collector or third party loan servicer by commissioner; business records; records of investigation; penalties
- § 24E. Annual or periodic report of debt collector or third party loan servicer; failure to file; penalties
- § 24F. Production of books and papers; administration of oath; failure to appear or produce evidence; obstruction; penalty
- § 24G. Requisites for license; grounds for denial; written decision; appeal
- § 24H. Violation of act by non-applicant; investigation; police authority; violation of chapter 93A
- § 24I. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds; notice and hearing; surrender; civil and criminal liability; contracts
- § 24J. Cease and desist orders; temporary orders; notice and hearing; review
- § 24K. Enforcement; civil action
- § 25. Amount, form and provisions of bond
- § 26. Sureties; approval; filing; cancellation; notice
- § 27. Record of bonds; open to public inspection
- § 28. Penalties
- § 28A. Removal or termination sales
- § 28D. Violations of Secs. 28A to 28C; penalties
- § 28E. Jurisdiction of superior court
- § 28F. Fire sales; advertising
- § 29. Powers of outdoor advertising board; rules and regulations; permits; hearings
- § 29A. Objection to application for permit for billboard, sign or other advertising device; hearing; issuance; appeal
- § 30. Prohibition of certain billboards; conformance to rules and regulations; application
- § 30A. Abatement and removal of billboard, sign or other device; nuisance
- § 31. Jurisdiction of supreme judicial and superior courts
- § 32. Application of Secs. 29 to 31 and Sec. 33; exempted signs, etc.
- § 33. Violations of rule, regulation, etc., established under Sec. 29; penalties
- § 40. Solicitation of business on public sidewalks
- § 40A. Dishonored checks; demand for payment
- § 42. Trade secrets; definitions applicable to Secs. 42 to 42G
- § 42A. Trade secrets; injunctive relief
- § 42B. Trade secrets; damages
- § 42C. Trade secrets; attorney's fees and costs
- § 42D. Trade secrets; preservation of secrecy; alleging misappropriation with reasonable particularity
- § 42E. Trade secrets; statute of limitations
- § 42F. Trade secrets; effect on other law
- § 42G. Trade secrets; uniformity of application and construction
- § 43. Unsolicited merchandise
- § 43A. Fees, penalties or other charges for sending original bill or invoice by postal mail
- § 43B. Use by performing group of false, deceptive or misleading affiliation, connection or association with recording group
- § 48. Cancellation of agreements consummated at place other than seller's place of business
- § 48A. Cancellation of membership camping contracts
- § 48B. Use of credit card to obtain travel services; surcharges, reduction of agent's commission
- § 49. Debt collection in an unfair, deceptive or unreasonable manner
- § 49A. Retail trade reporting agencies; disclosures
- § 50. Definitions applicable to Secs. 50 to 67
- § 51. Consumer report; circumstances under which reporting agency may furnish
- § 51A. Consumer election to exclude name from consumer reporting agency list; notification system
- § 51B. Consumer report; consent of consumer required for user to obtain, use or seek report; disclosure of reason for accessing report
- § 52. Information not to be contained in consumer report; exceptions
- § 52A. Child support arrearages; information furnished to consumer reporting agencies; notice to obligor
- § 53. Investigative consumer report; disclosures to consumer
- § 54. Procedures to be maintained by reporting agency
- § 54A. Procedures to ensure accuracy of information reported to consumer reporting agency; disputed information; liability
- § 55. Consumer identifying information; furnishing to governmental agency by consumer reporting agency
- § 56. Consumer reporting agency disclosures to consumer; written explanation; notice of rights; content of notice
- § 57. Procedure for consumer reporting agency disclosures; actions based on information disclosed
- § 58. Completeness or accuracy of information; dispute by consumer; reinvestigation; deletion of information; notification of deletion or dispute; reinsertion of information
- § 59. Charge to consumer for disclosures
- § 60. Consumer report for employment purposes; public record information; notice of request for consumer report
- § 60A. Procedures for accurate reporting of public record information
- § 61. Use of adverse information in subsequent consumer reports; verification; time of receipt
- § 62. Denial of credit, insurance or employment, etc. because of adverse credit information; disclosures to consumer
- § 62A. Consumer requested security freeze on consumer report
- § 62B. Offering of paid products to prevent or restrict access to credit; notice of availability of security freeze without charge; identification of other consumer reporting agencies from which to place, lift or remove security freeze
- § 63. Willful noncompliance with Secs. 50 to 62A; liability for damages
- § 64. Negligent noncompliance with Secs. 50 to 62A; liability for damages
- § 65. Jurisdiction; limitations
- § 66. Obtaining information from consumer reporting agency under false pretenses; penalty
- § 66A. Introducing false information into consumer reporting agency's files; penalty
- § 67. Providing information from consumer reporting agency's files to unauthorized person; penalty
- § 68. Noncompliance as unfair trade practice
- § 68A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 68B to 68D
- § 68B. Credit services organization; restrictions
- § 68C. Written statement of credit services organization provided to buyer; contents
- § 68D. Contract between buyer and credit services organization; requirements
- § 68E. Violations of Secs. 68B to 68D
- § 69. Multi-level distribution companies; multi-level marketing programs; contracts of participation
- § 70. Certification of title to mortgaged premises; liability of attorney; unfair practice
- § 71. Definitions applicable to Secs. 72 to 75
- § 72. Purchases and sales of hearing aids; prerequisites
- § 73. Sale of hearing aid by physician, otolaryngologist or audiologist offering services under Sec. 72; disclosure; inducement to influence recommendation of purchase
- § 74. Hearing aid sales and delivery receipts; copies of medical clearance and hearing evaluation; customer records
- § 75. Violations of Secs. 72 to 74; effect; rules and regulations
- § 76. Sale of life leases and long-term leases in nursing homes, retirement homes and homes for aged
- § 78. Definitions applicable to Secs. 78A to 88
- § 78A. Health clubs to have AED and AED provider on premises
- § 79. Sellers of contracts for health club services; bond requirement
- § 80. Contracts for health club services; terms
- § 81. Contracts for health club services; cancellation of contract; notice; refund
- § 82. Contracts for health club services; cancellation of contract after buyer's death or disablement; other reasons for cancellation; notice; refund
- § 83. Assignment of contract for health club services; right of cancellation preserved; notice of assignment
- § 84. Unfair and deceptive trade practices of health clubs or sellers of contracts for health club services
- § 85. Void and unenforceable contracts for health club services
- § 86. Actions for damages or other relief; actions involving use or non-use of defibrillator
- § 87. Violations of Secs. 78 to 88; civil penalty
- § 88. Enforcement of bonding provisions by attorney general
- § 89. Dressing room surveillance; penalty
- § 90. Definitions applicable to Secs. 90 to 93
- § 91. Written statement of information prior to execution of consumer lease
- § 92. Advertisement for consumer lease; statement regarding payment
- § 92A. Consumer lease; item disclosure
- § 92B. Reinstatement of agreement following failure of timely payment
- § 93. Liability of lessor; limits on recovery; offset and counterclaim
- § 94. Contract for purchase and sale of propane gas
- § 95. Definitions applicable to Secs. 95 to 100
- § 96. Sale or distribution of plaintiff personal injury listing; required information
- § 97. Disclosure of plaintiff personal injury listing
- § 98. Unfair and deceptive acts or practices relating to plaintiff personal injury listings
- § 99. Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; remedies
- § 100. Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; penalties
- § 101. Waiver of consumer rights prohibited
- § 102. Equal rights; violations; civil actions; costs
- § 103. Equal rights; age and disability; violations; remedies
- § 104. Definitions applicable to Secs. 104 and 105
- § 105. Credit cards; checks; personal identification information
- § 106. Video rental; records; penalty
- § 107. Customized wheelchairs; nonconformity with warrant; rights and remedies
- § 108. Definitions applicable to Secs. 108 to 113
- § 109. Authorization of change in customer's primary interexchange carrier or local exchange carrier
- § 110. Complaint that customer's IXC or LEC has been switched without customer authorization
- § 111. Information booklet describing customer's rights under Secs. 108 to 113
- § 112. Customer refunds
- § 113. Annual report; records of companies that have engaged in unauthorized switching of customer's IXC or LEC
- § 114. Real estate transactions; disclosure; psychologically impacted property