Massachusetts § 125 - Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice

§ 125. Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice

[Text of section effective until January 25, 2026. For text effective January 25, 2026, see below.]

Section 125. The officials authorized to issue a license under section one hundred and twenty-two, after due notice to the licensee and reasonable opportunity for him to be heard, may declare his license forfeited, or may suspend his license for such period of time as they may deem proper, upon satisfactory proof that he has violated or permitted a violation of any condition thereof or has violated any provision of this chapter, or has been convicted of a felony. The pendency of proceedings before a court shall not suspend or interfere with the power to declare a forfeiture. If the license is declared forfeited, the licensee shall be disqualified to receive a license for one year after the expiration of the term of the license so forfeited. The commissioner of the department of criminal justice information services shall be notified in writing of any forfeiture under this section.

Chapter 140: Section 125. Training seminars; curriculum; rules and regulations

[Text of section as amended by 2024, 135, Sec. 38 effective January 25, 2026. See 2024, 135, Sec. 159 as amended by 2024, 206, Sec. 51. For text effective until January 25, 2026, see above.]

Section 125. (a) Licensing authorities shall participate in training seminars as prescribed by the executive office of public safety and security, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, instruction on: (i) current laws, regulations and rules relating to this chapter; (ii) licensing responsibilities; (iii) record keeping obligations; (iv) firearm surrender, registration and tracing; (v) responsibilities and requirements regarding the annual inspection of establishments licensed under section 122; and (v) electronic database use.

(b) Any person making an application for the issuance of a license to sell or renewal thereof under section 122 shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter, complete a dealer training program developed and offered online by the executive office of public safety and security. No application for the issuance of a license to sell shall be accepted or processed by the licensing authority without a certification of program completion.

(c) The curriculum for the training program pursuant to subsection (b) shall include: (i) uniform standards of security for business premises; (ii) employee background check and training requirements; and (iii) information on requirements and conditions contained in chapter 140, and other laws the executive office, in its discretion, deems relevant.

(d) The executive office of public safety and security shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.