Massachusetts § 175 - Representation or advertisement as agent, broker or adjuster without being duly licensed; carrying on of business in name other than that stated in license
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§ 175. Representation or advertisement as agent, broker or adjuster without being duly licensed; carrying on of business in name other than that stated in license
Section 175. Whoever, not being duly licensed as an insurance agent or broker or as an adjuster of fire losses, represents or holds himself out to the public as being such an agent, broker or adjuster, or as being engaged in the insurance business, by means of advertisements, cards, circulars, letterheads, signs or other methods, or whoever, being duly licensed as such agent, broker or adjuster, advertises as aforesaid or carries on such business in any other name than that stated in his license, shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars.
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 175 cover?
Section 175 ("Representation or advertisement as agent, broker or adjuster without being duly licensed; carrying on of business in name other than that stated in license") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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