Massachusetts § 177D - Statement and receipt from insurance adviser specifying advice given and fee paid

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§ 177D. Statement and receipt from insurance adviser specifying advice given and fee paid

Section 177D. An insurance adviser who furnishes any advice or counsel as such adviser, makes any recommendation or gives any information except under the terms of a previously executed written contract conforming to the preceding section and in full force and effect shall thereupon, in every case, give to the recipient thereof a statement in writing, signed by him, in a form currently approved by the commissioner, specifying the advice, counsel, recommendation or information given, and a receipt, in a form currently approved by the commissioner, for the fee paid to him, or a statement, in a form currently approved by the commissioner, of the fee to be received by him therefor. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars.

Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 177D cover?

Section 177D ("Statement and receipt from insurance adviser specifying advice given and fee paid") 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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