Massachusetts § 18A - Laundry or dry cleaning establishments; identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification system
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§ 18A. Laundry or dry cleaning establishments; identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification system
Section 18A. Every person conducting a laundry or dry cleaning establishment, or offering as an independent contractor the services of such an establishment, shall report to the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure, on forms supplied by the commissioner, the type and style of laundry or dry cleaning identification marks which are attached to or stamped or written upon garments processed by such establishment when returned to the customer. Such report shall be accompanied by actual samples of the identification markings used. Any change in identification marking systems, either by eliminating such marking or changing the system of identification marking used, shall be reported to the commissioner immediately.
Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine or not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in jail for not more than three months, or both.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18A ("Laundry or dry cleaning establishments; identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification system") 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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