Chapter 93: REGULATION OF TRADE AND CERTAIN ENTERPRISES
- Section 1 Massachusetts Antitrust Act; short title applicable to Secs. 1 to 14A; purpose
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Jurisdiction
- Section 4 Restraint of trade or commerce
- Section 5 Monopolies
- Section 6 Discouraging competition
- Section 7 Exemptions
- Section 8 Investigation by attorney general
- Section 9 Civil actions by attorney general
- Section 9A Repealed, 1978, 459, Sec. 1
- Section 9B Repealed, 2000, 159, Sec. 202
- Section 10 Violations of Secs. 4 or 5 with intent to injure person; punishment; jurisdiction
- Section 11 Judgment or decree as prima facie evidence; effect on public contracts
- Section 12 Civil actions; treble damages; attorneys fees; injunction; stay
- Section 13 Limitations of actions
- Section 14 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 295
- Section 14A Effect of Massachusetts Antitrust Act upon consumer protection laws
- Section 14B to 14D Repealed, 1977, 74, Sec. 1
- Section 14E Definitions applicable to Secs. 14E to 14K
- Section 14F Unfair sales; sales at less than cost; penalties
- Section 14G Advertising or offering to sell or selling at retail or wholesale excepted
- Section 14H Injunction; duties of district attorneys
- Section 14I Conflict of laws
- Section 14J Partial invalidity
- Section 14K Unfair Sales Act; short title applicable to Secs. 14E to 14K
- Section 14L Definitions applicable to Secs. 14M to 14R
- Section 14M Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; printing; minimum value
- Section 14N Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; conditions precedent
- Section 14O New bonds; liability
- Section 14P Cessation of business; conditions precedent
- Section 14Q Redemption of stamps; defaults; procedure
- Section 14R Penalties for violation of Secs. 14M to 14P; jurisdiction
- Section 14S Redemption of credit slips; time limitation
- Section 15 Publication of statement of financial condition of mining corporation
- Section 16 False statement filed with commissioner
- Section 17 Sale of stock of mining corporation with knowledge of false advertisement; penalty
- Section 18 False statements to stock exchanges; penalty
- Section 18A Laundry or dry cleaning establishments; identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification system
- Section 18B Coin operated laundries; notice to consumer of drying times
- Section 19, 20 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 212
- Section 20A to 21C Repealed, 2012, 106, Sec. 4
- Section 21D Repealed, 1977, 826, Sec. 12
- Section 21E to 21G Repealed, 2012, 106, Sec. 4
- Section 22, 23 Repealed, 1963, 652, Sec. 3
- Section 24 Definitions applicable to Secs. 24 to 28
- Section 24A Debt collectors and third party loan servicers; licensing and registration requirement; rules and regulations; applicability of section to student loan servicers
- Section 24B License; application; fee; terms; multi-state licensing system
- Section 24C Registration of third-party loan servicer; fees; multi-state licensing system
- Section 24D Investigation of collection records of debt collector or third party loan servicer by commissioner; business records; records of investigation; penalties
- Section 24E Annual or periodic report of debt collector or third party loan servicer; failure to file; penalties
- Section 24F Production of books and papers; administration of oath; failure to appear or produce evidence; obstruction; penalty
- Section 24G Requisites for license; grounds for denial; written decision; appeal
- Section 24H Violation of act by non-applicant; investigation; police authority; violation of chapter 93A
- Section 24I Revocation or suspension of license; grounds; notice and hearing; surrender; civil and criminal liability; contracts
- Section 24J Cease and desist orders; temporary orders; notice and hearing; review
- Section 24K Enforcement; civil action
- Section 25 Amount, form and provisions of bond
- Section 26 Sureties; approval; filing; cancellation; notice
- Section 27 Record of bonds; open to public inspection
- Section 28 Penalties
- Section 28A Removal or termination sales
- Section 28B Repealed, 1953, 164, Sec. 2
- Section 28C Repealed, 1981, 463, Sec. 2
- Section 28D Violations of Secs. 28A to 28C; penalties
- Section 28E Jurisdiction of superior court
- Section 28F Fire sales; advertising
- Section 29 Powers of outdoor advertising board; rules and regulations; permits; hearings
- Section 29A Objection to application for permit for billboard, sign or other advertising device; hearing; issuance; appeal
- Section 30 Prohibition of certain billboards; conformance to rules and regulations; application
- Section 30A Abatement and removal of billboard, sign or other device; nuisance
- Section 31 Jurisdiction of supreme judicial and superior courts
- Section 32 Application of Secs. 29 to 31 and Sec. 33; exempted signs, etc.
- Section 33 Violations of rule, regulation, etc., established under Sec. 29; penalties
- Section 34 Repealed, 2014, 482, Sec. 2
- Section 35 to 39 Repealed, 1923, 470, Sec. 3
- Section 40 Solicitation of business on public sidewalks
- Section 40A Dishonored checks; demand for payment
- Section 41 Repealed, 1921, 486, Sec. 22
- Section 42 Trade secrets; definitions applicable to Secs. 42 to 42G
- Section 42A Trade secrets; injunctive relief
- Section 42B Trade secrets; damages
- Section 42C Trade secrets; attorney's fees and costs
- Section 42D Trade secrets; preservation of secrecy; alleging misappropriation with reasonable particularity
- Section 42E Trade secrets; statute of limitations
- Section 42F Trade secrets; effect on other law
- Section 42G Trade secrets; uniformity of application and construction
- Section 43 Unsolicited merchandise
- Section 43A Fees, penalties or other charges for sending original bill or invoice by postal mail
- Section 43B Use by performing group of false, deceptive or misleading affiliation, connection or association with recording group
- Section 44 to 47 Repealed, 1971, 805, Sec. 2
- Section 48 Cancellation of agreements consummated at place other than seller's place of business
- Section 48A Cancellation of membership camping contracts
- Section 48B Use of credit card to obtain travel services; surcharges, reduction of agent's commission
- Section 49 Debt collection in an unfair, deceptive or unreasonable manner
- Section 49A Retail trade reporting agencies; disclosures
- Section 50 Definitions applicable to Secs. 50 to 67
- Section 51 Consumer report; circumstances under which reporting agency may furnish
- Section 51A Consumer election to exclude name from consumer reporting agency list; notification system
- Section 51B Consumer report; consent of consumer required for user to obtain, use or seek report; disclosure of reason for accessing report
- Section 52 Information not to be contained in consumer report; exceptions
- Section 52A Child support arrearages; information furnished to consumer reporting agencies; notice to obligor
- Section 53 Investigative consumer report; disclosures to consumer
- Section 54 Procedures to be maintained by reporting agency
- Section 54A Procedures to ensure accuracy of information reported to consumer reporting agency; disputed information; liability
- Section 55 Consumer identifying information; furnishing to governmental agency by consumer reporting agency
- Section 56 Consumer reporting agency disclosures to consumer; written explanation; notice of rights; content of notice
- Section 57 Procedure for consumer reporting agency disclosures; actions based on information disclosed
- Section 58 Completeness or accuracy of information; dispute by consumer; reinvestigation; deletion of information; notification of deletion or dispute; reinsertion of information
- Section 59 Charge to consumer for disclosures
- Section 60 Consumer report for employment purposes; public record information; notice of request for consumer report
- Section 60A Procedures for accurate reporting of public record information
- Section 61 Use of adverse information in subsequent consumer reports; verification; time of receipt
- Section 62 Denial of credit, insurance or employment, etc. because of adverse credit information; disclosures to consumer
- Section 62A Consumer requested security freeze on consumer report
- Section 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
- Section 63 Willful noncompliance with Secs. 50 to 62A; liability for damages
- Section 64 Negligent noncompliance with Secs. 50 to 62A; liability for damages
- Section 65 Jurisdiction; limitations
- Section 66 Obtaining information from consumer reporting agency under false pretenses; penalty
- Section 66A Introducing false information into consumer reporting agency's files; penalty
- Section 67 Providing information from consumer reporting agency's files to unauthorized person; penalty
- Section 68 Noncompliance as unfair trade practice
- Section 68A Definitions applicable to Secs. 68B to 68D
- Section 68B Credit services organization; restrictions
- Section 68C Written statement of credit services organization provided to buyer; contents
- Section 68D Contract between buyer and credit services organization; requirements
- Section 68E Violations of Secs. 68B to 68D
- Section 69 Multi-level distribution companies; multi-level marketing programs; contracts of participation
- Section 70 Certification of title to mortgaged premises; liability of attorney; unfair practice
- Section 71 Definitions applicable to Secs. 72 to 75
- Section 72 Purchases and sales of hearing aids; prerequisites
- Section 73 Sale of hearing aid by physician, otolaryngologist or audiologist offering services under Sec. 72; disclosure; inducement to influence recommendation of purchase
- Section 74 Hearing aid sales and delivery receipts; copies of medical clearance and hearing evaluation; customer records
- Section 75 Violations of Secs. 72 to 74; effect; rules and regulations
- Section 76 Sale of life leases and long-term leases in nursing homes, retirement homes and homes for aged
- Section 77 Repealed, 1986, 419, Sec. 1
- Section 78 Definitions applicable to Secs. 78A to 88
- Section 78A Health clubs to have AED and AED provider on premises
- Section 79 Sellers of contracts for health club services; bond requirement
- Section 80 Contracts for health club services; terms
- Section 81 Contracts for health club services; cancellation of contract; notice; refund
- Section 82 Contracts for health club services; cancellation of contract after buyer's death or disablement; other reasons for cancellation; notice; refund
- Section 83 Assignment of contract for health club services; right of cancellation preserved; notice of assignment
- Section 84 Unfair and deceptive trade practices of health clubs or sellers of contracts for health club services
- Section 85 Void and unenforceable contracts for health club services
- Section 86 Actions for damages or other relief; actions involving use or non-use of defibrillator
- Section 87 Violations of Secs. 78 to 88; civil penalty
- Section 88 Enforcement of bonding provisions by attorney general
- Section 89 Dressing room surveillance; penalty
- Section 90 Definitions applicable to Secs. 90 to 93
- Section 91 Written statement of information prior to execution of consumer lease
- Section 92 Advertisement for consumer lease; statement regarding payment
- Section 92A Consumer lease; item disclosure
- Section 92B Reinstatement of agreement following failure of timely payment
- Section 93 Liability of lessor; limits on recovery; offset and counterclaim
- Section 94 Contract for purchase and sale of propane gas
- Section 95 Definitions applicable to Secs. 95 to 100
- Section 96 Sale or distribution of plaintiff personal injury listing; required information
- Section 97 Disclosure of plaintiff personal injury listing
- Section 98 Unfair and deceptive acts or practices relating to plaintiff personal injury listings
- Section 99 Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; remedies
- Section 100 Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; penalties
- Section 101 Waiver of consumer rights prohibited
- Section 102 Equal rights; violations; civil actions; costs
- Section 103 Equal rights; age and disability; violations; remedies
- Section 104 Definitions applicable to Secs. 104 and 105
- Section 105 Credit cards; checks; personal identification information
- Section 106 Video rental; records; penalty
- Section 107 Customized wheelchairs; nonconformity with warrant; rights and remedies
- Section 108 Definitions applicable to Secs. 108 to 113
- Section 109 Authorization of change in customer's primary interexchange carrier or local exchange carrier
- Section 110 Complaint that customer's IXC or LEC has been switched without customer authorization
- Section 111 Information booklet describing customer's rights under Secs. 108 to 113
- Section 112 Customer refunds
- Section 113 Annual report; records of companies that have engaged in unauthorized switching of customer's IXC or LEC
- Section 114 Real estate transactions; disclosure; psychologically impacted property