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: Repealed, 1978, 459, Sec. 1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: Repealed, 2000, 159, Sec. 202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: Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 295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: Repealed, 1977, 74, Sec. 1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