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MA Gen L ch 136 § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 7 - Permit for Performance of Necessary Work or Labor on Sunday; Fees

Section 7. The police commissioner of the city of Boston, or any member of the police department having a rank not lower than that of captain and designated by said commissioner, or the chief of police or the board or other officer in charge of the police department of any other city or of any town, or the chairman of the board of selectmen of any town where no police department has been established, upon reasonable terms and conditions may issue a permit for the performance on Sunday of necessary work or labor which could not be performed on any other day without serious suffering, loss, damage or public inconvenience, or which could not be performed on any other day without delay to military defense work. Permits for Sunday work in stores covered by clause (50) of section six, shall not be granted without the approval of the department of labor and workforce development, which shall approve such permits only on a uniform basis throughout the commonwealth.  A permit under this section shall cover not more than one day. Application shall be made within sixty days prior to the day on which the permit is to be used, and a permit shall be issued or denied within fifteen days of application. The fee for such a permit will be set by the mayor of a city or the selectmen of a town, but in no event shall any such fee for said permit be greater than ten dollars.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 7a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 7a - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Appeal From Denial of Work Permit

Section 7A. In any city or town which accepts the provisions of this section when an application for a permit has been denied under the provisions of sections seven or fifteen such applicant may appeal such denial to the board of selectmen in a town or to the mayor of a city, as the case may be, and after a hearing such selectmen or mayor may issue such permit as provided in said sections seven or fifteen.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 8 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Service or Execution of Process

Section 8. Civil process shall not be served or executed on Sunday, and such service if made shall be void, and the person who serves or executes it shall be liable in damages to the person aggrieved in like manner as if he had no such process; provided, that this section shall not apply to service of such process by publication in a newspaper published on Sunday.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 9 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Prosecution for Violations; Limitation Period

Section 9. Prosecution for violations of sections two, three or five shall be commenced within six months after the offense was committed.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 10 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Equitable Relief; Jurisdiction of Superior Court

Section 10. In addition to any criminal penalty herein provided the attorney general, a district attorney, a mayor or city manager and city council, or the board of selectmen of the town may petition the superior court in equity to enjoin any violation of this chapter. The superior court shall have original jurisdiction over such petitions in equity and authority to enjoin such violations.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 11 - Business, Trade, Labor or Work on Sunday; Tort Actions; Defenses

Section 11. The provisions of sections one to ten, inclusive, shall not constitute a defense to an action for a tort or injury suffered by a person on Sunday.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 12 - Legal Holidays; Public Offices; Closing

Section 12. The public offices shall be closed on all legal holidays except March seventeenth, May twentieth, and June seventeenth; provided, however, in Suffolk county such offices shall be closed on March seventeenth and June seventeenth or the day following when either of said days occurs on Sunday.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 13 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 13 - Legal Holidays; Application of Secs. 5 to 11; Exceptions

Section 13. The provisions of sections five to eleven, inclusive, shall, except as provided in section fourteen, apply to all legal holidays, except January first, the third Monday in January, the third Monday in February, March seventeenth, the third Monday in April, May twentieth, June seventeenth, June nineteenth, the second Monday in October after the hour of twelve noon, and November eleventh after one o'clock post meridian, or on the day following when any of said days occur on Sunday.  [Second paragraph effective until January 1, 2023. For text effective January 1, 2023, see below.]  Any retail establishment that operates on January first, November eleventh or the second Monday in October, under the exemption granted by this section, shall compensate employees working on any of said days at a rate specified under clause (50) of section 6 or such larger sum as may be determined by contract; provided, however, that such work shall be voluntary and refusal to work for any retail establishment on such legal holidays shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, reduction in hours or any other penalty. The provisions of this paragraph shall be enforced by the attorney general. The provisions of section one hundred and eighty A of chapter one hundred and forty-nine shall apply to any violation of this paragraph.  [Second paragraph as amended by 2020, 358, Sec. 75 effective January 1, 2023. See 2020, 358, Sec. 111. For text effective until January 1, 2023, see above.]  Any retail establishment that operates on January first, November eleventh or the second Monday in October, under the exemption granted by this section, shall not require any employee to perform such work and an employee's refusal to work for any retail establishment on such legal holidays shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, reduction in hours or any other penalty. The provisions of this paragraph shall be enforced by the attorney general. The provisions of section one hundred and eighty A of chapter one hundred and forty-nine shall apply to any violation of this paragraph.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 14 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 14 - Legal Holidays; Sporting Events; Laundry; Transport of Goods; Tourist Trade; Licensing Certain Events; Fees

Section 14. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, dancing or any game, sport, fair, exposition, play, entertainment or public diversion, including events authorized under chapter one hundred and twenty-eight A, may be conducted on any legal holiday and any labor, business or work necessary or incidental thereto may be performed on any legal holiday, and any business licensed under chapter one hundred and thirty-eight may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of said chapter on any legal holiday. The transport of goods in commerce, or for a consideration, by motor truck or trailer, between the hours of eight o'clock in the morning and eight o'clock in the evening, shall not be prohibited on any legal holiday to which the provisions of sections five to eleven, inclusive, apply, provided such goods are destined for or emanate from an establishment in the commonwealth for which a permit has been issued under the provisions of section fifteen, or is otherwise lawfully operating on the holiday. The delivery of linen supplies, laundry and diapers shall not be prohibited on any legal holiday, nor shall the processing of laundry for hospitals, clinics, nursing and rest homes, and physicians' offices be prohibited on any legal holiday. Hunting, if otherwise lawful, shall not be prohibited on any legal holiday.  The mayor of a city or the selectmen of a town, upon written application therefor, and upon such terms and conditions as they may prescribe, may grant licenses for the maintenance and operation on the last Monday in May, July fourth and the first Monday of September, or the day following when July fourth occurs on Sunday, of establishments for the sale of souvenirs to the tourist trade, articles of beachwear and other goods incidental thereto, at amusement parks or beach resorts. The fee for such a license shall be set by the mayor of a city or the selectmen of a town, but in no event shall any such fee be greater than twenty dollars per event and four hundred dollars per year.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 15 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 15 - Legal Holidays; Permit for Performance of Necessary Work or Labor; Fees

Section 15. The persons or boards designated in section seven may, with respect to any legal holiday to which the provisions of sections five to eleven, inclusive, apply, grant for any such holiday any permit which could be granted under said section seven for the performance on Sunday of necessary work or labor, and, in addition, a permit for the performance of work on such holiday when due to special circumstances relating to manufacturing, serious production inconvenience, will result if such work is not performed on such holiday. In addition, such persons or boards may grant a permit for the performance of work on such holiday by clerical and office personnel in offices which are corporate offices or branches of interstate manufacturing operations working in other states on such holiday or in offices connected with manufacturing plants in the commonwealth whether or not production work is being carried on therein on such holiday, if inconvenience will result if such work is not performed on such holiday. The fee for such permits shall be set by the mayor of the city or the selectmen of the town, but in no event shall any such fee be greater than ten dollars.  Section five shall not prohibit work lawfully performed by persons working under permits granted under this section.  A permit under this section shall cover not more than one day. Application shall be made within sixty days prior to the day on which the permit is to be used, and the permit shall be issued or denied within fifteen days of application. Permits for work on legal holidays in stores covered by clause (50) of section 6 shall not be granted without the approval of the department of labor, which shall approve such permits only on a uniform basis statewide, but no such permit shall be required for such stores on the legal holidays covered by sections 13 and 16 and for the legal holiday, as defined in clause eighteenth of section 7 of chapter 4 on the day after Christmas Day in any year in which Christmas Day occurs on Sunday.
MA Gen L ch 136 § 16 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 136 - Observance of a Common Day of Rest and Legal Holidays|Section 16 - Retail Stores and Shops; Sunday and Holiday Opening

Section 16. All stores and shops which sell goods at retail may be open at any time on Sundays and on Memorial Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, July Fourth and Labor Day, but no such stores and shops may be open on Christmas Day if Christmas occurs on a Sunday. The performance of labor, business and work directly connected to retail sales on these days shall also be allowed. Stores and shops allowed to open under this section may sell on these days all types of goods and foodstuffs which may lawfully be offered for sale in the commonwealth other than alcoholic beverages. To the extent that this section is inconsistent with section 6 or any other general or special law, this section shall control.  [Second paragraph effective until January 1, 2023. For text effective January 1, 2023, see below.]  Any store or shop that qualifies for exemption under clause (25), (27) or (50) of section 6 and employs more than 7 persons, including the proprietor, shall compensate all its employees, except bona fide executive, administrative or professional employees earning more than $200 per week, at a rate specified under clause (50) of section 6 of this chapter for work performed on Memorial Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, July Fourth or Labor Day; provided, however, that no employee shall be required to perform such work, and an employee's refusal to work for any retail establishment on a holiday shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, reduction in hours or any other penalty. The terms ''Memorial Day,'' ''Juneteenth Independence Day,'' ''July Fourth'' and ''Labor Day'' shall mean the legal holidays on which said days are celebrated in accordance with clause eighteen of section seven of chapter four of the General Laws.  [Second paragraph as amended by 2018, 121, Sec. 16 effective January 1, 2023. See 2018, 121, Sec. 36. For text effective until January 1, 2023, see above.]  Any store or shop that qualifies for exemption under clause (25), (27) or (50) of section 6 and employs more than 7 persons, including the proprietor, shall not require any employee to perform such work, and an employee's refusal to work for any retail establishment on a holiday shall not be grounds for discrimination, dismissal, discharge, reduction in hours or any other penalty. The terms ''Memorial Day,'' ''Juneteenth Independence Day,'' ''July Fourth'' and ''Labor Day'' shall mean the legal holidays on which said days are celebrated in accordance with clause eighteen of section seven of chapter four of the General Laws.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 1 - Recovery of Money or Goods Lost at Gaming; Limitation Period

Section 1. Whoever, by playing at cards, dice or other game, or by betting on the sides or hands of those gaming, except for gaming conducted in licensed gaming establishments pursuant to chapter 23K, loses to a person so playing or betting money or goods, and pays or delivers the same or any part thereof to the winner, or whoever pays or delivers money or other thing of value to another person for or in consideration of a lottery, policy or pool ticket, certificate, check or slip, or for or in consideration of a chance of drawing or obtaining any money, prize or other thing of value in a lottery or policy game, pool or combination, or other bet, may recover such money or the value of such goods in contract; and if he does not within three months after such loss, payment or delivery, without covin or collusion, prosecute such action with effect, any other person may sue for and recover in tort treble the value thereof.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 2 - Liability of Owner, Tenant or Occupant of Gaming House

Section 2. The owner, tenant or occupant of a house or building, but not including an owner or operator of a gaming establishment licensed pursuant to chapter 23K, where money or goods are lost, paid or delivered in any form of gaming referred to in the preceding section, or by betting on the sides or hands of those gaming, with the knowledge or consent of said owner, occupant or tenant, shall be liable in the same manner and to the same extent as the winner or receiver thereof is liable under the preceding section.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 3 - Validity of Notes, Bills, Bonds, Mortgages, Securities or Conveyances Won by Gaming

Section 3. Notes, bills, bonds, mortgages or other securities or conveyances the whole or part of the consideration of which is money or goods won by gaming or playing at cards, dice or any other game, or by betting on the sides or hands of persons gaming, or for repaying or reimbursing money knowingly lent or advanced for gaming or betting, but not including gaming conducted pursuant to chapter 23K, or lent and advanced at the time and place of such gaming or betting to a person so gaming or betting, shall be void as between the parties thereto, and as to all persons except such as hold or claim under them in good faith and without notice of the illegality of the consideration.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 4 - Margin Contracts to Buy or Sell Securities Without Actual Purchase or Sale; Purchases or Sales Made on Stock Exchange or by Persons Employed on Stock Exchange or Board of Trade

Section 4. Whoever upon credit or upon margin contracts to buy or sell, or employs another to buy or sell for his account, any securities or commodities, intending at the time that there shall be no actual purchase or sale, may recover in contract from the other party to the contract, or from the person so employed, any payment made, or the value of anything delivered, on account thereof, if such other party to the contract or person so employed had reasonable cause to believe that said intention existed; but no person shall have a right of action under this section if, for his account, such other party to the contract or the person so employed makes, in accordance with the terms of the contract or employment, personally or by agent, an actual purchase or sale of said securities or commodities, or a valid contract therefor. A purchase or sale of securities, or a contract therefor, whether calling for present or future deliveries, made on any stock exchange or board of trade established for a period of at least ten years prior thereto, and recognized as valid and enforceable by the law of the jurisdiction where made, shall be deemed an actual purchase or sale within the meaning of this section.  If a purchase or sale of the securities or commodities ordered to be bought or sold is made by the person so employed on a stock exchange or board of trade, and other purchases or sales of such securities or commodities are made on the same day on such exchange or board by such person for others in due course of business, and the balance of such purchases or sales of securities or commodities is received or delivered by such person by direction of the clearing house of such exchange or board on the day when such purchase or sale or contract therefor is made, or on the regular clearing day of such exchange or board next thereafter, which shall not be more than four days after the making of such purchase or sale, or contract therefor, such purchases and sales shall be deemed actual purchases and sales within the meaning of this section.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 5 - Recovery of Stolen or Embezzled Money or Property

Section 5. If, in a case under the preceding section, the money or property paid or delivered has been stolen, embezzled or fraudulently or wrongfully used by the party entitled to recover under said section, the person to whom it rightfully belongs may in his own name recover it in contract.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 6 - Fact of Non-Ownership of Securities at Time of Contract of Sale; Prima Facie Evidence of Intent Not to Receive or Deliver

Section 6. In a proceeding under either of the two preceding sections, if the person so employed does not make an actual transaction relieving him from liability under section four, the fact that the seller or the person employing another to sell for his account did not own the securities or commodities at the time of the contract of sale or of the giving of the order to sell, and the fact that settlements were made without completion of the purchase or sale of the securities and commodities bought or sold or ordered to be bought or sold, shall each be prima facie evidence that within the meaning of section four there was an intention that there should be no actual purchase or sale, and that there was reasonable cause to believe that said intention existed; and the parties liable to an action under said section shall be jointly and severally liable.
MA Gen L ch 137 § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order|Chapter 137 - Gaming|Section 7 - Securities and Commodities; Definitions

Section 7. In the three preceding sections, the word ''securities'' shall include all evidences of debt or property and options for the purchase and sale thereof, shares in any corporation, joint stock company or association, bonds, coupons, scrip, rights, choses in action and other evidences of debt or property and options for the purchase or sale thereof; and the word ''commodities'' shall include everything movable that is bought and sold.