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MA Gen L ch 100 § 3a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 3a - Written Examination

Section 3A. There shall be a written examination process to license auctioneers in the commonwealth. Such examination shall be administered by an independent testing service designated by the deputy director. All fees and costs required for examination shall be paid by the applicant directly to the independent testing service. Such examination shall be administered no less than one time per year at a location to be determined by the designated independent testing service subject to the approval of the deputy director. Such examination shall be conducted by the designated independent testing service under the direct supervision of the deputy director. No license shall be issued to any person who has not demonstrated through said written examination that he possesses the following:  (1) appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or related to auctioneering;  (2) an understanding of the problems likely to be encountered in carrying out an auction;  (3) appropriate reading comprehension, writing and spelling skills, knowledge of basic mathematics;  (4) understanding of the types of misconduct for which disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a state licensed auctioneer; provided, however, that an auctioneer licensed by the commonwealth as of July first, nineteen hundred and ninety-six shall retain such license.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 3b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 3b - Licensing of Nonresidents; Exemption From Written Examination

Section 3B. A nonresident individual may be licensed as an auctioneer upon conforming to all pertinent provisions of this chapter, provided that the division may exempt from the written examination prescribed in section three A an auctioneer duly licensed in any other state of the United States under the laws of which there are equivalent requirements for licensure.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 3c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 3c - Validity of License; Time Period

Section 3C. A license shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issue unless sooner suspended or revoked and shall be renewed by the division annually thereafter without examination, upon payment of the fee prescribed in section three. Applications for renewals of licenses shall be signed and sworn to by the applicant and shall be made on forms furnished by the division. Such application forms shall be mailed by the division to each auctioneer registered with the division, together with notice of the expiration of his license, not less than thirty days prior to such expiration.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 4 - Denial of Applications; Hearing; Grounds

Section 4. No license application conforming to the requirements of sections three and three A shall be denied except after a public hearing held by the deputy director in accordance with and subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A. No such application shall be denied except upon a finding by the deputy director after said hearing of one or more of the following grounds for denial: (a) that the applicant has been convicted of a felony; (b) that the applicant has followed a continuous and flagrant course of misrepresentations or the making of false promises, through agents, advertising or otherwise, in the conduct of auctioneering or otherwise; or (c) that the applicant has failed to meet or has violated any of the requirements for licensees set forth in this chapter. Upon denial of an application, the deputy director shall surrender to the applicant the bond filed with his application within the time set forth.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 5 - Licenses; Issuance

Section 5. Each license issued by the deputy director shall bear a number, shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance, may be renewed upon application to the deputy director on a form provided by him, shall not be transferable, and may be exercised only by the licensee; provided, however, that the licensee may employ agents to conduct auctioneering under licensee's immediate direction and control.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 6 - Suspension or Revocation of Licenses; Cancellation; Replacement Licenses

Section 6. Prior to its expiration date, a license may be suspended or revoked by the deputy director in accordance with the procedure and on the grounds set forth in section four, or may be terminated by voluntary surrender by the licensee.  Upon the expiration, termination or surrender of a license, the licensee shall deliver the license to the deputy director who shall cancel the license, endorse the date of expiration, termination or surrender and shall, after a sixty-day period from the date of delivery or after all claims made against the licensee have been satisfied or settled, surrender the licensee's bond and so notify the surety on the bond.  If a license is lost, misplaced or destroyed, the licensee shall file an affidavit to that effect and the deputy director shall issue a replacement license, clearly identified as such on the license and in the records of the deputy director.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 7 - Records

Section 7. The deputy director shall keep on file, in convenient form and open to public inspection, all license applications and copies of licenses issued and shall annually publish a list of names and addresses of all auctioneers licensed by him, and the names of all persons whose licenses have been revoked, suspended or surrendered during the period and the specific time for which such suspension, revocation or surrender became effective.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 8 - Licensees; Account of Goods Sold; Sales and Use Taxes

Section 8. Each licensee shall keep a complete and accurate account of all goods and chattels sold by him, including the names and addresses of the persons from whom they were received. Each licensee shall be responsible for the reporting and collection of sales and use taxes for all sales made by him.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 9 - Prohibited Practices

Section 9. No licensee or other person shall: (a) sell or offer for sale at auction goods known by him to be owned by a minor; (b) advertise an auction or goods for sale at an auction in the commonwealth without including the number of the license issued by the deputy director as a part of the advertisement; (c) advertise for sale or sell goods at auction falsely representing that said goods are, in whole or in part, bankrupt or insolvent stock or damaged goods saved from fire, or otherwise falsely represent or mislead any person as to their origin, history or condition; (d) sell, offer for sale or give away in connection with an auction, any goods as prize packages, gifts, premiums or bonus or otherwise as an inducement to purchase any other goods; (e) sell, offer for sale or dispose of goods at auction by chance or lot, or without first exhibiting to prospective bidders all such goods, including those in packages, bundles or containers, except as to auctions of unclaimed articles; (f) employ or knowingly allow, directly or indirectly, any person to act at any auction as a ''capper'' or ''by bidder'' or in any like capacity, for the purpose of bidding up the price of any goods in competition with bona fide bidders or for the purpose of encouraging or enticing bona fide bidders to purchase, or for the purpose of stimulating competitive bidding or sales; or personally act in such capacity; (g) make or knowingly accept any false bid to buy, or pretend to sell or buy goods; or (h) knowingly allow any individual who is not licensed to call for bids; provided, however, that an auctioneer may allow an individual who is not licensed to call for bids when such individual is under the direct supervision of an auctioneer licensed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 10 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 10 - Special or Annual Auction Permits

Section 10. No person shall conduct an auction without a special or annual permit issued by the city or town in which the auction is to be conducted. Application for such a permit shall be filed with the local auction permit agent and shall contain the name of the applicant; the name, address and license number of the auctioneer; the hours between which the auction is to be conducted; the location of the auction; and a general description of the goods to be auctioned. As to a special permit, the estimated value of the goods and the date or dates, not to exceed ten, on which the auction shall be held shall also be included.  Within six business days of the filing of an application for a special permit, the local auction permit agent shall either approve the permit subject to stated reasonable terms and conditions relating to public safety as he may establish, or deny the application on stated grounds, which must be reasonable grounds relating to public safety. Failure of an agent to act within the six business day period shall constitute approval of the application. Upon approval, express or implied, the applicant shall tender to the city or town treasurer the permit fee established by said agent, which fee shall be reasonable.  No person shall be eligible for an annual permit unless he maintains a regular place of business for the conduct of auctioneering in the city or town. Said permit shall be issued or denied on the same terms applicable to a special permit, except that an application which is not acted upon within fourteen days of the date of filing with the local auction permit agent shall be deemed approved. Each annual permit issued shall be valid for a term of one year commencing on the date of the express or implied approval of the application therefor. Any applicant for a special or annual permit who is aggrieved by the action of the local auction permit agent on his application shall be entitled to a public hearing by the appointing authority of the agent in accordance with the provisions of chapter thirty A.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 11 - Certain Auctions Not Subject to Chapter

Section 11. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any auction held or conducted by an order or judgment of any court of the commonwealth or of the United States or by any officer of a municipality, county or state of the United States; sales held by sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, constables, collectors of taxes, executors, administrators, lien holders, assignees for the benefit of creditors; sales by any other person specifically authorized by law to sell real, personal or mixed property; casual and isolated sales by an owner of his own goods; and any auction held or conducted by any resident member of a charitable, educational, religious or other nonprofit organization within the commonwealth; provided, however, that any person acting as agent for any of the foregoing shall be subject to all of the provisions of this chapter except section ten.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 12 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 12 - Violations of Chapter; Punishment

Section 12. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter may be fined not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.
MA Gen L ch 100 § 13 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100 - Auctioneers|Section 13 - Alteration, Amendment or Repeal of Rules and Regulations

Section 13. The division may make and, from time to time alter, amend or repeal rules and regulations for the conduct of auctioneers in the commonwealth not inconsistent with this chapter or any other general or special law.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Deputy director'', the deputy director of the division of standards within the office of standards of consumer affairs and business regulation.  ''Motor vehicle glass repair'', the business or act of repairing or replacing damaged or undamaged glass in motor vehicles for compensation.  ''Motor vehicle glass repair shop'', a person or entity which, for compensation or with the intention or expectation of receiving the same, repairs or replaces or undertakes to repair or replace motor vehicle glass.  ''Motor vehicle repair'', the business or act of repairing damaged motor vehicles for compensation, excluding motor vehicle glass repair.  ''Motor vehicle repair shop'', a person or entity which, for compensation, or with the intention or expectation of receiving the same, repairs or undertakes to repair in the commonwealth a damaged motor vehicle as defined in section 34A of chapter 90, excluding motor vehicle glass repair.  ''Person'', an individual, association, partnership or corporation and the officers, directors and employees of a corporation.  ''Registered motor vehicle glass repair shop'', a motor vehicle glass repair shop which has a current valid certificate of registration for motor vehicle glass repair issued under this chapter.  ''Registered motor vehicle repair shop'', a motor vehicle repair shop which has a current valid certificate of registration for motor vehicle repair issued under this chapter.  ''Unregistered motor vehicle glass repair shop'', a motor vehicle glass repair shop that does not have a current valid certificate of registration issued under this chapter, which has had its registration revoked or suspended or which has surrendered its certificate of registration under this chapter.  ''Unregistered motor vehicle repair shop'', a motor vehicle repair shop that does not have a current valid certificate of registration issued under this chapter, which has had its registration revoked or suspended or which has surrendered its certificate of registration under this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 2a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 2a - Bond, Letter of Credit

Section 2A. Notwithstanding the provisions of section two, the requirement of a bond may be satisfied by the submission of a letter of credit in the amount of ten thousand dollars, in a form approved by the deputy director. Said letter of credit shall accompany the written application prescribed in section two and the applicant shall comply with all other requirements of said section.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 3 - Registration Application; Denial; Grounds

Section 3. No application for registration conforming to the requirements of section two shall be denied except after a public hearing held by the deputy director in accordance with and subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A. No such application shall be denied except upon a finding by the deputy director after said hearing of one or more of the following grounds for denial: (a) that the applicant or any person having a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the business to be conducted by the applicant, has been convicted within the most recent five year period from the date of the application of a felony which may reflect upon his suitability to own or operate; (b) that the applicant or any person having a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the business to be conducted by the applicant, has followed a continuous and flagrant course of misrepresentations or the making of false promises, through advertising or otherwise, in the conduct of motor vehicle repair or motor vehicle glass repair or otherwise; (c) that the applicant, any person having a financial interest direct or indirect, in the business to be conducted by the applicant, or any registered or previously registered motor vehicle repair shop or registered motor vehicle glass repair shop in which the applicant or such person has or had a financial interest, direct or indirect, has failed to meet or has violated any of the requirements for registered motor vehicle repair shops or registered motor vehicle glass repair shops set forth in this chapter or (d) that the applicant, any person having a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the business to be conducted by the applicant, or any registered or previously registered motor vehicle repair shop or registered motor vehicle glass repair shop in which the applicant or such person has or had a financial interest, direct or indirect, has had registration hereunder denied, revoked, suspended or surrendered during the previous five years. Upon denial of an application, the deputy director shall surrender to the applicant the bond filed with his application within the time set forth, but shall not refund the registration fee.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 4 - Certificate of Registration; Terms of Validity

Section 4. Each certificate of registration issued by the deputy director shall bear a number, shall be valid until June first of the third year after issuance, may thereafter be renewed for a three year period upon application to the deputy director on a form provided by him, shall not be transferable, and may be exercised only by the person whose name appears on the certificate; provided, however, that the registered motor vehicle repair shop or registered motor vehicle glass repair shop may employ unregistered individuals to repair motor vehicles or motor vehicle glass, as the case may be under the registrant's immediate direction and control.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 5 - Certificate of Registration; Expiration, Termination or Surrender

Section 5. Prior to its expiration date, a certificate of registration may be suspended or revoked by the deputy director in accordance with the procedure and on the grounds set forth in section three or eight, or may be terminated by voluntary surrender by the registrant.  Upon the expiration, termination or surrender of a certificate of registration, the registrant shall deliver the certificate of registration to the deputy director who shall cancel the registration, endorse the date of expiration, termination or surrender on the certificate and shall, after a sixty-day period from the date of delivery or after all claims made against the registrant have been satisfied or settled, surrender the registrant's bond and so notify the surety on the bond.  If a certificate of registration is lost, misplaced or destroyed, the registrant shall file an affidavit to that effect and the deputy director shall issue a replacement certificate, clearly identified as such on the certificate and in the records of the deputy director.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 6 - Registration Applications and Certificates; Copies; Form, Public Inspection

Section 6. The deputy director shall keep on file in convenient form and open to public inspection, all applications for registration and copies of certificates of registration issued and shall annually publish a list of names and addresses of all motor vehicle repair shops and motor vehicle glass repair shops registered by him, and the names of all persons whose registration has been revoked, suspended or surrendered during the period and the specific time for which such suspension, revocation or surrender became effective.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 7 - Public Display of Certificate of Registration

Section 7. Every registered motor vehicle repair shop and registered motor vehicle glass repair shop shall publicly display in its place of business its current certificate of registration. No unregistered motor vehicle repair shop or unregistered motor vehicle glass repair shop shall display in its place of business any certificate of registration or copy or facsimile of a certificate of registration, nor shall it in any manner state that it is, or hold itself out to be, a registered motor vehicle repair shop or a registered motor vehicle glass repair shop.
MA Gen L ch 100a § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 100a - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops|Section 8 - Advertising; Repair Charges

Section 8. No registered motor vehicle repair shop, registered motor vehicle glass repair shop or other person shall: (a) advertise for motor vehicle repair or motor vehicle glass repair in the commonwealth without including the number of its certificate of registration issued by the deputy director as a part of the advertisement; (b) with respect to any repair paid for in whole or in part by an insurer, fail to charge all or any part of the applicable deductible to be paid by the insured, or give any rebate, gift, prize, premium, bonus, fee or any other monetary or tangible thing to the insured or any other person not in the employ of the repair shop as an inducement to have the repair made at the repair shop; (c) charge or offer to charge a higher rate or discount for an insured repair than for an uninsured repair; (d) make any false or fraudulent statement in connection with any repair or attempt to collect for a repair; (e) without lawful authority, prevent the owner of a motor vehicle from recovering the same.