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MA Gen L ch 104 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104 - Agents, Consignees and Factors|Section 4 - Lien for Advances to Consignee

Section 4. If a consignee or factor, having possession of merchandise, or a bill of lading, permit, certificate or order for the delivery thereof, with authority to sell said merchandise, deposits or pledges such merchandise or a part thereof or such document with any other person as security for money or merchandise advanced or for a negotiable instrument given by him on the credit thereof, such other person, if he makes such loan, advance or exchange in good faith and with probable cause to believe that the agent making the deposit or pledge had authority so to do and was not acting fraudulently against the owner of such merchandise, shall, notwithstanding he has notice of such agency, acquire the same interest in and authority over such merchandise and documents as he would have acquired if the agent had been the actual owner thereof. In the event of conflict between the provisions of this section and provisions of article nine of chapter one hundred and six, the provisions of said article nine govern.
MA Gen L ch 104 § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104 - Agents, Consignees and Factors|Section 5 - Pledge by Consignee to Secure Antecedent Debt

Section 5. If such merchandise or document is accepted in deposit or pledge for an antecedent debt due from such consignee or factor, the person receiving the same shall thereby acquire no other or further right or interest in or authority over or lien upon the same than the consignee or factor might have enforced against the actual owner.
MA Gen L ch 104 § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104 - Agents, Consignees and Factors|Section 6 - Effect of Secs. 1 to 5 on Lien of Consignee

Section 6. The three preceding sections shall not affect the lien of a consignee or factor for expenses and charges attending the shipment, transportation and care of merchandise intrusted to him; nor prevent the actual owner of merchandise from recovering it, previous to any pledge thereof, from the consignee or factor or from his assignee in case of his insolvency; nor prevent such owner from recovering any merchandise or document so deposited or pledged, on tender of the money and restoration of the negotiable security or property so advanced to such consignee or factor, and on tender of such further amount of money and restoration of such negotiable instrument or property advanced or given by the consignee or factor to the owner, or upon tender of an amount of money equal to the amount or value of such merchandise; nor prevent him from recovering from a person with whom such merchandise has been so deposited or pledged any balance of money remaining in his hands as the proceeds of the sales thereof, after deducting the amount or value of the money or negotiable security so advanced thereon.
MA Gen L ch 104 § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104 - Agents, Consignees and Factors|Section 7 - Definitions

Section 7. The following terms as used in sections eight and nine, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:  ''Commission'', compensation accruing to a sales representative for payment by a principal, earned through the last day on which services were performed by the sales representative, the rate of which is expressed as a percentage of the dollar amount of orders or sales.  ''Principal'', a person who manufactures, produces, imports or distributes a product for wholesale; contracts to solicit orders for such product, and compensates individuals who solicit wholesale orders in whole or in part, by commission.  ''Sales representative'', a person other than an employee, who contracts with a principal to solicit wholesale orders in the commonwealth and who is compensated, in whole or in part, by commission but shall not include one who places orders or purchases exclusively for his own account for resale.  ''Day'', any calendar day, including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays.  ''Termination'', the end of services performed by the sales representative for the principal whether by expiration of a contract, discharge or resignation.
MA Gen L ch 104 § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104 - Agents, Consignees and Factors|Section 8 - Contract for Services; Payment of Commissions

Section 8. The terms of the contract between a principal and a sales representative shall determine when a commission shall be due. If the time when such commission shall be due is not specified in a contract, the past practices between the parties shall control or, if there are no such past practices, the custom and usage prevalent in the commonwealth for the business that is the subject of the relationship between the parties shall control. All commissions that are due at the time of termination of a contract between a sales representative and principal shall be paid within fourteen days after the date of termination. Commissions that become due after the termination date shall be paid within fourteen days after the date on which the commissions became due.
MA Gen L ch 104 § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104 - Agents, Consignees and Factors|Section 9 - Liability for Failure to Pay Commissions; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Statutory Provisions

Section 9. A principal who wilfully or knowingly fails to comply with provisions relating to the prompt payment of commissions set forth in section eight shall be liable to the sales representative in a civil action for the principal amount of the commissions owed and for an additional sum up to three times the amount of commissions and for reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. A principal who is not a resident of the commonwealth and who enters into a contract subject to the provisions of sections seven to nine shall be deemed to be doing business in the commonwealth for purposes of the exercise of personal jurisdiction over such principal. No provision of sections seven to nine may be waived, whether by express waiver or by an attempt to make a contract or agreement subject to the laws of another jurisdiction. A waiver of any provision of sections seven to nine shall be void.
MA Gen L ch 104a § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104a - Consignment of Fine Art|Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:  ''Artist'', the person who creates a work of fine art or, if such person is deceased, such person's heir, legatee, or personal representative.  ''Fine art'', a painting, photograph, sculpture, functional sculpture, hologram, wearable art, drawing, fiber-based work, ceramic-based work, metal work, conceptual-based art, glass-based work, an installation, a work that is created or displayed using computer, digital devices and/or new technology such as, but not limited to, digital prints, digital photographs, CD Roms, DVDs, cyberart, a web/internet–based art work, a performance-based art work and the results of the performance such as, but not limited to, film, video, DVDs, CD Roms, a sound work, an electronic-based work, a work of graphic art, including an etching, lithograph, off set print, silk screen/screen print, or work of graphic art of like nature, a work of calligraphy, an artist's book, or a work in mixed media including collage, assemblage or any combination of the foregoing art media.  ''Art dealer'' or ''Consignee'', a person engaged in the business of selling works of fine art, who takes works of fine art on consignment in the regular course of business, other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction.  ''Person'', an individual partnership, corporation, association or other group, however organized.  ''Consignment'', a delivery of a work of fine art under which no title to, estate in, or right to possession of, the work of fine art superior to that of the consignor shall vest in the consignee, notwithstanding the consignee's power or authority to transfer and convey to a third person all of the right, title and interest of the consignor in and to the work of fine art.  ''Consignor'', a person who consigns a work of fine art to a consignee, including but not limited to an artist who creates works of fine art, an artist's heirs or legatees, or an owner of a work of fine art who holds title to the work of fine art.  ''Deliver'' or ''Delivery'', the process of physically transporting a work of fine art from a consignor to a consignee, whether done by the consignor personally, by a professional transportation service, or by the services of an agent or dealer who acts on behalf of the consignor.
MA Gen L ch 104a § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104a - Consignment of Fine Art|Section 2 - Delivery and Acceptance Constituting Consignment; Statement of Delivery

Section 2. (a) Notwithstanding any custom, practice or usage of the trade to the contrary, or any other language herein, whenever a consignor delivers or causes to be delivered a work of fine art to a consignee in the commonwealth for the purpose of exhibition or sale, or both, on a commission, fee or other basis of compensation, the delivery to and acceptance of the work of fine art by the consignee shall constitute a consignment, unless the delivery to the consignee is pursuant to an outright sale for which the deliverer of the work of fine art receives or has received compensation for the work of fine art upon delivery.  (b) A consignor who delivers a work of fine art hereunder shall, upon delivery of the work of fine art, furnish to the consignee a separate written statement of delivery of the work of fine art, which shall include at a minimum the following information:—  (1) the artist's name and the name of the owner of the work of fine art;  (2) the title, if any, of the work of fine art;  (3) the medium and dimensions of the work of fine art;  (4) the date of completion of the work of fine art;  (5) the date of delivery of the work of fine art; and  (6) the anticipated fair market value of the work of fine art.  (c) The consignee shall maintain a copy of the consignor's written statement as an acknowledged acceptance of delivery of the art work. If the work of fine art is sold, the consignee shall record the date it sold, for what amount it sold, and name and contact information of who purchased the work of fine art. If the consignor is the creator of the work of fine art or the artist's heirs or legatees, the consignee shall disclose the name and contact information of the purchaser of the work of fine art to the consignor with payment of the funds owed to the consignor.  The consignee shall make all records pertaining to that consignee, including records of accounts, available for the consignor to review during consignee's normal business hours, within a reasonable time after consignor's request, and shall provide copies of the account records to the consignor when requested. The consignee shall keep copies of all books and records for at least 4 years after completion of the consignment.
MA Gen L ch 104a § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104a - Consignment of Fine Art|Section 3 - Incidents of Consignment

Section 3. The following provisions shall apply to consignment of a work of fine art:  (a) The consignee, after delivery of the work of fine art, shall constitute an agent of the consignor for the purpose of sale or exhibition of the consigned work of fine art.  (b) The work of fine art shall constitute property held in trust by the consignee for the benefit of the consignor, and shall not be subject to claim by a creditor of the consignee.  (c) The consignee shall be responsible for the loss of, or damage to, the work of fine art.  (d) The proceeds from the sale of the work of fine art shall constitute funds held in trust by the consignee for the benefit of the consignor. The proceeds shall first be applied to pay any balance due the consignor, unless the consignor expressly agrees otherwise in writing. The funds shall be allocated and disbursed in accordance with section 4A.
MA Gen L ch 104a § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104a - Consignment of Fine Art|Section 4 - Trust Property; Contact Information of Consignee; Forfeiture of Property

Section 4. (a) A work of fine art received as a consignment, and the funds derived from the sale of the work of fine art, shall remain trust property, notwithstanding the subsequent purchase thereof by the consignee directly or indirectly for the consignee's own account until the price is paid to the consignor. If the work of fine art is thereafter resold to a bona fide purchaser before the consignor has been paid, the proceeds of the resale received by the consignee shall constitute funds held in trust for the benefit of the consignor and the trusteeship shall continue until the fiduciary obligation of the consignee with respect to such transaction is discharged.  (b) A work of fine art, or funds received as a result of the sale of a work of fine art, held in trust and pursuant to this chapter shall be considered property held in a statutory trust as defined and contemplated by 11 U.S.C. section 541 and any other relevant bankruptcy law. A work of fine art received as a consignment, or funds derived from the sale of a work of fine art so received, shall not, under any circumstances, without the express written consent of the consignor, become the property of the consignee.  (c) The consignor of the work of art is solely responsible for keeping his contact information current with the consignee, including name, mailing address, phone number, fax number and email address. If the consignee has in good faith attempted to return the consignor's work of fine art and has attempted in writing to notify the consignor of the intent, but has not been able to locate the consignor within 1 year of the consignee's decision to return the unsold artwork, the work shall be considered forfeited and the consignee may dispose of the property in a manner as the consignee considers appropriate. The consignee shall keep on file a record of attempts to contact the consignor.
MA Gen L ch 104a § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104a - Consignment of Fine Art|Section 5 - Waiver of Provisions

Section 5. Any provision of a contract or agreement whereby the consignor waives any provision of this chapter is void.
MA Gen L ch 104a § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 104a - Consignment of Fine Art|Section 6 - Application of Chapter

Section 6. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a written contract executed prior to its effective date, unless either the parties agree by mutual consent that the provisions of this chapter shall apply or such contract is extended or renewed after the effective date of this chapter. The provisions of this chapter shall prevail over any conflicting or inconsistent provisions of chapter one hundred and four and chapter one hundred and six.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 2 - Failure to File Bond

Section 2. Whoever keeps and maintains a public warehouse for the storage of goods, wares and merchandise without procuring a license and giving a bond, as provided in the preceding section, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, and may be enjoined by the supreme judicial court from maintaining such a public warehouse, upon an information in equity brought by the attorney general at the relation of any person.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 2a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 2a - Discharge From Liability Under Bond; Notice; Revocation of License

Section 2A. A surety upon a bond given by a public warehouseman as a condition of holding a license issued pursuant to section one, who desires to be discharged from liability thereunder shall give written notice to that effect to the commissioner and to the state treasurer, in such form as the commissioner may prescribe, specifying a date, not earlier than sixty days after the giving of such notice, upon which his liability is to terminate in respect to further deposits for storage with such warehouseman. The commissioner shall, upon receipt of such notice, forthwith notify such warehouseman that his license will be revoked on the date specified unless prior thereto a new bond, approved as provided in section one, is given by him to the state treasurer. Failure to give a new bond as aforesaid shall operate as a revocation of the license of such warehouseman, effective on said date, and the state treasurer shall forthwith notify the commissioner thereof in writing. The notification required to be sent by the commissioner shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the last business or residence address of the licensee appearing in the records of the office of the commissioner; and the affidavit of the commissioner or of any person authorized by him to give notice that such notice has been sent in accordance with the section shall be prima facie evidence that such notice was duly given.  Such revocation of the license of a public warehouseman shall terminate the liability of the surety or sureties on his bond except for claims for or on account of goods, wares or merchandise deposited with him for storage prior to such revocation.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 2b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 2b - Duties and Rights of Warehousemen After Revocation of License

Section 2B. After the revocation of his license, the warehouseman shall accept for storage no more goods, wares or merchandise. Forthwith upon such revocation, he shall offer to return to the person or persons entitled thereto all goods, wares and merchandise then deposited for storage with him, upon payment in full of all lawful charges due him and the surrender of the warehouse or other proper receipts. Said warehouseman may, at any time after such revocation, store any goods, wares or merchandise in his possession with another public warehouseman, licensed as provided in section one, in the name and for the account of the person or persons entitled thereto; and, if within sixty days after such revocation, the warehouseman whose license is revoked so stores any goods, wares or merchandise, and transmits therewith a bill setting forth the accrued charges for storage thereon, he shall continue to have a lien therefor which shall be enforceable for his account by the licensed warehouseman with whom he places them in storage, otherwise he shall lose his lien for such charges.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 2c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 2c - Public Warehouses; License Exemption

Section 2C. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this chapter, persons, or corporations established under the laws of, and having their places of business within, the commonwealth, may keep and maintain a public warehouse on the premises of any other person or corporation for the storage therein, under contract, of goods, wares and merchandise of such other person or corporation, without being licensed under this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 3 - Action on Bond

Section 3. Whoever is injured by the failure of a licensed warehouseman to perform his duty or his violation of any provision of this chapter may bring an action for his own benefit, in the name of the commonwealth, on the bond of such warehouseman. The writ shall be endorsed by the person in whose behalf such action is brought, or by some other person satisfactory to the court; and the endorser shall be liable to the defendant for any costs which he may recover in such action, but the commonwealth shall not be liable for any costs.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 4 - Insuring Property Upon Request; Notice to Depositor of Household Goods

Section 4. A licensed warehouseman shall, upon written request by a party placing property with him on storage, cause such property to be insured for whom it may concern. A railroad corporation acting as warehouseman may itself be the insurer.  Any warehouse receipt delivered to a depositor of family, personal or household goods shall contain the following notice conspicuously printed in at least eight point type: ''The property which you are putting in storage is not covered by insurance against fire or theft. You may contact the warehouseman for instructions on placing insurance coverage for fire and theft on the deposited property.''  This section shall not apply to property stored pursuant to section 4 of chapter 239.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 5 - Books of Warehousemen; Accounts; Inspection

Section 5. Such warehouseman shall keep books in which shall be entered an account of all his transactions relative to the storing and insuring of goods, wares and merchandise, to the issuing of receipts therefor and to the disposition of proceeds of sales thereof under this chapter. Such books shall be open to the inspection of any person interested in the property to which the entries relate.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 6 - Publication of Notice of Revocation of License

Section 6. The commissioner shall, at the expense of each warehouseman, give notice of his license and qualification, of the amount of the bond given by him and of any discontinuance of his license and shall, at the expense of any surety on his bond proceeding under section two A, give notice of the revocation of his license, by publishing such notice once in each week for three successive weeks in some newspaper published in the city or town where the warehouse is located.
MA Gen L ch 105 § 55 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 105 - Public Warehouses|Section 55 - Issuance of Receipt for Goods Not Received

Section 55. A warehouseman, or any officer, agent or servant of a warehouseman, who issues or aids in issuing a receipt, knowing that the goods for which such receipt is issued have not been actually received by such warehouseman, or are not under his actual control at the time of issuing such receipt, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than five years, or in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one half years, or both.