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MA Gen L ch 93 § 14r (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 14r - Penalties for Violation of Secs. 14m to 14p; Jurisdiction

Section 14R. Any trading stamp company which violates any provision of sections fourteen M to fourteen P, inclusive, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, and the superior court shall have jurisdiction in equity on the complaint of any interested person to restrain and enjoin the violation of any of said provisions.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 14s (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 14s - Redemption of Credit Slips; Time Limitation

Section 14S. A credit slip issued by a store to a buyer who returns goods, which credit slip enables said buyer to receive other goods of similar value in exchange for the returned goods, may contain a limitation of not less than 7 years within which time said credit slip may be used.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 15 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 15 - Publication of Statement of Financial Condition of Mining Corporation

Section 15. No officer, agent, clerk or servant of a mining corporation, and no person dealing in the shares of such corporation, shall cause to be published any advertisement of the shares of such corporation in which any statement is made of the value of the property of the corporation, or of its present or prospective earnings, or of a prospective increase in the price of the shares, unless the president and a majority of the directors of such corporation, within sixty days prior to the date of the publication of such advertisement, shall have filed with the state secretary in such form as he shall prescribe, a statement on oath of the financial condition of the corporation, a full description of its property, and a statement of the earnings, if any, from the operation of the same for the fiscal year next preceding the date of the filing of the said statement. Whoever violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 16 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 16 - False Statement Filed With Commissioner

Section 16. An officer or director of a mining corporation who signs any false statement filed with the state secretary under the preceding section, knowing such statement to be false, shall be punished by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 17 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 17 - Sale of Stock of Mining Corporation With Knowledge of False Advertisement; Penalty

Section 17. Whoever, having caused the publication of an advertisement described in section fifteen, or being a promoter, officer, clerk or servant of a mining corporation, or a broker or agent for such corporation or for such a promoter, or for the person or corporation causing the publication of such advertisement, sells or offers for sale any shares of stock in such corporation knowing that any statement in such advertisement is false or is inconsistent with a statement filed under said section shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 18 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 18 - False Statements to Stock Exchanges; Penalty

Section 18. An officer of a mining corporation who makes a false statement, knowing the same to be false, in an application to any stock exchange to list the shares of such corporation shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than two years.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 18a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 18a - Laundry or Dry Cleaning Establishments; Identification Marks; Report of Type and Style; Change in Identification System

[ First paragraph effective until July 18, 2021. For text effective July 18, 2021, see below.]  Section 18A. Every person conducting a laundry or dry cleaning establishment, or offering as an independent contractor the services of such an establishment, shall report to the commissioner of the division of professional licensure, on forms supplied by the commissioner, the type and style of laundry or dry cleaning identification marks which are attached to or stamped or written upon garments processed by such establishment when returned to the customer. Such report shall be accompanied by actual samples of the identification markings used. Any change in identification marking systems, either by eliminating such marking or changing the system of identification marking used, shall be reported to the commissioner immediately.[ First paragraph as amended by 2021, 39, Sec. 42 effective July 18, 2021. See 2021, 39, Sec. 128. For text effective until July 18, 2021, see above.]  Every person conducting a laundry or dry cleaning establishment, or offering as an independent contractor the services of such an establishment, shall report to the commissioner of the division of occupational licensure, on forms supplied by the commissioner, the type and style of laundry or dry cleaning identification marks which are attached to or stamped or written upon garments processed by such establishment when returned to the customer. Such report shall be accompanied by actual samples of the identification markings used. Any change in identification marking systems, either by eliminating such marking or changing the system of identification marking used, shall be reported to the commissioner immediately.  Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished by a fine or not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment in jail for not more than three months, or both.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 18b (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 18b - Coin Operated Laundries; Notice to Consumer of Drying Times

Section 18B. Every person conducting a commercial coin operated laundry, where there is no full time attendant shall display, in a conspicuous manner, a sign no less than twelve inches square indicating for each different size or style dryer therein, the amount of time a consumer receives per coin and the average drying time by fabric type and load size.  Failure to display such sign shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars.  Any person conducting a commercial coin operated laundry who is required to display a sign under the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five dollars for each operation of a dryer that does not provide, within three minutes, the time indicated in said sign.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24a - Debt Collectors and Third Party Loan Servicers; Licensing and Registration Requirement; Rules and Regulations; Applicability of Section to Student Loan Servicers

Section 24A. (a) No person shall directly or indirectly engage in the commonwealth in the business of a debt collector, or engage in the commonwealth in soliciting the right to collect or receive payment for another of an account, bill or other indebtedness, or advertise for or solicit in print the right to collect or receive payment for another of an account, bill or other indebtedness, without first obtaining from the commissioner a license to carry on the business, nor unless the person or the person for whom he or it may be acting as agent has on file with the state treasurer a good and sufficient bond.  (b) A person shall not directly or indirectly engage in the commonwealth in the business of a third party loan servicer without registering with the commissioner. A registrant shall not be required to comply with sections 24F to 27, inclusive.  (c) This section shall not apply to a bank as defined in section 1 of chapter 167, a national banking association, federal savings bank, federal savings and loan association, federal credit union, or any bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union organized under the laws of any other state of the United States, or any subsidiary of the above; but except as provided herein, this section shall apply to a subsidiary or affiliate, as defined by the commissioner, of an exempted entity and of a bank holding company established in accordance with state or federal law. The commissioner may adopt, amend or repeal rules and regulations, to aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.  (d) The commissioner may from time to time establish regulations pertaining to the conduct of the business of a debt collector or a third party loan servicer as he considers necessary.  (e) A student loan servicer licensed under chapter 93L who is engaged solely in the activities of a student loan servicer shall not be required to: (i) obtain a debt collector license pursuant to subsection (a); or (ii) register as a third party loan servicer pursuant to subsection (b); provided, however, that if a student loan servicer acts, represents, operates or holds itself out as a third party loan servicer or debt collector outside of the scope of said chapter 93L, the student loan servicer shall register as a third party loan servicer or obtain a debt collector license, or both, as appropriate. A licensed student loan servicer who engages in third party loan servicing activities or debt collection activities within the scope of said chapter 93L shall comply with all state and federal laws and regulations governing third party loan servicers and debt collection when acting in such capacity.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24c (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24c - Registration of Third-Party Loan Servicer; Fees; Multi-State Licensing System

Section 24C. (a) The registration of a third party loan servicer shall be in writing, shall contain information as the commissioner may determine and shall be accompanied by an investigation fee to be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under section 3B of chapter 7.  (b) The registration shall be for a period of 1 year as of a date determined by the commissioner. Each registration shall plainly state the name of the registrant and the city or town with the name of the street and number, if any, of the place where the business is to be carried on; but, the business shall at all times be conducted in the name of the registrant as it appears on the registration. The fee for the registration shall be determined annually by the commissioner of administration under section 3B of chapter 7. The registration shall not be transferable nor assignable. A change of location of an office of a registrant requires notification in writing to the commissioner.  (c) A registration accepted by the commissioner under this section does not approve the use of, or indemnify the registrant against claims for, the improper use of the business name stated in the registration. The registration shall also include a description of the activities of the applicant, in such detail and for such periods, as the commissioner may require, as well as further information as the commissioner may require.  (d) The commissioner may participate in a multi-state licensing system for the sharing of regulatory information and for the licensing and application, by electronic or other means, of entities engaged in the business of third party loan servicing. The commissioner may establish requirements for participation by a registrant to be a third party loan servicer in a multi-state licensing system which may vary from the provisions of this section. The commissioner may require a background investigation of each registrant for a third party loan servicer license by means of fingerprint and state and national criminal history record checks by the department of criminal justice information services pursuant to section 172 of chapter 6 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. If the registrant is a partnership, association, corporation or other form of business organization, the commissioner may require a background investigation for each member, director and principal officer of the registrant and any individual acting as a manager of an office location. The registrant shall pay directly to the multi-state licensing system any additional fees relating to participation in the multi-state licensing system.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24e - Annual or Periodic Report of Debt Collector or Third Party Loan Servicer; Failure to File; Penalties

Section 24E. The commissioner may from time to time on an annual or periodic basis require each licensee and registrant to file a report with the commissioner containing information as the commissioner may require concerning the business and operations conducted by a licensee or registrant in the commonwealth. A licensee or registrant neglecting to file the report or failing to amend the same within 15 days of notice from the commissioner directing the same, unless such neglect or failure is due to justifiable cause and not due to wilful neglect, shall pay to the commonwealth $5 for each day during which the neglect or failure continues.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24f (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24f - Production of Books and Papers; Administration of Oath; Failure to Appear or Produce Evidence; Obstruction; Penalty

Section 24F. The commissioner, or such other of his assistants as he may designate, may summon a licensee, or any of his agents or employees, and other witnesses as he considers necessary, and examine them relative to their transactions, may require the production of books and papers and, for those purposes may administer oaths. Whoever, without justifiable cause, fails or refuses to appear and testify or to produce books and papers when so required, or obstructs the commissioner or his representatives in the performance of their duties, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or both. Each day a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24g (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24g - Requisites for License; Grounds for Denial; Written Decision; Appeal

Section 24G. (a) Upon the filing of an application for a license, if the commissioner finds that the financial responsibility, character, reputation, integrity and general fitness of the applicant, and of the partners or members thereof if the applicant is a partnership or association, and of the officers, directors and principal employees if the applicant is a corporation, are such as to warrant belief that the business will be operated honestly, fairly, soundly and efficiently in the public interest consistent with the purposes of this chapter, he shall thereupon issue the applicant a license to engage in the business of a debt collector. If the commissioner shall not so find, he shall not issue a license and shall notify the applicant of the denial. The commissioner may also reject an application for a license if he finds that any of the following exist:  (1) the applicant made a false statement of a material fact in the application for a license;  (2) an officer, director or member of the applicant's business has, within 10 years before the filing of the application, been (i) convicted of or pleaded nolo contendere to a felony, or (ii) committed an act involving fraud or deceit, which act is substantially related to the qualifications, functions or duties of a person engaged in the business of a debt collector; or  (3) the applicant violated this chapter or regulations promulgated hereunder, any similar regulatory scheme of another jurisdiction, or any other law applicable to the conduct of the business sought to be licensed.  (b) Within 20 days thereafter, the commissioner shall enter upon the records a written decision and findings containing the reasons supporting the denial and shall forthwith give written notice thereof by registered mail to the applicant. Within 30 days after the date of the notice, the applicant may appeal from the denial to the superior court for Suffolk county, sitting in equity. The court shall hear all pertinent evidence and determine the facts and upon the facts as so determined, review the denial and, as justice and equity may require, affirm the same or order the commissioner to issue the license. The commissioner shall approve or deny every application for a license within 90 days after the filing thereof, but any failure of the commissioner to act within that period shall not be considered an approval of an application.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24h (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24h - Violation of Act by Non-Applicant; Investigation; Police Authority; Violation of Chapter 93a

Section 24H. (a) The commissioner, if he has reason to believe that a person other than a licensee has violated this act, shall have the power to make an investigation as he considers necessary, and, to the extent necessary for this purpose, he may examine the person and shall have the power to compel the production of all relevant books, records, accounts and documents.  (b) The state police and the police of the cities or towns shall carry out the directions of the commissioner in enforcing this chapter and any rules or regulations made hereunder. A violation of this chapter shall also be a violation of chapter 93A.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24i (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24i - Revocation or Suspension of License; Grounds; Notice and Hearing; Surrender; Civil and Criminal Liability; Contracts

Section 24I. (a) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to this chapter if the commissioner finds that:  (1) the licensee has violated this chapter or any rule or regulation adopted hereunder, or any other law applicable to the conduct of its business; or  (2) any fact or condition exists which, if it had existed at the time of the original application for the license, would have warranted the commissioner in refusing to issue the license.  (b) Except as provided in section 7, a license shall not be revoked or suspended except after notice and a hearing thereon pursuant to chapter 30A.  (c) A licensee may surrender a license by delivering to the commissioner written notice that it thereby surrenders the license, but the surrender shall not affect the civil or criminal liability of the licensee for acts committed before the surrender.  (d) A revocation, suspension or surrender of any license shall not impair or affect the obligation of any pre-existing lawful contract between the licensee and another person.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24j (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24j - Cease and Desist Orders; Temporary Orders; Notice and Hearing; Review

Section 24J. (a) If the commissioner determines, after giving notice of and opportunity for a hearing, that a licensee has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice constituting a violation of this chapter or a rule, regulation or order hereunder, he may order the licensee to cease and desist from the unlawful act or practice and take affirmative action as in his judgment will effect the purposes of this chapter.  (b) If the commissioner makes written findings of fact that the public interest will be irreparably harmed by delay in issuing an order under subsection (a) he may issue a temporary cease and desist order. Upon the entry of a temporary cease and desist order, the commissioner shall promptly notify, in writing, the licensee affected thereby that the order has been so entered, the reasons therefor, and that within 20 days after the receipt of a written request from the licensee, the matter will be scheduled for hearing to determine whether or not the temporary order shall become permanent and final. If no hearing is requested and none is ordered by the commissioner, the order shall remain in effect until it is modified or vacated by the commissioner. If a hearing is requested or ordered, the commissioner, after giving notice of and opportunity for a hearing to the licensee subject to the order, by written finding of facts and conclusions of law, shall vacate, modify or make permanent the order.  (c) No order under this section, except an order issued pursuant to subsection (b), may be entered without prior notice of and opportunity for a hearing. The commissioner may vacate or modify an order under this section upon finding that the conditions which required the order have changed and that it is in the public interest to so vacate or modify.  (d) Any order issued pursuant to this section shall be subject to review as provided in chapter 30A.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 24k (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 24k - Enforcement; Civil Action

Section 24K. The commissioner may enforce this chapter, or restrain any violations thereof, by filing a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.
MA Gen L ch 93 § 25 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93 - Regulation of Trade and Certain Enterprises|Section 25 - Amount, Form and Provisions of Bond

Section 25. The bond required under section 24 shall run to the state treasurer and shall cover an indeterminate period but it may be cancelled at any time as provided in section 26. The bond shall be in the sum of $25,000. The bond shall provide that the person giving the same, shall, upon written demand, pay and turn over to or for the person whom any account, bill or other indebtedness is taken for collection the proceeds of the collection in accordance with the terms of the agreement upon which it was received for collection. The bond shall be in such form and shall contain such further provisions and conditions as the state treasurer with the advice and consent of the governor and council considers necessary or proper.