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MA Gen L ch 93h § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93h - Security Breaches|Section 5 - Applicability of Other State and Federal Laws

Section 5. This chapter does not relieve a person or agency from the duty to comply with requirements of any applicable general or special law or federal law regarding the protection and privacy of personal information; provided however, a person who maintains procedures for responding to a breach of security pursuant to federal laws, rules, regulations, guidance, or guidelines, is deemed to be in compliance with this chapter if the person notifies affected Massachusetts residents in accordance with the maintained or required procedures when a breach occurs; provided further that the person also notifies the attorney general and the director of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation of the breach as soon as practicable and without unreasonable delay following the breach. The notice to be provided to the attorney general and the director of the office of consumer affairs and business regulation shall consist of, but not be limited to, any steps the person or agency has taken or plans to take relating to the breach pursuant to the applicable federal law, rule, regulation, guidance or guidelines; provided further that if said person or agency does not comply with applicable federal laws, rules, regulations, guidance or guidelines, then it shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 93h § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93h - Security Breaches|Section 6 - Enforcement of Chapter

Section 6. The attorney general may bring an action pursuant to section 4 of chapter 93A against a person or otherwise to remedy violations of this chapter and for other relief that may be appropriate.
MA Gen L ch 93i § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93i - Dispositions and Destruction of Records|Section 1 - Definitions

Section 1. As used in this chapter the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:—  ''Agency'', any county, city, town, or constitutional office or any agency thereof, including but not limited to, any department, division, bureau, board, commission or committee thereof, or any authority created by the general court to serve a public purpose, having either statewide or local jurisdiction.  ''Data subject'', an individual to whom personal information refers.  ''Person'', a natural person, corporation, association, partnership or other legal entity.  ''Personal information'', a resident's first name and last name or first initial and last name in combination with any 1 or more of the following data elements that relate to the resident:—  (a) Social Security number;  (b) driver's license number or Massachusetts identification card number;  (c) financial account number, or credit or debit card number, with or without any required security code, access code, personal identification number or password that would permit access to a resident's financial account; or  (d) a biometric indicator.
MA Gen L ch 93i § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93i - Dispositions and Destruction of Records|Section 2 - Standards for Disposal of Records Containing Personal Information; Disposal by Third Party; Enforcement

Section 2. When disposing of records, each agency or person shall meet the following minimum standards for proper disposal of records containing personal information:  (a) paper documents containing personal information shall be either redacted, burned, pulverized or shredded so that personal data cannot practicably be read or reconstructed;  (b) electronic media and other non-paper media containing personal information shall be destroyed or erased so that personal information cannot practicably be read or reconstructed.  Any agency or person disposing of personal information may contract with a third party to dispose of personal information in accordance with this chapter. Any third party hired to dispose of material containing personal information shall implement and monitor compliance with policies and procedures that prohibit unauthorized access to or acquisition of or use of personal information during the collection, transportation and disposal of personal information.  Any agency or person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a civil fine of not more than $100 per data subject affected, provided said fine shall not exceed $50,000 for each instance of improper disposal. The attorney general may file a civil action in the superior or district court in the name of the commonwealth to recover such penalties.
MA Gen L ch 93i § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93i - Dispositions and Destruction of Records|Section 3 - Enforcement

Section 3. The attorney general may bring an action pursuant to section 4 of chapter 93A against a person or otherwise to remedy violations of this chapter and for other relief that may be appropriate.
MA Gen L ch 93k § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93k - Automotive Repair|Section 3 - Protection of Manufacturer Trade Secrets

Section 3. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require a manufacturer to divulge a trade secret.
MA Gen L ch 93k § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93k - Automotive Repair|Section 4 - Construction of Chapter With Other Law or With Franchise Agreement

Section 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to abrogate, interfere with, contradict or alter the terms of any provision of chapter 93B or the terms of any franchise agreement executed and in force between a dealer and a manufacturer, including, but not limited to, the performance or provision of warranty or recall repair work by a dealer on behalf of a manufacturer pursuant to such franchise agreement; provided, however, that any provision in a franchise agreement that purports to waive, avoid, restrict or limit a manufacturer's compliance with this chapter shall be void and unenforceable.
MA Gen L ch 93k § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93k - Automotive Repair|Section 5 - Access to Non-Diagnostic and Repair Information Not Required

Section 5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require manufacturers or dealers to provide an owner or independent repair facility access to non-diagnostic and repair information provided by a manufacturer to a dealer or by a dealer to a manufacturer pursuant to the terms of a franchise agreement.
MA Gen L ch 93k § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93k - Automotive Repair|Section 6 - Remedies for Violation of Chapter

Section 6. (a) In addition to any other remedies that may be available, a violation of this chapter shall be deemed to be an unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the conduct of trade or commerce in violation of section 2 of chapter 93A.  (b) An independent repair facility or owner who believes that a manufacturer has failed to provide information or a tool required by this chapter shall notify the manufacturer, in writing, through the National Automotive Service Task Force Service Information Request process, or its successor organization or process, and give the manufacturer 30 days from the time the manufacturer receives the complaint to cure the failure. If the manufacturer cures said complaint within the cure period, damages shall be limited to actual damages in any subsequent litigation pursuant to chapter 93A.  (c) If a manufacturer fails to respond to the notice provided pursuant to subsection (b), or if an independent repair facility or owner is not satisfied with the manufacturer's cure, the independent repair facility or owner may file a complaint in the superior court or, if applicable, in the federal district court for the district of Massachusetts. Such complaint shall include, but not be limited to: (i) written information confirming that the complainant has visited the relevant manufacturer website and attempted to effect a proper repair utilizing information provided on such website, including communication with customer assistance via the manufacturer's toll-free call-in assistance, if made available by the manufacturer; (ii) written information confirming that the complainant has obtained and utilized the relevant manufacturer's scan or diagnostic tool necessary for such repair; and (iii) evidence of manufacturer notification as set out in subsection (b).  (d) Except in the instance of a dispute arising between a franchisor manufacturer and its franchisee dealer related to either party's compliance with an existing franchise agreement, which is required to be resolved pursuant to chapter 93B, a dealer shall have all the rights and remedies provided in this chapter, including, but not limited to, exercising the rights and remedies allowed an independent repair facility.  (e) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c), any owner or independent repair facility authorized by an owner who has been denied access to mechanical data in violation of subsections (d) (1) or (f) of section 2 may initiate a civil action seeking any remedies under law, including any remedy authorized by chapter 93A. Each denial of access in violation of said subsections shall be compensable by an award of treble damages or $10,000, whichever amount is greater.  [Chapter 93L added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110].
MA Gen L ch 93l § 1 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 1 - Definitions

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of banks.  ''Person'', a natural person, corporation or other entity.  ''Servicing'', (i) receiving or soliciting a scheduled periodic payment from a borrower pursuant to the terms of a student loan and making the principal, interest and other payments to the owner of the loan or other third party with respect to the amounts received from the borrower as may be required pursuant to the terms of the servicing loan document or servicing contract; (ii) maintaining account records for a loan and communicating with the borrower regarding the loan on behalf of the owner of the loan during a period in which no payment is required on the loan; or (iii) interacting with a borrower, including activities to help prevent default on obligations arising from a loan, to facilitate the activities described in clause (i) or clause (ii); provided, however, that the actions of the student loan ombudsman under section 35 of chapter 12 and the actions of the division of banks consumer assistance unit under section 3A of chapter 26 shall not constitute servicing.  ''Student loan'', a loan primarily used to finance post-secondary education or other school-related expenses.  ''Student loan borrower'', a resident of the commonwealth who has received or agreed to repay a student loan or a person who shares responsibility with that resident for repaying the student loan.  ''Student loan servicer'', a person responsible for servicing a student loan to a student loan borrower.
MA Gen L ch 93l § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 3 - Surrender of License Upon Cessation of Business

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 3. Not later than 15 days after a licensed student loan servicer ceases to engage in the business of student loan servicing for any reason including, but not limited to: (i) a business decision to terminate operations in the commonwealth; (ii) license expiration, revocation or termination; (iii) bankruptcy; or (iv) voluntary dissolution, the licensee shall provide written notice of surrender to the commissioner and shall surrender to the commissioner the student loan servicer license or automatic federal student loan servicer license for each location in which the licensee has ceased to engage in such business.  The notice shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the location where the records of the student loan servicer shall be stored; and (ii) the name, address and telephone number of an individual authorized to provide access to the records. The surrender of a student loan servicer license or automatic federal student loan servicer license shall not affect the licensee's civil or criminal liability arising from acts or omissions occurring before the surrender of the license.
MA Gen L ch 93l § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 4 - Participation in a Multistate Licensing System; Background Investigations

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 4. The commissioner may participate in a multistate licensing system for the sharing of regulatory information and for the application, by electronic or other means, and licensing of persons engaged in student loan servicing. The commissioner may establish requirements for participation by an applicant in a multistate licensing system that vary from the provisions of this chapter. The commissioner may require a background investigation of each applicant for a student 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 applicant 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 applicant and any individual acting as a manager of an office location. The applicant shall pay directly to the multistate licensing system any additional fees related to participation in the multistate licensing system.
MA Gen L ch 93l § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 5 - Additional or Changed Location of Place of Business; Maintenance of Records

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 5. (a) If a person licensed as a student loan servicer under subsection (e) of section 2 intends to operate at any place in addition to the address on the license or plans to change the location of its place of business, the licensee shall: (i) notify the commissioner, in writing, not less than 30 days before doing so; and (ii) shall pay a fee for each additional location at a reasonable cost as determined by the commission. Such notice shall contain the address of any additional or changed location and such other information required by the commissioner. A student loan servicer license shall not be transferable or assignable.  (b) A student loan servicer shall maintain adequate records of each student loan transaction for not less than 2 years following the final payment on the student loan or the assignment of the student loan, whichever occurs first, or except as otherwise required by federal law or a contract with the United States Secretary of Education under 20 U.S.C. 1087f. The commissioner may request these records from a student loan servicer and the servicer shall comply with the request not later than 5 business days after the request is received. The commissioner may, upon request, grant a student loan servicer additional time to make such records available.
MA Gen L ch 93l § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 6 - Compliance With Federal Laws and Regulations

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 6. A student loan servicer shall comply with all applicable federal laws and regulations relating to student loan servicing. A violation of a federal law or regulation shall be a violation of this chapter and the commissioner may investigate any such violation pursuant to section 7.
MA Gen L ch 93l § 8 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 8 - Unfair Methods of Competition or Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Prohibited

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 8. A student loan servicer shall not engage in unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices. A violation of this chapter shall also be a violation of chapter 93A. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude an action being brought under said chapter 93A or any other law.  The commissioner may notify the attorney general or the student loan ombudsman established in section 35 of chapter 12 of a potential violation of this chapter or said chapter 93A.
MA Gen L ch 93l § 9 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 93l - Student Loan Servicers|Section 9 - Rules and Regulations

[Text of section added by 2020, 358, Sec. 65 effective July 1, 2021. See 2020, 358, Sec. 110.]  Section 9. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this chapter.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 2 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 2 - Cleanliness and Sanitary Condition of Bakery and Equipment; Shipping Baskets

Section 2. The floors, walls and ceilings of each bakery, the equipment used in the handling or preparation of bakery products or the ingredients thereof, and the wagons, boxes, baskets and other receptacles in which such products are transported, shall at all times be kept by the owner or operator of the bakery or by the distributor of such products in a clean and sanitary condition and free from dirt and dust, flies, insects and other contaminating matter. All show cases, shelves and other places where bakery products are sold shall at all times be kept by the dealer well covered, properly ventilated, adequately protected from dirt and dust, flies, insects and other contaminating matter, and in a sweet, clean and sanitary condition. Shipping baskets and other containers for transporting bakery products shall be kept clean and, whenever the property of a distributor or dealer, shall not be used for the shipment of other products to any person or concern.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 3 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 3 - Storage, Handling and Transportation of Bakery Products

Section 3. All bakery products and ingredients thereof shall be stored, handled, transported and kept so as to protect them from spoilage, contamination, disease and unwholesomeness. Boxes and other permanent receptacles or containers for the storing, receiving or handling of bakery products shall be so placed and constructed as to be beyond the reach of contamination from streets, alleys and sidewalks and from animals, and shall be kept clean and sanitary by the dealer. No other articles shall be placed therein in addition to said products. No person shall tamper with, injure or contaminate said boxes, receptacles or containers, nor shall any person other than the baker or dealer or his employees remove anything therefrom or place anything therein.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 4 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 4 - Preparation of Bakery Products; Labelling

Section 4. There shall not be used in bakery products or in the ingredients thereof any ingredient or material, including water, which is spoiled or contaminated or which may render the product unwholesome, unfit for food or injurious to health, nor shall there be used in any bakery product any ingredient likely to deceive the consumer or which lessens the nutritive value of such product unless the product is plainly so labelled, branded or tagged, or has thereon a sign making plain to the purchaser or consumer the actual ingredients thereof; provided, that in the case of unwrapped bread to be sold by the loaf such labelling, branding or tagging shall be placed upon the label required under section eight, showing the name of the manufacturer and the net weight of the loaf. Said ingredients and the sale and offering for sale of said products shall otherwise comply with sections one hundred and eighty-six to one hundred and ninety-five, inclusive.
MA Gen L ch 94 § 5 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title XV - Regulation of Trade|Chapter 94 - Inspection and Sale of Food, Drugs and Various Articles|Section 5 - Return of Bakery Products; Movement of Bakery Products to Consumer; Exceptions

Section 5. Except as provided in section six, no bakery products shall be returned from any consumer or other purchaser to the dealer or baker, nor from any dealer to the baker, nor shall any dealer or baker directly or indirectly accept any returns from or make any exchange of bakery products with any person. All such products shall be kept moving to the consumer without unreasonable delay and without any practice whatsoever which may disseminate contagion or disease among or inflict fraud upon consumers, or disseminate ''rope'', so called, or other infection in bakeries, or cause waste in the food supply; provided, that this section, except in so far as may be necessary to prevent such waste, shall not apply to crackers or other bakery products which are packed at the place of production in cartons, cans, boxes or similar permanent containers, except paper or parchment wrappers used in wrapping loaves of bread, and which are so packed and sealed at such place as fully to insure the freshness and wholesomeness of such products and to protect them from contamination, adulteration and deterioration in the course of trade, and which remain in the original unbroken package as packed.