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M.G.L. c. 140, § 196
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c. 140, § 196. Engagement in business without license Section 196. Whoever in such a city or town, without obtaining a license under section one hundred and ninety-four, if one is required, engages in the business described in said section, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten dollars.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section196Fetched: 10/20/2026

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