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Entitlement to stock certificates

M.G.L. c. 158, § 21
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c. 158, § 21. Entitlement to stock certificates Section 21. Every stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate of his stock, sealed with the seal of the corporation and signed by its treasurer or assistant treasurer and such other officer as the by-laws may designate.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter158/Section21Fetched: 10/20/2026

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