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Issuance of certificate

M.G.L. c. 161, § 20
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c. 161, § 20. Issuance of certificate Section 20. Certificates of stock shall not be issued by a company until the par value thereof shall have been paid in cash.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter161/Section20Fetched: 10/20/2026

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