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Penalties for violation of Sec. 40

M.G.L. c. 94, § 42
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c. 94, § 42. Penalties for violation of Sec. 40 Section 42. Whoever violates any provision of section forty shall be punished for the first offence by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars, for the second offence by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than three hundred dollars, and for a subsequent offence by a fine of fifty dollars and by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than two months.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94/Section42Fetched: 10/20/2026

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