REGULATION OF TRADE AND CERTAIN ENTERPRISES
M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XV, ch. c. 93
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sectionc. 93, § 1. Massachusetts Antitrust Act; short title applicable to Secs. 1 to 14A; purposesectionc. 93, § 2. Definitionssectionc. 93, § 3. Jurisdictionsectionc. 93, § 4. Restraint of trade or commercesectionc. 93, § 5. Monopoliessectionc. 93, § 6. Discouraging competitionsectionc. 93, § 7. Exemptionssectionc. 93, § 8. Investigation by attorney generalsectionc. 93, § 9. Civil actions by attorney generalsectionc. 93, § 10. Violations of Secs. 4 or 5 with intent to injure person; punishment; jurisdictionsectionc. 93, § 11. Judgment or decree as prima facie evidence; effect on public contractssectionc. 93, § 12. Civil actions; treble damages; attorneys fees; injunction; staysectionc. 93, § 13. Limitations of actionssectionc. 93, § 14A. Effect of Massachusetts Antitrust Act upon consumer protection lawssectionc. 93, § 14E. Definitions applicable to Secs. 14E to 14Ksectionc. 93, § 14F. Unfair sales; sales at less than cost; penaltiessectionc. 93, § 14G. Advertising or offering to sell or selling at retail or wholesale exceptedsectionc. 93, § 14H. Injunction; duties of district attorneyssectionc. 93, § 14I. Conflict of lawssectionc. 93, § 14J. Partial invaliditysectionc. 93, § 14K. Unfair Sales Act; short title applicable to Secs. 14E to 14Ksectionc. 93, § 14L. Definitions applicable to Secs. 14M to 14Rsectionc. 93, § 14M. Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; printing; minimum valuesectionc. 93, § 14N. Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; conditions precedentsectionc. 93, § 14O. New bonds; liabilitysectionc. 93, § 14P. Cessation of business; conditions precedentsectionc. 93, § 14Q. Redemption of stamps; defaults; proceduresectionc. 93, § 14R. Penalties for violation of Secs. 14M to 14P; jurisdictionsectionc. 93, § 14S. Redemption of credit slips; time limitationsectionc. 93, § 15. Publication of statement of financial condition of mining corporationsectionc. 93, § 16. False statement filed with commissionersectionc. 93, § 17. Sale of stock of mining corporation with knowledge of false advertisement; penaltysectionc. 93, § 18. False statements to stock exchanges; penaltysectionc. 93, § 18A. Laundry or dry cleaning establishments; identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification systemsectionc. 93, § 18B. Coin operated laundries; notice to consumer of drying timessectionc. 93, § 24. Definitions applicable to Secs. 24 to 28sectionc. 93, § 24A. Debt collectors and third party loan servicers; licensing and registration requirement; rules and regulations; applicability of section to student loan servicerssectionc. 93, § 24B. License; application; fee; terms; multi-state licensing systemsectionc. 93, § 24C. Registration of third-party loan servicer; fees; multi-state licensing systemsectionc. 93, § 24D. Investigation of collection records of debt collector or third party loan servicer by commissioner; business records; records of investigation; penaltiessectionc. 93, § 24E. Annual or periodic report of debt collector or third party loan servicer; failure to file; penaltiessectionc. 93, § 24F. Production of books and papers; administration of oath; failure to appear or produce evidence; obstruction; penaltysectionc. 93, § 24G. Requisites for license; grounds for denial; written decision; appealsectionc. 93, § 24H. Violation of act by non-applicant; investigation; police authority; violation of chapter 93Asectionc. 93, § 24I. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds; notice and hearing; surrender; civil and criminal liability; contractssectionc. 93, § 24J. Cease and desist orders; temporary orders; notice and hearing; reviewsectionc. 93, § 24K. Enforcement; civil actionsectionc. 93, § 25. Amount, form and provisions of bondsectionc. 93, § 26. Sureties; approval; filing; cancellation; noticesectionc. 93, § 27. Record of bonds; open to public inspectionsectionc. 93, § 28. Penaltiessectionc. 93, § 28A. Removal or termination salessectionc. 93, § 28D. Violations of Secs. 28A to 28C; penaltiessectionc. 93, § 28E. Jurisdiction of superior courtsectionc. 93, § 28F. Fire sales; advertisingsectionc. 93, § 29. Powers of outdoor advertising board; rules and regulations; permits; hearingssectionc. 93, § 29A. Objection to application for permit for billboard, sign or other advertising device; hearing; issuance; appealsectionc. 93, § 30. Prohibition of certain billboards; conformance to rules and regulations; applicationsectionc. 93, § 30A. Abatement and removal of billboard, sign or other device; nuisancesectionc. 93, § 31. Jurisdiction of supreme judicial and superior courtssectionc. 93, § 32. Application of Secs. 29 to 31 and Sec. 33; exempted signs, etc.sectionc. 93, § 33. Violations of rule, regulation, etc., established under Sec. 29; penaltiessectionc. 93, § 40. Solicitation of business on public sidewalkssectionc. 93, § 40A. Dishonored checks; demand for paymentsectionc. 93, § 42. Trade secrets; definitions applicable to Secs. 42 to 42Gsectionc. 93, § 42A. Trade secrets; injunctive reliefsectionc. 93, § 42B. Trade secrets; damagessectionc. 93, § 42C. Trade secrets; attorney's fees and costssectionc. 93, § 42D. Trade secrets; preservation of secrecy; alleging misappropriation with reasonable particularitysectionc. 93, § 42E. Trade secrets; statute of limitationssectionc. 93, § 42F. Trade secrets; effect on other lawsectionc. 93, § 42G. Trade secrets; uniformity of application and constructionsectionc. 93, § 43. Unsolicited merchandisesectionc. 93, § 43A. Fees, penalties or other charges for sending original bill or invoice by postal mailsectionc. 93, § 43B. Use by performing group of false, deceptive or misleading affiliation, connection or association with recording groupsectionc. 93, § 48. Cancellation of agreements consummated at place other than seller's place of businesssectionc. 93, § 48A. Cancellation of membership camping contractssectionc. 93, § 48B. Use of credit card to obtain travel services; surcharges, reduction of agent's commissionsectionc. 93, § 49. Debt collection in an unfair, deceptive or unreasonable mannersectionc. 93, § 49A. Retail trade reporting agencies; disclosuressectionc. 93, § 50. Definitions applicable to Secs. 50 to 67sectionc. 93, § 51. Consumer report; circumstances under which reporting agency may furnishsectionc. 93, § 51A. Consumer election to exclude name from consumer reporting agency list; notification systemsectionc. 93, § 51B. Consumer report; consent of consumer required for user to obtain, use or seek report; disclosure of reason for accessing reportsectionc. 93, § 52. Information not to be contained in consumer report; exceptionssectionc. 93, § 52A. Child support arrearages; information furnished to consumer reporting agencies; notice to obligorsectionc. 93, § 53. Investigative consumer report; disclosures to consumersectionc. 93, § 54. Procedures to be maintained by reporting agencysectionc. 93, § 54A. Procedures to ensure accuracy of information reported to consumer reporting agency; disputed information; liabilitysectionc. 93, § 55. Consumer identifying information; furnishing to governmental agency by consumer reporting agencysectionc. 93, § 56. Consumer reporting agency disclosures to consumer; written explanation; notice of rights; content of noticesectionc. 93, § 57. Procedure for consumer reporting agency disclosures; actions based on information disclosedsectionc. 93, § 58. Completeness or accuracy of information; dispute by consumer; reinvestigation; deletion of information; notification of deletion or dispute; reinsertion of informationsectionc. 93, § 59. Charge to consumer for disclosuressectionc. 93, § 60. Consumer report for employment purposes; public record information; notice of request for consumer reportsectionc. 93, § 60A. Procedures for accurate reporting of public record informationsectionc. 93, § 61. Use of adverse information in subsequent consumer reports; verification; time of receiptsectionc. 93, § 62. Denial of credit, insurance or employment, etc. because of adverse credit information; disclosures to consumersectionc. 93, § 62A. Consumer requested security freeze on consumer reportsectionc. 93, § 62B. Offering of paid products to prevent or restrict access to credit; notice of availability of security freeze without charge; identification of other consumer reporting agencies from which to place, lift or remove security freezesectionc. 93, § 63. Willful noncompliance with Secs. 50 to 62A; liability for damagessectionc. 93, § 64. Negligent noncompliance with Secs. 50 to 62A; liability for damagessectionc. 93, § 65. Jurisdiction; limitationssectionc. 93, § 66. Obtaining information from consumer reporting agency under false pretenses; penaltysectionc. 93, § 66A. Introducing false information into consumer reporting agency's files; penaltysectionc. 93, § 67. Providing information from consumer reporting agency's files to unauthorized person; penaltysectionc. 93, § 68. Noncompliance as unfair trade practicesectionc. 93, § 68A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 68B to 68Dsectionc. 93, § 68B. Credit services organization; restrictionssectionc. 93, § 68C. Written statement of credit services organization provided to buyer; contentssectionc. 93, § 68D. Contract between buyer and credit services organization; requirementssectionc. 93, § 68E. Violations of Secs. 68B to 68Dsectionc. 93, § 69. Multi-level distribution companies; multi-level marketing programs; contracts of participationsectionc. 93, § 70. Certification of title to mortgaged premises; liability of attorney; unfair practicesectionc. 93, § 71. Definitions applicable to Secs. 72 to 75sectionc. 93, § 72. Purchases and sales of hearing aids; prerequisitessectionc. 93, § 73. Sale of hearing aid by physician, otolaryngologist or audiologist offering services under Sec. 72; disclosure; inducement to influence recommendation of purchasesectionc. 93, § 74. Hearing aid sales and delivery receipts; copies of medical clearance and hearing evaluation; customer recordssectionc. 93, § 75. Violations of Secs. 72 to 74; effect; rules and regulationssectionc. 93, § 76. Sale of life leases and long-term leases in nursing homes, retirement homes and homes for agedsectionc. 93, § 78. Definitions applicable to Secs. 78A to 88sectionc. 93, § 78A. Health clubs to have AED and AED provider on premisessectionc. 93, § 79. Sellers of contracts for health club services; bond requirementsectionc. 93, § 80. Contracts for health club services; termssectionc. 93, § 81. Contracts for health club services; cancellation of contract; notice; refundsectionc. 93, § 82. Contracts for health club services; cancellation of contract after buyer's death or disablement; other reasons for cancellation; notice; refundsectionc. 93, § 83. Assignment of contract for health club services; right of cancellation preserved; notice of assignmentsectionc. 93, § 84. Unfair and deceptive trade practices of health clubs or sellers of contracts for health club servicessectionc. 93, § 85. Void and unenforceable contracts for health club servicessectionc. 93, § 86. Actions for damages or other relief; actions involving use or non-use of defibrillatorsectionc. 93, § 87. Violations of Secs. 78 to 88; civil penaltysectionc. 93, § 88. Enforcement of bonding provisions by attorney generalsectionc. 93, § 89. Dressing room surveillance; penaltysectionc. 93, § 90. Definitions applicable to Secs. 90 to 93sectionc. 93, § 91. Written statement of information prior to execution of consumer leasesectionc. 93, § 92. Advertisement for consumer lease; statement regarding paymentsectionc. 93, § 92A. Consumer lease; item disclosuresectionc. 93, § 92B. Reinstatement of agreement following failure of timely paymentsectionc. 93, § 93. Liability of lessor; limits on recovery; offset and counterclaimsectionc. 93, § 94. Contract for purchase and sale of propane gassectionc. 93, § 95. Definitions applicable to Secs. 95 to 100sectionc. 93, § 96. Sale or distribution of plaintiff personal injury listing; required informationsectionc. 93, § 97. Disclosure of plaintiff personal injury listingsectionc. 93, § 98. Unfair and deceptive acts or practices relating to plaintiff personal injury listingssectionc. 93, § 99. Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; remediessectionc. 93, § 100. Violations of Secs. 96 to 98; penaltiessectionc. 93, § 101. Waiver of consumer rights prohibitedsectionc. 93, § 102. Equal rights; violations; civil actions; costssectionc. 93, § 103. Equal rights; age and disability; violations; remediessectionc. 93, § 104. Definitions applicable to Secs. 104 and 105sectionc. 93, § 105. Credit cards; checks; personal identification informationsectionc. 93, § 106. Video rental; records; penaltysectionc. 93, § 107. Customized wheelchairs; nonconformity with warrant; rights and remediessectionc. 93, § 108. Definitions applicable to Secs. 108 to 113sectionc. 93, § 109. Authorization of change in customer's primary interexchange carrier or local exchange carriersectionc. 93, § 110. Complaint that customer's IXC or LEC has been switched without customer authorizationsectionc. 93, § 111. Information booklet describing customer's rights under Secs. 108 to 113sectionc. 93, § 112. Customer refundssectionc. 93, § 113. Annual report; records of companies that have engaged in unauthorized switching of customer's IXC or LECsectionc. 93, § 114. Real estate transactions; disclosure; psychologically impacted property
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter93Fetched: 10/20/2026