LICENSES
M.G.L. pt. Part I, tit. Title XX, ch. c. 140
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sectionc. 140, § 1. ''Licensing authorities'' definedsectionc. 140, § 2. Issuance of license to be innholders or common victuallers; signing; refusal; fee; record; penaltysectionc. 140, § 3. Content of innholders' licenses; governing statutessectionc. 140, § 4. Contents of innholder and common victuallers license generally; coverage; termsectionc. 140, § 5. Food and accommodations; availabilitysectionc. 140, § 6. Conditions precedent; proposed plans; cost estimates; license as victualler or innholdersectionc. 140, § 6B. Food allergy awarenesssectionc. 140, § 7. Refusing to provide for travelerssectionc. 140, § 9. Suspension; revocation; forfeiture of innholder and common victuallers licensesectionc. 140, § 9A. Keeping of premises open throughout yearsectionc. 140, § 10. Liability for loss of propertysectionc. 140, § 11. Fire or overwhelming force; liabilitysectionc. 140, § 12. Fraudulently procuring food, accommodations or credit; removal of property covered by lien; evidencesectionc. 140, § 12A. ''Hotel'' defined for Secs. 12B to 12Dsectionc. 140, § 12B. Removal of guest from hotelsectionc. 140, § 12C. Refusal of accommodation in hotel to persons acting in disorderly manner; damage depositssectionc. 140, § 12D. Persons negligently or intentionally causing damage to hotel; liabilitysectionc. 140, § 13. Posting of statutory provisionssectionc. 140, § 14. Sale of guest's property; noticesectionc. 140, § 15. Disposition of proceedssectionc. 140, § 16. Sale proceeds; payment to owner by state treasurersectionc. 140, § 17. Loss by guest; negligence and violation of regulations as defensesectionc. 140, § 18. Signs; penalty for failure to have signsectionc. 140, § 19. Summary of laws for authorities and licenseessectionc. 140, § 20. Unlicensed innholders or victuallerssectionc. 140, § 21. Third convictionssectionc. 140, § 21A. Sale of certain non-intoxicating beverages; city and town licenses for sale of certain non–intoxicating beverages; retail salessectionc. 140, § 21B. Contents of license; coverage; expiration; fee; suspension; revocationsectionc. 140, § 21C. Unlicensed business; penaltiessectionc. 140, § 21D. Inapplicability of statute to certain personssectionc. 140, § 21E. Grant of license to dispense food and beverages consumed on premises; governing statutes; fee; names of officers and members; suspension; revocation; excepted organizationssectionc. 140, § 21F. Unlicensed organization; officer or employee dispensing food or beveragesectionc. 140, § 22. ''Lodging house'' definedsectionc. 140, § 22A. Cooking facilitiessectionc. 140, § 22B. Microwave ovenssectionc. 140, § 23. Term; feesectionc. 140, § 24. Unlicensed keepers; injunctionsectionc. 140, § 25. Inspection of premisessectionc. 140, § 26. Permitting immoral conduct; defense; evidencesectionc. 140, § 27. Register; entry of names; condition precedent to occupancy; retention; inspection; penaltysectionc. 140, § 28. Register; order to keepsectionc. 140, § 29. Register; true or used name; failure to register; penaltysectionc. 140, § 30. Revocation and suspension of license; investigation; hearing; notice; appealsectionc. 140, § 31. Posting of notice of statutessectionc. 140, § 32. Convictions; transmission of copy of record to licensing authoritiessectionc. 140, § 32A. Necessity of license; motel definedsectionc. 140, § 32B. Grant, suspension or revocation of license; expiration; renewal; application fees; inspection; reinstatementsectionc. 140, § 32C. Examination of licensed camps and cabins; unsanitary conditionssectionc. 140, § 32D. Rules and regulations; postingsectionc. 140, § 32E. Operating business without licensesectionc. 140, § 32F. ''Mobile home parks'' defined; license requirement for manufactured housing community; copy sent to city or town clerk; exceptionssectionc. 140, § 32G. Monthly fees for manufactured housing community owner or operator; collection; deposit; lists; payment to treasurers; exemption from taxes; penalties; revocation of licensesectionc. 140, § 32H. Unequipped communities; plans; cost estimates; conditional licenses; suspension or revocationsectionc. 140, § 32I. Register; retention; inspection; penaltysectionc. 140, § 32J. Summary process to recover possession; termination of tenancy or leasesectionc. 140, § 32K. Appeals; reinstatement; reissuancesectionc. 140, § 32L. Requirements and restrictions applicable to manufactured housing communitiessectionc. 140, § 32M. Sale or proposed sale of manufactured home located in licensed mobile home park communitysectionc. 140, § 32N. Reprisals for report of violationssectionc. 140, § 32O. Actions to enforce Secs. 32L or 32M; mailing copies of orderssectionc. 140, § 32P. Terms and conditions of occupancy; disclosure in writing; required noticesectionc. 140, § 32Q. ''Manufactured home'' definedsectionc. 140, § 32R. Sale or lease of manufactured housing community; home owners' association; notice; right of first refusalsectionc. 140, § 32S. Rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 33. Public lodging house; definition; cubicle plansectionc. 140, § 34. Licensing authority; revocation; fee; expiration; contents; coveragesectionc. 140, § 35. Certification; compliance with statutes; fire alarms, extinguishers, and means of escape; alterations; additional appliancessectionc. 140, § 36. Certification; water closets, urinals and ventilation; cleaning and disinfecting by licenseesectionc. 140, § 37. Register; inspectionsectionc. 140, § 38. Free access to officerssectionc. 140, § 39. Keeping of house without licensesectionc. 140, § 40. Violation of statutessectionc. 140, § 46A. Definitionssectionc. 140, § 46B. Licensing of employment agency; necessity; posting; governing provisionssectionc. 140, § 46C. Application for licensesectionc. 140, § 46D. Investigation of applicants; hearing; grant or denial of license; duration of license; prohibited locationssectionc. 140, § 46E. Assignment or transfer of license; locations; number of licensessectionc. 140, § 46F. Fees; bondsectionc. 140, § 46G. Claims or suits against licenseesectionc. 140, § 46H. Register; contents; record of receipts and income; charges; monthly reports to commissionersectionc. 140, § 46I. Information furnished to applicant for employment; copy of contract; receipt for chargessectionc. 140, § 46J. List of emigrant agents; necessity of license; transportation of applicants for employment; lodging and meals; statement to prospective employeesectionc. 140, § 46K. Prohibited activities or conductsectionc. 140, § 46L. Fees; restrictions on charge or acceptancesectionc. 140, § 46M. Receipt of fees or payments contrary to Sec. 46L; returnsectionc. 140, § 46N. Contract between prospective employee and agencysectionc. 140, § 46O. Refunds by employment agencies; conditions; reduction of fees; restriction on deductions from wagessectionc. 140, § 46P. Posting of copy of Secs. 46A to 46Osectionc. 140, § 46Q. Inspection of premises and books; rules and regulations; procedure upon complaint against licensee; suspension or revocation of licensessectionc. 140, § 46R. Penaltiessectionc. 140, § 47. Coffee and tea housessectionc. 140, § 49. Lunch cartssectionc. 140, § 50. Lunch carts; fee of highway not owned by townsectionc. 140, § 51. Facial and scalp massage; bath housessectionc. 140, § 52. Massage or baths; inspectionsectionc. 140, § 53. Massage or baths; penaltysectionc. 140, § 54. Junk dealerssectionc. 140, § 54A. Automobile graveyardssectionc. 140, § 55. Junk dealers; penalty; exceptionssectionc. 140, § 56. Junk collector definedsectionc. 140, § 56A. Shooting galleriessectionc. 140, § 57. Sale of second hand vehicles; necessity of license; exceptions; auctions; reportssectionc. 140, § 58. Classessectionc. 140, § 59. Licensing authorities; expiration; fees; application; prerequisites; premises; ordinance regulations; revocation; noticesectionc. 140, § 59A. Motor vehicle junkyards; requirementssectionc. 140, § 60. Registrar's rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 62. Record book; contents; maintenance in an electronic data management systemsectionc. 140, § 66. Entering premises; investigation; examination of vehicles; parts, books, papers and inventoriessectionc. 140, § 67. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officers; refusal to exhibit items demandedsectionc. 140, § 67A. Junked motor vehicles, registration and identification plates; removal and forwarding to registrar; penaltysectionc. 140, § 68. Unlicensed businesssectionc. 140, § 69. Violation of statutes, rules or regulationssectionc. 140, § 70. Licensing of pawnbrokers; governing statutes; revocationsectionc. 140, § 71. Retention of articles; sale; disposition of proceeds; notice; other disposition; personal apparelsectionc. 140, § 72. Interest rate; penaltysectionc. 140, § 73. Entry upon premises; investigation; examination of articles, books and inventoriessectionc. 140, § 74. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officer; failure to exhibit items demandedsectionc. 140, § 75. Unlicensed businesssectionc. 140, § 76. Loans on personal property; purchases on condition of reselling; exceptionssectionc. 140, § 77. Fee; bondsectionc. 140, § 78. Regulations; interest ratesectionc. 140, § 79. Record book; information furnished to authoritiessectionc. 140, § 80. Memorandum for pawner; chargesectionc. 140, § 81. Inspection of bookssectionc. 140, § 82. Penaltysectionc. 140, § 82A. Violations of Sec. 79; liability of pawnbrokersectionc. 140, § 83. Tools; purchase or pawn; record book; signature of seller or pawnersectionc. 140, § 84. Wrong name or address of seller or pawnersectionc. 140, § 85. Statutes not applicablesectionc. 140, § 86. Loans; household, personal use or ornament articles as security or purchased on condition of reselling or redemption; record book; memorandum for borrowersectionc. 140, § 87. Inspection of record book; exhibition of propertysectionc. 140, § 88. Stolen articles; detention; producing in courtsectionc. 140, § 89. Obstruction of inspection or examination; violation of statutessectionc. 140, § 90. Loans for less than $1000; statute not affected; waiver or releasesectionc. 140, § 90A. Home mortgages; interest rates; definitions; applicationsectionc. 140, § 90B. Home mortgages; application of consumer credit cost disclosure provisions; prerequisites to foreclosuresectionc. 140, § 90C. Home mortgages; receipt for payment; penaltysectionc. 140, § 90D. Loans in violation of Sec. 90A; discharge; jurisdictionsectionc. 140, § 90E. Penaltysectionc. 140, § 91. Loans for less than $1000; mortgage or pledgesectionc. 140, § 94. Return of evidence of loan, discharge of mortgage, restoration of property; refusal or neglectsectionc. 140, § 95. Applicability of Secs. 90 to 94; effect on statutessectionc. 140, § 96. Small loan businesssectionc. 140, § 96A. Securities; public sale; permit, necessity, revocationsectionc. 140, § 97. Regulations; preservation of records relating to compliancesectionc. 140, § 98. Annual report; failure to file, amend; finesectionc. 140, § 99. Examinations by commissioner; penaltysectionc. 140, § 100. ''Licensee'' defined; investigations by regulatory board; charges; prepayments; establishment of rates; effective date of order; more than one contractsectionc. 140, § 101. Term of license; contents; postingsectionc. 140, § 102. Fees; more than one business; multi-state licensing systemsectionc. 140, § 103. Penalties; voidable loanssectionc. 140, § 104. Applicant's statement; power of attorney; changes in names, addresses or personnel; revocation of licensesectionc. 140, § 106. Illegal interest; order of commissioner; recovery in action or suit; costssectionc. 140, § 107. Security interest, pledge or wage assignment; discharge by payment or tender; future advances; damages for neglect or refusalsectionc. 140, § 108. Assignment or order for wages or salary; validity; requisitessectionc. 140, § 109. Receipt; part paymentsectionc. 140, § 110. Business without license; penalty; validity of transactions; evidencesectionc. 140, § 111. Rate of interest in absence of agreementsectionc. 140, § 112. Duties of policesectionc. 140, § 113. Disposal of returns made to commissionersectionc. 140, § 114. Companies, associations and societies; necessity of licensesectionc. 140, § 114A. Exceptions; restrictions; voidable loans; composite rates; determination of maximum ratesectionc. 140, § 114B. Finance charges on open end credit accounts; maximum rates; computationsectionc. 140, § 114C. Annual fee; notice; cancellation of agreement; reportssectionc. 140, § 115. Necessity of license for furnaces or steam engines; contents; application; hearing; notice; feesectionc. 140, § 116. Dangerous engines or furnaces; nuisance; building regulations; service of processsectionc. 140, § 117. Appeal; injunctionsectionc. 140, § 118. Stationary engines; distance from buildingssectionc. 140, § 119. Nuisance; removalsectionc. 140, § 121. Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptionssectionc. 140, § 121A. Identification of firearms; certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidencesectionc. 140, § 121B. Real time electronic firearms registration system; timing or registration; loss or theft of firearm; applicable firearms; failure to register; promulgation of regulationssectionc. 140, § 121C. Serial numbers; possession of untraceable firearms; privately made firearms; serial number request system; requests for serial numbers; application of section; promulgation of rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 121D. 3-dimensional printers and computer numerical control milling machines; use; sale or transfer; application; violationssectionc. 140, § 121E. Publication of information relating to the use of firearms; information included; promulgation of rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 121F. Process for obtaining permit, card or license; false information; form of application; prohibited persons; denial; renewals; appeals; fees; expiration; reinstatementsectionc. 140, § 122. License to sell, rent, lease, purchase or transfer firearms and ammunition; contentssectionc. 140, § 122A. Record of licenses; notice to department of criminal justice information services; sales record bookssectionc. 140, § 122B. Sporting or shooting clubs; sale or supply of ammunition; storage and use of large capacity firearms; targets; removal of large capacity firearms; annual report; inspection; rules and regulations; penaltiessectionc. 140, § 122C. Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violationsectionc. 140, § 122D. Persons prohibited from purchase or possession of self-defense spray; permit; change of addresssectionc. 140, § 123. Conditions of licensessectionc. 140, § 124. Term of licensessectionc. 140, § 125. Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; noticesectionc. 140, § 126. Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidencesectionc. 140, § 127. Transfer of licensessectionc. 140, § 128. Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gunsectionc. 140, § 128A. Application of Sec. 131sectionc. 140, § 128B. Unauthorized purchase of firearms; registration; penaltiessectionc. 140, § 129. Fictitious name or address and other false information; penaltiessectionc. 140, § 129B. Firearm identification cards; conditions and restrictionssectionc. 140, § 129C. Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to commissioner; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demandsectionc. 140, § 129D. Surrender of firearms and ammunition to licensing authority upon denial of application for, or revocation of, identification card or license; right to transfer; sale by colonel of state police; auction of firearm or ammunition stored and maintained by licensed dealer; trade or disposal of surplus, donated, abandoned or junk firearms or ammunition; delivery or surrender or seizure of firearms and ammunition; rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 130 1/2. Lawfully furnishing firearms to minors for hunting, recreation, instruction and participation in shooting sportssectionc. 140, § 130B. Firearm licensing review board; members; license applicants; hearingssectionc. 140, § 131. Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions; rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 131 1/2. Firearm control advisory board; dutiessectionc. 140, § 131 3/4. Roster of assault-style firearms; shooting competitions; roster amendmentssectionc. 140, § 131A. Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penaltiessectionc. 140, § 131B. Penalty for loan of money secured by weaponssectionc. 140, § 131C. Carrying of firearms in a vehiclesectionc. 140, § 131F. Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunitionsectionc. 140, § 131F 1/2. Theatrical productions; carrying firearms and blank ammunitionsectionc. 140, § 131I. Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penaltysectionc. 140, § 131J. Stun guns; regulations relating to use, access, training, etc.sectionc. 140, § 131K. Firearms or large capacity weapons without safety devices; liabilitysectionc. 140, § 131L. Weapons stored or kept by owner; inoperable by any person other than owner or lawfully authorized user; punishmentsectionc. 140, § 131M. Assault weapon or large capacity feeding device not lawfully possessed on August 1, 2024; sale, transfer or possession; punishment; exceptionssectionc. 140, § 131N. Covert weapons; sale, transfer or possession; punishmentsectionc. 140, § 131O. Colonel of state police; statewide firearms surrender programsectionc. 140, § 131P. Basic firearms safety certificate; instructors; public service announcementssectionc. 140, § 131Q. Tracing by licensing authority of firearm used to carry out criminal act; transmission of statistical data to federal electronic system; cartridge casing information inclusion in national reportsectionc. 140, § 131R. Extreme risk protection orders; petitionssectionc. 140, § 131S. Extreme risk protection orders; hearing; issuance of order; surrender of license, identification card and firearms; expiration of order; return of license to carry firearms or firearm identification card and all firearms or ammunition; disposal of firearms or ammunitionsectionc. 140, § 131T. Extreme risk protection orders; failure to surrender any firearms or ammunition within 24 hourssectionc. 140, § 131U. Extreme risk protection orders; notice of order to state and federal authorities and systemssectionc. 140, § 131V. Extreme risk protection orders; filing materially false information in petition or filing petition with intent to harass; penaltysectionc. 140, § 131W. Extreme risk protection orders; forms and instructions; regulations for administration and enforcementsectionc. 140, § 131X. Extreme risk protection orders; effect of Secs. 131R to 131Y on ability of law enforcement officer or licensing authority to act pursuant to other lawful authority; jurisdiction of supreme judicial court and appeals courtsectionc. 140, § 131Y. Extreme risk protection orders; annual reportingsectionc. 140, § 136A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 137 to 174Fsectionc. 140, § 137. Registration and licensing of dogssectionc. 140, § 137A. Kennel licensessectionc. 140, § 137B. Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licenseesectionc. 140, § 137C. Inspection of kennels; revocation, suspension and reinstatement of licenses; nuisances; notice; reviewsectionc. 140, § 137D. Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animalssectionc. 140, § 138. Change of owner or keeper of licensed dog; dog brought into commonwealthsectionc. 140, § 139. Fees; certificate or statement that dog has been spayed; service dogs defined by Americans with Disabilities Act; dogs owned by persons aged 70 or over; refundssectionc. 140, § 139A. Shelters; sale or gift of dog or cat not spayed or neuteredsectionc. 140, § 141. Violation of statutessectionc. 140, § 141A. Application of law; exceptionsectionc. 140, § 141B. Application of law; licensed pet shops exemptedsectionc. 140, § 141C. Sale, transfer, etc., of dog or cat less than 8 weeks of age prohibited; penalties; enforcementsectionc. 140, § 141D. Sale, transfer, etc. of dog or cat on roadsides, rights-of-way, medians, markets and other certain areas prohibited; penalties; enforcementsectionc. 140, § 145. Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of public healthsectionc. 140, § 145A. Anti-rabic vaccine and treatment; rates of compensationsectionc. 140, § 145B. Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; exemption; penaltysectionc. 140, § 146. License valid throughout state; removal of dog into another town or citysectionc. 140, § 147. Issuance of licenses; disposition of fees; action on official bondsectionc. 140, § 149. Accounts of treasurerssectionc. 140, § 150. Lists of dogs; refusal to answer person listing dogs; false answerssectionc. 140, § 151. Animal control officers; reimbursement of cities and towns for services; contracts with corporation to perform duties of officers; turning over or sale of animals; penaltysectionc. 140, § 151A. Issuance of warrant to officers; duties; confinement of dogs; allowance for care; recordssectionc. 140, § 151B. Emergency treatment of dogs or cats injured on ways; payment to veterinarianssectionc. 140, § 151C. Animal control officer training coursesectionc. 140, § 152. Returns by officerssectionc. 140, § 153. Form of warrant to officerssectionc. 140, § 155. Liability for damage caused by dog; minors; presumption and burden of proofsectionc. 140, § 155A. Indemnification of law enforcement officers; damages caused by dogs used in performance of official dutiessectionc. 140, § 156. Killing dogs under certain conditions; wounded dogssectionc. 140, § 157. Nuisance or dangerous dogs; orders for remedial action; appeal; violation of ordersectionc. 140, § 157A. Non-compliance of dog owner or keeper with order; transferring ownership or selling of dangerous dogsectionc. 140, § 158. Euthanizing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild statesectionc. 140, § 159. Treble damages for injuries caused by dogs ordered to be restrainedsectionc. 140, § 160. Euthanizing dogs that have worried or killed stock or fowl; bondsectionc. 140, § 161. Damages caused by dogs and paid by city or town; compensation for appraiserssectionc. 140, § 161A. Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awardssectionc. 140, § 163. Notice to euthanize dog which has caused damagesectionc. 140, § 164. Failure to euthanize, confine or restrain dog after noticesectionc. 140, § 165. Investigation of damages caused by dogs; settlement; action against owner or keeper; payments over to city or town treasurersectionc. 140, § 166. Election of remedy by person damagedsectionc. 140, § 167. Ordering dogs to be restrained; euthanizing unrestrained dogssectionc. 140, § 168. Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penaltysectionc. 140, § 169. Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform dutiessectionc. 140, § 171. Liability to city or town of owner or keeper of dogsectionc. 140, § 173. Ordinances and by-laws relating to animalssectionc. 140, § 173A. Violation of dog control laws; non-criminal dispositionsectionc. 140, § 174. Recovery of penaltiessectionc. 140, § 174A. Euthanizing of dogs or cats by barbituratessectionc. 140, § 174B. Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penaltysectionc. 140, § 174D. Research institutions; license to use dogs or cats; rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 174D 1/2. Reasonable effort to facilitate adoption of dogs and cats upon conclusion of study; assessment of suitability; duty of care and liabilitysectionc. 140, § 174E. Chaining or tethering dog; confinement; restrictions; penaltysectionc. 140, § 174F. Confinement of animal in a motor vehicle causing exposure to extreme heat or cold; protection of animal by animal control or law enforcement officer or fire fighter; penaltiessectionc. 140, § 174G. Commercial boarding or training kennels; rulemaking; injury reports; inspectionssectionc. 140, § 174H. Cat declawing procedures prohibited; exceptions; reporting; penalties; enforcementsectionc. 140, § 176. Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penaltysectionc. 140, § 177. Licensing for billiards, pool or sippio table or bowling alley; public hearingsectionc. 140, § 177A. Amusement devices; license; definition; fee; view and inspection; gambling; nonapplicability of lottery statutesectionc. 140, § 178. Business operated without licensesectionc. 140, § 179. Minors admitted to places of businesssectionc. 140, § 180. Location of bowling alleys in places other than as ordered; restraintsectionc. 140, § 180A. Definitionssectionc. 140, § 180B. Necessity of license for booking agent, personal agent or actor's manager; office of licensee; penaltysectionc. 140, § 180C. Application; contents; notice; refusal; revocation; feessectionc. 140, § 180D. Agency contractssectionc. 140, § 180E. Bondsectionc. 140, § 180F. Action on bondsectionc. 140, § 180G. Rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 181. Theatrical exhibitions, etc.; licenses; fees; applications; suspension or revocation; workers' compensation coveragesectionc. 140, § 181A. Appearance under assumed name; statement filed; penaltysectionc. 140, § 181B. Schedule of prices for patrons posted; penaltysectionc. 140, § 182. Entertainment without license; exceptionssectionc. 140, § 182A. Price to appear on ticket; penalty; transferability; purchase considered a license; paperless ticketssectionc. 140, § 183. Darkened dance hall and places connected therewith; degree of light; regulations and statute posted; penaltysectionc. 140, § 183A. Concerts, dances, exhibitions, public shows, etc.; license; application; suspension or revocation; rules and regulationssectionc. 140, § 183C. Violation of statute; report of conviction; revocation of charter of corporationsectionc. 140, § 183D. Minimum or cover chargesectionc. 140, § 184. Entertainments at which alcoholic beverages are soldsectionc. 140, § 185A. Resale of tickets; necessity, term and transfer of license; information in application; definition of resale; restrictionssectionc. 140, § 185B. Fees for, and for renewal of, licenses to resell tickets; bondsectionc. 140, § 185C. Revocation or suspension of license; ticket purchasing softwaresectionc. 140, § 185D. Refunds and replacement tickets; display of service charge or fee; penalties; membership feessectionc. 140, § 185E. Rules and regulations relative to reselling of tickets; investigations; record of licensessectionc. 140, § 185F. Violation of statutes and regulations relative to reselling of ticketssectionc. 140, § 185G. Nonapplicability of statutes to tickets for entertainment of nonprofit organizationssectionc. 140, § 185H. Dancing schools; grants, terms, revocation, suspension, contents coverage and expiration of license for dancing schools; fees; inspection and supervision; penaltysectionc. 140, § 185I. Fortune tellers; licensesectionc. 140, § 186. Grant of license for roller skating, carousels, inclined railways, Ferris wheels and exhibitions of fire fighting; terms, conditions and regulationssectionc. 140, § 187. Maintenance of rink without licensesectionc. 140, § 188. Grant of license for picnic grove; terms, conditions and regulationssectionc. 140, § 189. Maintenance of grove without licensesectionc. 140, § 190. Peddling, selling, gaming, horse racing or exhibitions near grovesectionc. 140, § 191. Grant of license for power propelled boatssectionc. 140, § 192. Term; record; fee; contents; posting; maximum number of passengerssectionc. 140, § 193. Running of boats without licensesectionc. 140, § 194. Prohibition of business of renting of boats or bathing suits without a licensesectionc. 140, § 195. Posting of notices relative to statutessectionc. 140, § 196. Engagement in business without licensesectionc. 140, § 197. Admission of children to entertainmentssectionc. 140, § 198. Admission of young persons to dance hallssectionc. 140, § 199. Dance halls and skating rinks; statutes posted at entrancessectionc. 140, § 200. Violation of statutessectionc. 140, § 201. Right of officers to enter premises; obstruction of entrancesectionc. 140, § 202. Signature on, record, contents and term of licenses; feessectionc. 140, § 203. Effective date of licensesectionc. 140, § 204. Coverage of licensesectionc. 140, § 205. Revocation of license; record; noticesectionc. 140, § 205A. Amusement devicessectionc. 140, § 206. Public and semipublic outdoor inground swimming pools; enclosures; safety equipment; inspection; violations; penalty
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140Fetched: 10/20/2026