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General penalty

M.G.L. c. 175, § 194
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c. 175, § 194. General penalty Section 194. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter, the penalty whereof is not specifically provided for herein, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter175/Section194Fetched: 10/20/2026

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