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Stock certificates

M.G.L. c. 161, § 19
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c. 161, § 19. Stock certificates Section 19. Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate which shall be signed by the president and by the treasurer of the company, or by such other officers as may be authorized by the by-laws, shall be sealed with its seal, and shall certify the number of shares owned by him in such company.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter161/Section19Fetched: 10/20/2026

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