CHAPTER 93 REGULATION OF TRADE AND CERTAIN ENTERPRISES
- Section 1 Short title; purpose
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Jurisdiction
- Section 4 Restraint of trade or commerce
- Section 5 Monopolies
- Section 6 Discouraging competition
- Section 7 Exemptions
- Section 8 Investigation by attorney general
- Section 9 Civil actions by attorney general
- Section 9A Repealed, 1978, 459, Sec. 1
- Section 9B Repealed, 2000, 159, Sec. 202
- Section 10 Knowing intent to injure; punishment; jurisdiction
- Section 11 Judgment or decree as prima facie evidence; effect on public contracts
- Section 12 Civil actions; treble damages; attorneys fees; injunction; stay
- Section 13 Limitations of actions
- Section 14 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 295
- Section 14A Effect of law upon consumer protection laws
- Section 14B to 14D Repealed, 1977, 74, Sec. 1
- Section 14E Definitions
- Section 14F Penalties
- Section 14G Advertising or offering to sell or selling at retail or wholesale excepted
- Section 14H Injunction; duties of district attorneys
- Section 14I Conflict of laws
- Section 14J Partial invalidity
- Section 14K Citation of Secs. 14E to 14K
- Section 14L Definitions
- Section 14M Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; printing; minimum value
- Section 14N Distribution and redemption of trading stamps; conditions precedent
- Section 14O New bonds; liability
- Section 14P Cessation of business; conditions precedent
- Section 14Q Redemption of stamps; defaults; procedure
- Section 14R Penalties; jurisdiction
- Section 14S Redemption of credit slips; time limitation
- Section 15 Publication of statement of financial condition of mining corporation
- Section 16 False statement filed with commissioner
- Section 17 Sale of stock with knowledge of false advertisement; penalty
- Section 18 False statements to stock exchanges; penalty
- Section 18A Identification marks; report of type and style; change in identification system
- Section 18B Coin operated laundries; notice to consumer of drying times
- Section 19, 20 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 212
- Section 20A Submission of financial information by school; certification of financial qualification prior to licensure and renewal
- Section 21 Remedy of pupil defrauded by misrepresentation
- Section 21A Private trade school defined; courses of instruction
- Section 21B Licensing of private trade school; suspension and revocation of license
- Section 21C Review of refusal to grant or renew license or revocation or suspension
- Section 21D Repealed, 1977, 826, Sec. 12
- Section 21E Licensure of representatives of private trade schools
- Section 21F Surety bonds; other forms of indemnification
- Section 21G Penalties
- Section 22, 23 Repealed, 1963, 652, Sec. 3
- Section 24 I Revocation or suspension of license; grounds; notice and hearing; surrender; civil and criminal liability; contracts
- Section 24 Definitions
- Section 24A Term of license; bond; registration; rules and regulations
- Section 24B License; application; fee; terms
- Section 24C Registration of third-party loan servicer; fees
- Section 24D Investigation by commissioner; business records; records of investigation; penalties
- Section 24E Annual or periodic report; failure to file; penalties
- Section 24F Production of books and papers; administration of oath; failure to appear or produce evidence; obstruction; penalty
- Section 24G Requisites for license; grounds for denial; written decision; appeal
- Section 24H Violation of act by non-applicant; investigation; police authority; violation of chapter 93A
- Section 24J Cease and desist orders; temporary orders; notice and hearing; review
- Section 24K Enforcement; civil action
- Section 25 Amount, form and provisions of bond
- Section 26 Sureties; approval; filing; cancellation; notice
- Section 27 Record of bonds; open to public inspection
- Section 28 Penalties
- Section 28A Removal or termination sales
- Section 28B Repealed, 1953, 164, Sec. 2
- Section 28C Repealed, 1981, 463, Sec. 2
- Section 28D Penalty
- Section 28E Jurisdiction of superior court
- Section 28F Fire sales; advertising
- Section 29 Powers of outdoor advertising board; rules and regulations; permits; hearings
- Section 29A Objection to application for permit; hearing; issuance; appeal
- Section 30 Prohibition of certain billboards; conformance to rules and regulations; application
- Section 30A Abatement and removal; nuisance
- Section 31 Jurisdiction of supreme judicial and superior courts
- Section 32 Application of Secs. 29 to 31; exempted signs, etc.
- Section 33 Penalties
- Section 34 Powers and duties of commissioner of banks
- Section 35 to 39 Repealed, 1923, 470, Sec. 3
- Section 40 Solicitation of business on public sidewalks
- Section 40A Dishonored checks; demand for payment
- Section 41 Repealed, 1921, 486, Sec. 22
- Section 42 Taking of trade secrets
- Section 42A Injunctive relief; taking of trade secrets
- Section 43 Unsolicited merchandise
- Section 43A Fees, penalties or other charges for sending original bill or invoice by postal mail
- Section 43B Use by performing group of false, deceptive or misleading affiliation, connection or association with recording group
- Section 44 to 47 Repealed, 1971, 805, Sec. 2
- Section 48 Cancellation of agreements consummated at place other than seller’s place of business
- Section 48A Cancellation of membership camping contracts
- Section 48B Use of credit card to obtain travel services; surcharges, reduction of agent’s commission
- Section 49 Debt collection in an unfair, deceptive or unreasonable manner
- Section 49A Retail trade reporting agencies; disclosures
- Section 50 Definitions
- Section 51 Consumer report; circumstances under which reporting agency may furnish
- Section 51A Consumer election to exclude name from consumer reporting agency list; notification system
- Section 52 Information not to be contained in report; exceptions
- Section 52A Child support arrearages; information furnished to consumer reporting agencies; notice to obligor
- Section 53 Investigative consumer report; disclosures to consumer
- Section 54 Procedures to be maintained by reporting agency
- Section 54A Procedures to ensure accuracy of information reported to consumer reporting agency; disputed information; liability
- Section 55 Identifying information; furnishing to governmental agency
- Section 56 Disclosures to consumer; written explanation; notice of rights; content of notice
- Section 57 Procedure for disclosures; actions based on information disclosed
- Section 58 Completeness or accuracy of information; dispute by consumer; reinvestigation; deletion of information; notification of deletion or dispute; reinsertion of information
- Section 59 Charge to consumer for disclosures
- Section 60 Report for employment purposes; public record information; notice of request for consumer report
- Section 60A Procedures for accurate reporting of public record information
- Section 61 Adverse information; verification; time of receipt
- Section 62 Denial of credit or employment, etc. because of adverse credit information; disclosures to consumer
- Section 62A Consumer requested security freeze on consumer report
- Section 63 Willful noncompliance; liability for damages
- Section 64 Negligent noncompliance; liability for damages
- Section 65 Jurisdiction; limitations
- Section 66 Obtaining information from reporting agency under false pretenses; penalty
- Section 66A Introducing false information into reporting agency’s files; penalty
- Section 67 Providing information to unauthorized person; penalty
- Section 68 Noncompliance as unfair trade practice
- Section 68A Definitions
- Section 68B Credit services organization; restrictions
- Section 68C Written statement provided to buyer; contents
- Section 68D Contract between buyer and credit services organization; requirements
- Section 68E Violations
- Section 69 Definition; requirements
- Section 70 Certification of title to mortgaged premises; liability of attorney; unfair practice
- Section 71 Definitions
- Section 72 Purchases and sales of hearing aids; prerequisites
- Section 73 Conflict of interest; disclosure; inducement to influence recommendation of purchase
- Section 74 Sales and delivery receipts; copies of medical clearance and hearing evaluation; customer records
- Section 75 Violations, effect; rules
- Section 76 Sale of life leases and long-term leases in nursing homes, retirement homes and homes for aged
- Section 77 Repealed, 1986, 419, Sec. 1
- Section 78 Definitions
- Section 78A Health clubs to have AED and AED provider on premises
- Section 79 Bonding provisions
- Section 80 Contract terms
- Section 81 Cancellation of contract; notice; refund
- Section 82 Cancellation after buyer’s death or disablement; other reasons for cancellation; notice; refund
- Section 83 Assignees of contracts; creditors; notice of assignment
- Section 84 Unfair and deceptive trade practices
- Section 85 Void and unenforceable contracts
- Section 86 Actions for damages or other relief; actions involving use or non-use of defibrillator
- Section 87 Civil penalty
- Section 88 Enforcement of bonding provisions by attorney general
- Section 89 Dressing room surveillance; penalty
- Section 90 Definitions
- Section 91 Written statement of information prior to execution of lease
- Section 92 Advertisement for consumer lease; statement regarding payment
- Section 93 Liability of lessor; limits on recovery; offset and counterclaim
- Section 94 Contract for purchase and sale of propane gas
- Section 95 Definitions
- Section 96 Sale or distribution of plaintiff personal injury listing; required information
- Section 97 Disclosure of plaintiff personal injury listing
- Section 98 Unfair and deceptive acts or practices
- Section 99 Remedies
- Section 100 Violations; penalties
- Section 101 Waiver of consumer rights prohibited
- Section 102 Equal rights; violations; civil actions; costs
- Section 103 Equal rights; age and handicap; violations; remedies
- Section 104 Definitions
- Section 105 Credit cards; checks; personal identification information
- Section 106 Video rental; records; penalty
- Section 107 Customized wheelchairs; nonconformity with warrant; rights and remedies
- Section 108 Definitions
- Section 109 Authorization of change in customer’s primary interexchange carrier or local exchange carrier
- Section 110 Complaint that customer’s IXC or LEC has been switched without customer authorization
- Section 111 Information booklet describing customer’s rights under Secs. 108 to 113
- Section 112 Customer refunds
- Section 113 Annual report; records of companies that have engaged in unauthorized switching of customer’s IXC or LEC
- Section 114 Real estate transactions; disclosure; psychologically impacted property