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 Repealed, 1978, 459, Sec. 1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 Repealed, 2000, 159, Sec. 202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 Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 295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 Repealed, 1977, 74, Sec. 1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 Repealed, 1931, 426, Sec. 212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 to 21C. Repealed, 2012, 106, Sec. 4

SECTION 21D. Repealed, 1977, 826, Sec. 12

SECTION 21E to 21G. Repealed, 2012, 106, Sec. 4

SECTION 22, 23. Repealed, 1963, 652, Sec. 3

SECTION 24. Definitions

SECTION 24A. Term of license; bond; registration; rules and regulations

SECTION 24B. License; application; fee; terms; multi-state licensing system

SECTION 24C. Registration of third-party loan servicer; fees; multi-state licensing system

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 24I. Revocation or suspension of license; grounds; notice and hearing; surrender; civil and criminal liability; contracts

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. Repealed, 2014, 482, Sec. 2

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. Trade secrets; definitions applicable to Secs. 42 to 42G

SECTION 42A. Trade secrets; injunctive relief

SECTION 42B. Trade secrets; damages

SECTION 42C. Trade secrets; attorney's fees and costs

SECTION 42D. Trade secrets; preservation of secrecy; alleging misappropriation with reasonable particularity

SECTION 42E. Trade secrets; statute of limitations

SECTION 42F. Trade secrets; effect on other law

SECTION 42G. Trade secrets; uniformity of application and construction

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 51B. Consumer report; consent of consumer required for user to obtain, use or seek report; disclosure of reason for accessing report

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 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 freeze

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 92A. Consumer lease; item disclosure

SECTION 92B. Reinstatement of agreement

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