SECTION 1. ''Licensing authorities'' defined

SECTION 2. Issuance of license to be innholders or common victuallers; signing; refusal; fee; record; penalty

SECTION 3. Content of innholders' licenses; governing statutes

SECTION 4. Contents generally; coverage; term

SECTION 5. Food and accommodations; availability

SECTION 6. Conditions precedent; proposed plans; cost estimates; license as victualler or innholder

SECTION 6A. Repealed, 1941, 439, Sec. 2

SECTION 6B. Food allergy awareness

SECTION 7. Refusing to provide for travelers

SECTION 8. Repealed, 1975, 256, Sec. 1

SECTION 9. Suspension; revocation; forfeiture

SECTION 9A. Keeping of premises open throughout year

SECTION 10. Liability for loss of property

SECTION 11. Fire or overwhelming force; liability

SECTION 12. Fraudulently procuring food, accommodations or credit; removal of property covered by lien; evidence

SECTION 12A. ''Hotel'' defined for Secs. 12B to 12D

SECTION 12B. Removal of guest from hotel

SECTION 12C. Refusal of accommodation in hotel to persons acting in disorderly manner; damage deposits

SECTION 12D. Persons negligently or intentionally causing damage to hotel; liability

SECTION 13. Posting of statutory provisions

SECTION 14. Sale of guest's property; notice

SECTION 15. Disposition of proceeds

SECTION 16. Sale proceeds; payment to owner by state treasurer

SECTION 17. Loss by guest; negligence and violation of regulations as defense

SECTION 18. Signs; penalty for failure to have sign

SECTION 19. Summary of laws for authorities and licensees

SECTION 20. Unlicensed innholders or victuallers

SECTION 21. Third convictions

SECTION 21A. City and town licenses for sale of certain non–intoxicating beverages; retail sales

SECTION 21B. Contents; coverage; expiration; fee; suspension; revocation

SECTION 21C. Unlicensed business; penalties

SECTION 21D. Inapplicability of statute to certain persons

SECTION 21E. Grant of license to dispense food and beverages consumed on premises; governing statutes; fee; names of officers and members; suspension; revocation; excepted organizations

SECTION 21F. Unlicensed organization; officer or employee dispensing food or beverage

SECTION 22. ''Lodging house'' defined

SECTION 22A. Cooking facilities

SECTION 22B. Microwave ovens

SECTION 23. Term; fee

SECTION 24. Unlicensed keepers; injunction

SECTION 25. Inspection of premises

SECTION 26. Permitting immoral conduct; defense; evidence

SECTION 27. Register; entry of names; condition precedent to occupancy; retention; inspection; penalty

SECTION 28. Register; order to keep

SECTION 29. Register; true or used name; failure to register; penalty

SECTION 30. Revocation and suspension of license; investigation; hearing; notice; appeal

SECTION 31. Posting of notice of statutes

SECTION 32. Convictions; transmission of copy of record to licensing authorities

SECTION 32A. Necessity of license; motel defined

SECTION 32B. Grant, suspension or revocation of license; expiration; renewal; application fees; inspection; reinstatement

SECTION 32C. Examination of licensed camps and cabins; unsanitary conditions

SECTION 32D. Rules and regulations; posting

SECTION 32E. Operating business without license

SECTION 32F. Definition; license requirement for manufactured housing community; copy sent to city or town clerk; exceptions

SECTION 32G. Monthly fees for manufactured housing community owner or operator; collection; deposit; lists; payment to treasurers; exemption from taxes; penalties; revocation of license

SECTION 32H. Unequipped communities; plans; cost estimates; conditional licenses; suspension or revocation

SECTION 32I. Register; retention; inspection; penalty

SECTION 32J. Summary process to recover possession; termination of tenancy or lease

SECTION 32K. Appeals; reinstatement; reissuance

SECTION 32L. Requirements and restrictions applicable to manufactured housing communities

SECTION 32M. Sale or proposed sale of manufactured home located in licensed community

SECTION 32N. Reprisals for report of violations

SECTION 32O. Actions to enforce Secs. 32L or 32M; mailing copies of orders

SECTION 32P. Terms and conditions of occupancy; disclosure in writing; required notice

SECTION 32Q. Manufactured home defined

SECTION 32R. Sale or lease of manufactured housing community; home owners' association; notice; right of first refusal

SECTION 32S. Rules and regulations

SECTION 33. Public lodging house; definition; cubicle plan

SECTION 34. Licensing authority; revocation; fee; expiration; contents; coverage

SECTION 35. Certification; compliance with statutes; fire alarms, extinguishers, and means of escape; alterations; additional appliances

SECTION 36. Certification; water closets, urinals and ventilation; cleaning and disinfecting by licensee

SECTION 37. Register; inspection

SECTION 38. Free access to officers

SECTION 39. Keeping of house without license

SECTION 40. Violation of statutes

SECTION 41 to 46. Repealed, 1969, 59, Sec. 1

SECTION 46A. Definitions

SECTION 46B. Licensing of employment agency; necessity; posting; governing provisions

SECTION 46C. Application for license

SECTION 46D. Investigation of applicants; hearing; grant or denial of license; duration of license; prohibited locations

SECTION 46E. Assignment or transfer of license; locations; number of licenses

SECTION 46F. Fees; bond

SECTION 46G. Claims or suits against licensee

SECTION 46H. Register; contents; record of receipts and income; charges; monthly reports to commissioner

SECTION 46I. Information furnished to applicant for employment; copy of contract; receipt for charges

SECTION 46J. List of emigrant agents; necessity of license; transportation of applicants for employment; lodging and meals; statement to prospective employee

SECTION 46K. Prohibited activities or conduct

SECTION 46L. Fees; restrictions on charge or acceptance

SECTION 46M. Receipt of fees or payments contrary to Sec. 46L; return

SECTION 46N. Contract between prospective employee and agency

SECTION 46O. Refunds by employment agencies; conditions; reduction of fees; restriction on deductions from wages

SECTION 46P. Posting of copy of Secs. 46A to 46<i>O</i>

SECTION 46Q. Inspection of premises and books; rules and regulations; procedure upon complaint against licensee; suspension or revocation of licenses

SECTION 46R. Penalties

SECTION 47. Coffee and tea houses

SECTION 48. Repealed, 1937, 342, Sec. 2

SECTION 49. Lunch carts

SECTION 50. Lunch carts; fee of highway not owned by town

SECTION 50A. Repealed, 1931, 173

SECTION 51. Facial and scalp massage; bath houses

SECTION 52. Massage or baths; inspection

SECTION 53. Massage or baths; penalty

SECTION 54. Junk dealers

SECTION 54A. Automobile graveyards

SECTION 55. Junk dealers; penalty; exceptions

SECTION 56. Junk collector defined

SECTION 56A. Shooting galleries

SECTION 57. Sale of second hand vehicles; necessity of license; exceptions; auctions; reports

SECTION 58. Classes

SECTION 59. Licensing authorities; expiration; fees; application; prerequisites; premises; ordinance regulations; revocation; notice

SECTION 59A. Motor vehicle junkyards; requirements

SECTION 60. Registrar's rules and regulations

SECTION 61. Repealed, 1996, 429

SECTION 62. Record book; contents; maintenance in an electronic data management system

SECTION 63. Repealed, 1977, 553

SECTION 64. Repealed, 1996, 429

SECTION 65. Repealed, 1961, 45, Sec. 2

SECTION 66. Entering premises; investigation; examination of vehicles; parts, books, papers and inventories

SECTION 67. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officers; refusal to exhibit items demanded

SECTION 67A. Junked motor vehicles, registration and identification plates; removal and forwarding to registrar; penalty

SECTION 68. Unlicensed business

SECTION 69. Violation of statutes, rules or regulations

SECTION 70. Licensing of pawnbrokers; governing statutes; revocation

SECTION 71. Retention of articles; sale; disposition of proceeds; notice; other disposition; personal apparel

SECTION 72. Interest rate; penalty

SECTION 73. Entry upon premises; investigation; examination of articles, books and inventories

SECTION 74. Obstruction of entrance or examination by officer; failure to exhibit items demanded

SECTION 75. Unlicensed business

SECTION 76. Loans on personal property; purchases on condition of reselling; exceptions

SECTION 77. Fee; bond

SECTION 78. Regulations; interest rate

SECTION 79. Record book; information furnished to authorities

SECTION 80. Memorandum for pawner; charge

SECTION 81. Inspection of books

SECTION 82. Penalty

SECTION 82A. Violations of Sec. 79; liability of pawnbroker

SECTION 83. Tools; purchase or pawn; record book; signature of seller or pawner

SECTION 84. Wrong name or address of seller or pawner

SECTION 85. Statutes not applicable

SECTION 86. Household, personal use or ornament articles as security or purchased on condition of reselling or redemption; record book; memorandum for borrower

SECTION 87. Inspection of record book; exhibition of property

SECTION 88. Stolen articles; detention; producing in court

SECTION 89. Obstruction of inspection or examination; violation of statutes

SECTION 90. Less than $1000; statute not affected; waiver or release

SECTION 90A. Home mortgages; interest rates; definitions; application

SECTION 90B. Home mortgages; application of consumer credit cost disclosure provisions; prerequisites to foreclosure

SECTION 90C. Home mortgages; receipt for payment; penalty

SECTION 90D. Loans in violation of Sec. 90A; discharge; jurisdiction

SECTION 90E. Penalty

SECTION 91. Less than $1000; mortgage or pledge

SECTION 92, 93. Repealed, 1957, 765, Sec. 2

SECTION 94. Return of evidence of loan, discharge of mortgage, restoration of property; refusal or neglect

SECTION 95. Applicability of Secs. 90 to 94; effect on statutes

SECTION 96. Small loan business

SECTION 96A. Securities; public sale; permit, necessity, revocation

SECTION 97. Regulations; preservation of records relating to compliance

SECTION 98. Annual report; failure to file, amend; fine

SECTION 99. Examinations by commissioner; penalty

SECTION 100. ''Licensee'' defined; investigations by regulatory board; charges; prepayments; establishment of rates; effective date of order; more than one contract

SECTION 100A. Repealed, 1975, 401, Sec. 2

SECTION 101. Term of license; contents; posting

SECTION 102. Fees; more than one business; multi-state licensing system

SECTION 103. Penalties; voidable loans

SECTION 104. Applicant's statement; power of attorney; changes in names, addresses or personnel; revocation of license

SECTION 105. Repealed, 1969, 221

SECTION 106. Illegal interest; order of commissioner; recovery in action or suit; costs

SECTION 107. Security interest, pledge or wage assignment; discharge by payment or tender; future advances; damages for neglect or refusal

SECTION 108. Assignment or order for wages or salary; validity; requisites

SECTION 109. Receipt; part payment

SECTION 110. Business without license; penalty; validity of transactions; evidence

SECTION 111. Rate of interest in absence of agreement

SECTION 112. Duties of police

SECTION 113. Disposal of returns made to commissioner

SECTION 114. Companies, associations and societies; necessity of license

SECTION 114A. Exceptions; restrictions; voidable loans; composite rates; determination of maximum rate

SECTION 114B. Finance charges on open end credit accounts; maximum rates; computation

SECTION 114C. Annual fee; notice; cancellation of agreement; reports

SECTION 115. Necessity of license for furnaces or steam engines; contents; application; hearing; notice; fee

SECTION 116. Dangerous engines or furnaces; nuisance; building regulations; service of process

SECTION 117. Appeal; injunction

SECTION 118. Stationary engines; distance from buildings

SECTION 119. Nuisance; removal

SECTION 120. Repealed, 1930, 399, Sec. 3

SECTION 121. Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions

SECTION 121A. Identification of firearms; certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidence

SECTION 122. Licenses; contents; fingerprints of applicants; procedure on refusal of license; fees; punishment for improper issuance

SECTION 122A. Record of licenses; notice to department of criminal justice information services; sales record books

SECTION 122B. Sale of ammunition; license; fees; rules and regulations; refusal, suspension or revocation of license; judicial review; penalties

SECTION 122C. Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation

SECTION 122D. Persons prohibited from purchase or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation

SECTION 123. Conditions of licenses

SECTION 124. Term of licenses

SECTION 125. Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice

SECTION 126. Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidence

SECTION 127. Transfer of licenses

SECTION 128. Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun

SECTION 128A. Application of Sec. 128

SECTION 128B. Unauthorized purchase of firearms; report to commissioner; penalties

SECTION 129. Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties

SECTION 129A. Repealed, 1945, 254

SECTION 129B. Firearm identification cards; conditions and restrictions

SECTION 129C. Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to commissioner; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demand

SECTION 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; rules and regulations

SECTION 130. Sale or furnishing weapons or ammunition to aliens or minors; penalty

SECTION 1301/2. Lawfully furnishing weapons to minors for hunting, recreation, instruction and participation in shooting sports

SECTION 130A. Repealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 14

SECTION 130B. Firearm licensing review board; members; license applicants; hearings

SECTION 131. Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions

SECTION 1311/2. Gun control advisory board

SECTION 1313/4. Roster of large capacity rifles, shotguns, firearms, and feeding devices

SECTION 131A. Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penalties

SECTION 131B. Penalty for loan of money secured by weapons

SECTION 131C. Carrying of firearms in a vehicle

SECTION 131D. Repealed, 1954, 672, Sec. 7

SECTION 131E. Purchase by residents; licenses; firearm identification cards; purchase for use of another; penalties; revocation of licenses or cards; reissuance

SECTION 131F. Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition

SECTION 131F1/2. Theatrical productions; carrying firearms and blank ammunition

SECTION 131G. Carrying of firearms by non-residents; conditions

SECTION 131H. Ownership or possession of firearms by aliens; penalties; seizure and disposition

SECTION 131I. Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penalty

SECTION 131J. Stun guns; regulations relating to use, access, training, etc.

SECTION 131K. Firearms or large capacity weapons without safety devices; liability

SECTION 131L. Weapons stored or kept by owner; inoperable by any person other than owner or lawfully authorized user; punishment

SECTION 131M. Assault weapon or large capacity feeding device not lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994; sale, transfer or possession; punishment

SECTION 131N. Covert weapons; sale, transfer or possession; punishment

SECTION 131O. Colonel of state police; statewide firearms surrender program

SECTION 131P. Basic firearms safety certificate; instructors; public service announcements

SECTION 131Q. Tracing by licensing authority of firearm, rifle or shotgun, large capacity weapon, machine gun or assault weapon used to carry out criminal act; statistical data; annual report

SECTION 131R. Extreme risk protection orders; petitions

SECTION 131S. Extreme risk protection orders; hearing; issuance of order; surrender of license, identification card and firearms

SECTION 131T. Extreme risk protection orders; emergency orders

SECTION 131U. Extreme risk protection orders; notice of order to state and federal authorities and systems

SECTION 131V. Extreme risk protection orders; filing materially false information in petition or filing petition with intent to harass; penalty

SECTION 131W. Extreme risk protection orders; forms and instructions; regulations for administration and enforcement

SECTION 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 court

SECTION 131Y. Extreme risk protection orders; annual reporting

SECTION 132 to 136. Repealed, 1954, 672, Sec. 7

SECTION 136A. Definitions applicable to Secs. 137 to 174F

SECTION 137. Registration and licensing of dogs

SECTION 137A. Kennel licenses

SECTION 137B. Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee

SECTION 137C. Inspection of kennels; revocation, suspension and reinstatement of license; nuisance

SECTION 137D. Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animals

SECTION 138. Change of owner or keeper of licensed dog; dog brought into commonwealth

SECTION 138A. Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 10

SECTION 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; refunds

SECTION 139A. Shelters; sale or gift of dog or cat not spayed or neutered

SECTION 140. Repealed, 1934, 320, Sec. 6

SECTION 141. Violation of statutes

SECTION 141A. Application of law; exception

SECTION 141B. Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted

SECTION 142 to 144. Repealed, 1934, 320, Sec. 8

SECTION 145. Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of public health

SECTION 145A. Anti-rabic vaccine and treatment; rates of compensation

SECTION 145B. Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; exemption; penalty

SECTION 146. License valid throughout state; removal of dog into another town or city

SECTION 147. Issuance of licenses; disposition of fees; action on official bond

SECTION 147A. Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 19

SECTION 147B. Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 20

SECTION 148. Repealed, 1932, 289, Sec. 6

SECTION 149. Accounts of treasurers

SECTION 150. Lists of dogs; refusal to answer person listing dogs; false answers

SECTION 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; penalty

SECTION 151A. Issuance of warrant to officers; duties; confinement of dogs; allowance for care; records

SECTION 151B. Emergency treatment of dogs or cats injured on ways; payment to veterinarians

SECTION 151C. Animal control officer training course

SECTION 152. Returns by officers

SECTION 153. Form of warrant to officers

SECTION 154. Repealed, 1934, 320, Sec. 17

SECTION 155. Liability for damage caused by dog; minors; presumption and burden of proof

SECTION 155A. Indemnification of law enforcement officers; damages caused by dogs used in performance of official duties

SECTION 156. Killing dogs under certain conditions; wounded dogs

SECTION 157. Nuisance or dangerous dogs; orders for remedial action; appeal; violation of order

SECTION 157A. Non-compliance of dog owner or keeper with order; transferring ownership or selling of dangerous dog

SECTION 158. Euthanizing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state

SECTION 159. Treble damages for injuries caused by dogs ordered to be restrained

SECTION 160. Euthanizing dogs that have worried or killed stock or fowl; bond

SECTION 161. Damages caused by dogs and paid by city or town; compensation for appraisers

SECTION 161A. Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards

SECTION 162. Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 33

SECTION 163. Notice to euthanize dog which has caused damage

SECTION 164. Failure to euthanize, confine or restrain dog after notice

SECTION 165. Investigation of damages caused by dogs; settlement; action against owner or keeper; payments over to city or town treasurer

SECTION 166. Election of remedy by person damaged

SECTION 167. Ordering dogs to be restrained; euthanizing unrestrained dogs

SECTION 168. Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty

SECTION 169. Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform duties

SECTION 170. Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 40

SECTION 171. Liability to city or town of owner or keeper of dog

SECTION 172. Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 42

SECTION 173. Ordinances and by-laws relating to animals

SECTION 173A. Violation of dog control laws; non-criminal disposition

SECTION 174. Recovery of penalties

SECTION 174A. Euthanizing of dogs or cats by barbiturates

SECTION 174B. Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penalty

SECTION 174C. Repealed, 1976, 299, Sec. 1

SECTION 174D. Research institutions; license to use dogs or cats; rules and regulations

SECTION 174E. Chaining or tethering dog; confinement; restrictions; penalty

SECTION 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; penalties

SECTION 175. Repealed, 1945, 276, Sec. 2

SECTION 176. Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty

SECTION 177. Licensing for billiards, pool or sippio table or bowling alley; public hearing

SECTION 177A. Amusement devices; license; definition; fee; view and inspection; gambling; nonapplicability of lottery statute

SECTION 178. Business operated without license

SECTION 179. Minors admitted to places of business

SECTION 180. Location of bowling alleys in places other than as ordered; restraint

SECTION 180A. Definitions

SECTION 180B. Necessity of license for booking agent, personal agent or actor's manager; office of licensee; penalty

SECTION 180C. Application; contents; notice; refusal; revocation; fees

SECTION 180D. Agency contracts

SECTION 180E. Bond

SECTION 180F. Action on bond

SECTION 180G. Rules and regulations

SECTION 181. Theatrical exhibitions, etc.; licenses; fees; applications; suspension or revocation; workers' compensation coverage

SECTION 181A. Appearance under assumed name; statement filed; penalty

SECTION 181B. Schedule of prices for patrons posted; penalty

SECTION 182. Entertainment without license; exceptions

SECTION 182A. Price to appear on ticket; penalty

SECTION 183. Darkened dance hall and places connected therewith; degree of light; regulations and statute posted; penalty

SECTION 183A. Concerts, dances, exhibitions, public shows, etc.; license; application; suspension or revocation; rules and regulations

SECTION 183B. Repealed, 1936, 71, Sec. 2

SECTION 183C. Violation of statute; report of conviction; revocation of charter of corporation

SECTION 183D. Minimum or cover charge

SECTION 184. Entertainments at which alcoholic beverages are sold

SECTION 185. Repealed, 1963, 195

SECTION 185A. Resale of tickets; necessity, term and transfer of license; information in application; definition of resale; restrictions

SECTION 185B. Fees for, and for renewal of, licenses to resell tickets

SECTION 185C. Revocation or suspension of license

SECTION 185D. Resale price

SECTION 185E. Rules and regulations relative to reselling of tickets; investigations; record of licenses

SECTION 185F. Violation of statutes and regulations relative to reselling of tickets

SECTION 185G. Nonapplicability of statutes to tickets for entertainment of nonprofit organizations

SECTION 185H. Grant, terms, revocation, suspension, contents coverage and expiration of license for dancing schools; fees; inspection and supervision; penalty

SECTION 185I. Fortune tellers; license

SECTION 186. Grant of license for roller skating, carousels, inclined railways, Ferris wheels and exhibitions of fire fighting; terms, conditions and regulations

SECTION 187. Maintenance of rink without license

SECTION 188. Grant of license for picnic grove; terms, conditions and regulations

SECTION 189. Maintenance of grove without license

SECTION 190. Peddling, selling, gaming, horse racing or exhibitions near grove

SECTION 191. Grant of license for power propelled boats

SECTION 192. Term; record; fee; contents; posting; maximum number of passengers

SECTION 193. Running of boats without license

SECTION 194. Prohibition of business of renting of boats or bathing suits without a license

SECTION 195. Posting of notices relative to statutes

SECTION 196. Engagement in business without license

SECTION 197. Admission of children to entertainments

SECTION 198. Admission of young persons to dance halls

SECTION 199. Dance halls and skating rinks; statutes posted at entrances

SECTION 200. Violation of statutes

SECTION 201. Right of officers to enter premises; obstruction of entrance

SECTION 202. Signature on, record, contents and term of licenses; fees

SECTION 203. Effective date of license

SECTION 204. Coverage of license

SECTION 205. Revocation of license; record; notice

SECTION 205A. Amusement devices

SECTION 206. Public and semipublic outdoor inground swimming pools; enclosures; safety equipment; inspection; violations; penalty