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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 104 · Applicant's statement; power of attorney; changes in names, addresses or personnel; revocation of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 105 · Repealed, 1969, 221
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 106 · Illegal interest; order of commissioner; recovery in action or suit; costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 107 · Security interest, pledge or wage assignment; discharge by payment or tender; future advances; damages for neglect or refusal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 108 · Assignment or order for wages or salary; validity; requisites
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 109 · Receipt; part payment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 110 · Business without license; penalty; validity of transactions; evidence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 111 · Rate of interest in absence of agreement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 112 · Duties of police
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 113 · Disposal of returns made to commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 114 · Companies, associations and societies; necessity of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 114A · Exceptions; restrictions; voidable loans; composite rates; determination of maximum rate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 114B · Finance charges on open end credit accounts; maximum rates; computation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 114C · Annual fee; notice; cancellation of agreement; reports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 115 · Necessity of license for furnaces or steam engines; contents; application; hearing; notice; fee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 116 · Dangerous engines or furnaces; nuisance; building regulations; service of process
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 117 · Appeal; injunction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 118 · Stationary engines; distance from buildings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 119 · Nuisance; removal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 120 · Repealed, 1930, 399, Sec. 3
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121 · Firearms sales; definitions; antique firearms; application of law; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121A · Identification of firearms; certificate by ballistics expert as prima facie evidence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121B · Real time electronic firearms registration system; timing or registration; loss or theft of firearm; applicable firearms; failure to register; promulgation of regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121C · Serial numbers; possession of untraceable firearms; privately made firearms; serial number request system; requests for serial numbers; application of section; promulgation of rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121D · 3-dimensional printers and computer numerical control milling machines; use; sale or transfer; application; violations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121E · Publication of information relating to the use of firearms; information included; promulgation of rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121F · Process for obtaining permit, card or license; false information; form of application; prohibited persons; denial; renewals; appeals; fees; expiration; reinstatement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 122 · License to sell, rent, lease, purchase or transfer firearms and ammunition; contents
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 122A · Record of licenses; notice to department of criminal justice information services; sales record books
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 122B · Sporting or shooting clubs; sale or supply of ammunition; storage and use of large capacity firearms; targets; removal of large capacity firearms; annual report; inspection; rules and regulations; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 122C · Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 122D · Persons prohibited from purchase or possession of self-defense spray; permit; change of address
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 123 · Conditions of licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 124 · Term of licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 125 · Forfeiture or suspension of licenses; notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 126 · Placards, signs or advertisements; prima facie evidence
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 127 · Transfer of licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 128 · Penalty for violation of statute on selling, renting or leasing weapons; evidence on sale of machine gun
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 128A · Application of Sec. 131
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 128B · Unauthorized purchase of firearms; registration; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129 · Fictitious name or address and other false information; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129A · Repealed, 1945, 254
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129B · Firearm identification cards; conditions and restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 129C · Application of Sec. 129B; ownership or possession of firearms or ammunition; transfers; report to commissioner; exemptions; exhibiting license to carry, etc. on demand
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 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; auction of firearm or ammunition stored and maintained by licensed dealer; trade or disposal of surplus, donated, abandoned or junk firearms or ammunition; delivery or surrender or seizure of firearms and ammunition; rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 130 · Repealed, 2024, 135, Sec. 47
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 130 1/2 · Lawfully furnishing firearms to minors for hunting, recreation, instruction and participation in shooting sports
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 130A · Repealed, 1957, 688, Sec. 14
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 130B · Firearm licensing review board; members; license applicants; hearings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131 · Licenses to carry firearms; conditions and restrictions; rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131 1/2 · Firearm control advisory board; duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131 3/4 · Roster of assault-style firearms; shooting competitions; roster amendments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131A · Permits to purchase, rent or lease firearms, or to purchase ammunition; fee; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131B · Penalty for loan of money secured by weapons
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131C · Carrying of firearms in a vehicle
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131D · Repealed, 1954, 672, Sec. 7
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131E · Repealed, 2024, 135, Sec. 59
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131F · Nonresidents or aliens; temporary license to carry firearms or ammunition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131F 1/2 · Theatrical productions; carrying firearms and blank ammunition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131G · Repealed, 2024, 135, Sec. 64
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131H · Repealed, 2024, 135, Sec. 65
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131I · Falsifying firearm license or identification card; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131J · Stun guns; regulations relating to use, access, training, etc.
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131K · Firearms or large capacity weapons without safety devices; liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131L · Weapons stored or kept by owner; inoperable by any person other than owner or lawfully authorized user; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131M · Assault weapon or large capacity feeding device not lawfully possessed on August 1, 2024; sale, transfer or possession; punishment; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131N · Covert weapons; sale, transfer or possession; punishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131O · Colonel of state police; statewide firearms surrender program
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131P · Basic firearms safety certificate; instructors; public service announcements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131Q · Tracing by licensing authority of firearm used to carry out criminal act; transmission of statistical data to federal electronic system; cartridge casing information inclusion in national report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131R · Extreme risk protection orders; petitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131S · Extreme risk protection orders; hearing; issuance of order; surrender of license, identification card and firearms; expiration of order; return of license to carry firearms or firearm identification card and all firearms or ammunition; disposal of firearms or ammunition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131T · Extreme risk protection orders; failure to surrender any firearms or ammunition within 24 hours
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131U · Extreme risk protection orders; notice of order to state and federal authorities and systems
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131V · Extreme risk protection orders; filing materially false information in petition or filing petition with intent to harass; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131W · Extreme risk protection orders; forms and instructions; regulations for administration and enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 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
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 131Y · Extreme risk protection orders; annual reporting
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 132 to 136 · Repealed, 1954, 672, Sec. 7
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 136A · Definitions applicable to Secs. 137 to 174F
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 137 · Registration and licensing of dogs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 137A · Kennel licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 137B · Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 137C · Inspection of kennels; revocation, suspension and reinstatement of licenses; nuisances; notice; review
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 137D · Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 138 · Change of owner or keeper of licensed dog; dog brought into commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 138A · Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 10
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 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
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 139A · Shelters; sale or gift of dog or cat not spayed or neutered
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 140 · Repealed, 1934, 320, Sec. 6
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 141 · Violation of statutes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 141A · Application of law; exception
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 141B · Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 141C · Sale, transfer, etc., of dog or cat less than 8 weeks of age prohibited; penalties; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 141D · Sale, transfer, etc. of dog or cat on roadsides, rights-of-way, medians, markets and other certain areas prohibited; penalties; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 142 to 144 · Repealed, 1934, 320, Sec. 8
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 145 · Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of public health
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 145A · Anti-rabic vaccine and treatment; rates of compensation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 145B · Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; exemption; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 146 · License valid throughout state; removal of dog into another town or city