{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-159c-9","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 159C, § 9","heading":"Defense to action or proceeding for violation","body":"Section 9. It shall be a defense in any action or proceeding brought pursuant to this chapter that the defendant has established and implemented, with due care, reasonable practices and procedures to effectively prevent unsolicited telephonic sales calls in violation of this chapter.","path":["Part I","Title XXII","Chapter 159C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXII/Chapter159C/Section9","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:45Z","sha256":"8eb3fa7359bdbd39cb29563e74fd67e78974a12ccd95a7b7d8a838012ec8ba2f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-159c-8","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-159c-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}