{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-21a-13a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 21A, § 13A","heading":"System inspectors of on-site sewage disposal systems; penalty","body":"Section 13A. A system inspector of on-site sewage disposal systems, approved by the department of environmental protection, who performs an on-site inspection sewage disposal system under the provisions of the state environmental code, shall not recommend a specific disposal system installer, including himself, to perform any work related to the replacement, repair, alteration or design of said system; provided, however, that all system inspectors shall, at the time of inspection, provide to the property owner a list prepared by the local board of health of local disposal system installers who are approved to perform such work. Each board of health shall prepare and make available a list containing the name, address, and phone number for at least five such installers who request to be included on such list. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prohibit a system inspector from distributing such list on which his own name shall appear; provided, however, that such inspector shall in no way distinguish his name from others on such list.\nA violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.","path":["Part I","Title II","Chapter 21A"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleII/Chapter21A/Section13A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:00Z","sha256":"3d7c4311484b5d1cf915a686fa9c0ab84c1db6be16938cda73fddbbef6439a06","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-21a-13","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-21a-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}