{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40p-5","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 40P, § 5","heading":"Preemption","body":"Section 5. Because rent control is a matter of statewide concern, this chapter shall preempt, supersede or nullify any inconsistent, contrary or conflicting state or local law.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 40P"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter40P/Section5","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:33Z","sha256":"6370e3f3650ff3f7ec0c863ed42e27839d058b5df068b7194c9933314ca46898","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40p-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-40q-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}