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Can I offer a free trial for my product or service in Massachusetts? What are the requirements?

Offering Free Trials in Massachusetts

Yes, you can offer a free trial for your product or service in Massachusetts. However, you must ensure that your free trial complies with federal laws and regulations, such as the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) guidelines on free trials.

According to the FTC, free trials must be transparent and not misleading. You must clearly disclose all the terms and conditions of the free trial, including any fees that will be charged after the trial period ends. You must also obtain the customer’s consent before charging any fees.

Additionally, if your product or service is subject to any specific regulations, such as those related to health or finance, you should ensure that your free trial complies with those regulations.

Registration Requirements

If you are looking for information on registration requirements for professional engineers or professional land surveyors in Massachusetts, you can refer to 250 CMR 3.01, 3.04(4), and 3.09.

The registration process is based upon different Application Classifications, each of which has specific education and work experience requirements. Each person applying to be registered in the Commonwealth as a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor must first have taken and passed the NCEES sanctioned FE Exam or the NCEES sanctioned FS Exam, with the exception of applicants under classification (e) as described in 250 CMR 3.04(4): Tables I and II.

Before submitting an application for registration, the applicant must obtain the work experience and education required for a given Application Classification. Work experience obtained after the date the application was submitted is not included in determination of experience. Once the Board has reviewed the applicant’s education, work experience, character and experience references, college transcripts and documentation, the Board may schedule the engineering applicant for an interview; and the Board shall schedule all land surveying applicants for the mandatory oral exam. Once the Board has determined that all applicable statutory requirements have been met, the applicant will be scheduled to sit for the applicable written examinations.

Temporary Permits

If you are looking for information on temporary permits for professional engineers or professional land surveyors in Massachusetts, you can refer to 250 CMR 3.09.

Persons legally qualified by license/registration to practice in another jurisdiction can practice in the state of Massachusetts under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 112, § 81R(b), and (c). A person who is not a resident of Massachusetts and who does not have an established place of business in Massachusetts or who has become a resident of Massachusetts within the last 12 months and who holds a current license/registration to practice in another state or jurisdiction may apply for a temporary permit to practice in Massachusetts for not more than 30 consecutive calendar days annually, which permit can be used by the applicant when sealing instruments of service in Massachusetts.

If the applicant has submitted a complete application for registration in Massachusetts, the temporary permit is valid until the Board has acted on the application. The holder of a current Massachusetts temporary permit must use the seal of state of residence or former state of residence to seal instruments of service in Massachusetts. In such a case, the number and date of the temporary permit must be referenced on the document.

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