This legal document, added to the Massachusetts General Law, governs the licensing requirements for engaging in sports wagering activity in the commonwealth. It states that no person shall engage in any activity related to sports wagering unless they have obtained all the required licenses as per this chapter and the rules and regulations of the commission. The commission is responsible for granting operator licenses and determining the qualifications for licensure. The document defines the criteria for having control of an applicant, including ownership percentages and the ability to control the applicant’s activities.

[ Text of section added by 2022, 173, Sec. 5 effective August 10, 2022.] Section 7. (a) An applicant for an operator license shall pay to the commission a nonrefundable processing fee of $200,000 for the costs associated with the processing of the application and investigation of the applicant; provided, however, that if the costs of the investigation exceed the initial application fee, the applicant shall pay the additional amount to the commission not more than 30 days after notification of insufficient fees or the application shall be rejected.

This section of the Massachusetts General Law pertains to occupational licenses for persons employed in a supervisory role for the operation of sports wagering in the commonwealth. It states that all such persons must maintain a valid occupational license issued by the commission. The commission has the authority to establish job classifications with different requirements based on the impact of a particular job on the lawful operation of sports wagering. Applicants for an occupational license are required to submit the necessary application forms and pay a nonrefundable application fee of $100.

This section of the Massachusetts General Law pertains to individuals who engage in fraudulent activities involving checks, drafts, or orders for payment of money. It is considered a crime if an individual makes, draws, utters, or delivers such instruments with the intent to defraud, knowing that there are insufficient funds or credit in the bank or depositary. The act of making, drawing, uttering, or delivering a check, draft, or order that is refused by the drawee is considered prima facie evidence of intent to defraud and knowledge of insufficient funds or credit.

This section of the Massachusetts General Law deals with fraudulent activities involving credit cards. It covers various offenses such as obtaining control over a credit card as security for debt, receiving a credit card that was stolen or obtained unlawfully, falsely making or embossing a credit card, obtaining money, goods, or services using a credit card obtained unlawfully or forged, representing oneself as the cardholder without consent, failing to provide goods or services as authorized by the issuer, receiving money or goods obtained unlawfully, possessing incomplete credit cards with the intent to complete them without consent, and possessing machinery or contrivances to reproduce unauthorized credit cards.

The provided legal document content covers various crimes against public policy in Massachusetts. It includes sections related to the sale or arrangement of academic papers for academic credit, criminal usury, admissibility of settlement statements in personal injury cases, preference for disabled veterans in civil service examinations, installation and reinstallation of telephones for illegal gaming activities, solicitation and disclosure of public assistance information, betting or selling pools on boxing matches or exhibitions, exemption of certain offices from being considered public offices, failure to remove doors from refrigerative containers, giving valuable things to influence game outcomes, employment decisions in public service corporations or racing licensees, communication of securities or commodities prices for prohibited contracts, bucketing or bucket-shopping contracts, definitions of terms used in subsequent sections, gifts to agents or fiduciaries, obstruction of premises, and more.

This legal document, known as Section 99 of the Massachusetts General Law, governs the interception of wire and oral communications. It aims to address the threat posed by organized crime and protect the privacy of citizens. The document defines key terms such as wire communication, oral communication, intercepting device, interception, contents, aggrieved person, designated offense, investigative or law enforcement officer, judge of competent jurisdiction, and more. It prohibits the interception of oral communications without proper authorization and outlines offenses related to interception, editing of tape recordings, disclosure or use of intercepted communications, and possession of interception devices.

This section of the Massachusetts General Law governs the duties of holders maintaining personal data systems. It applies to all holders maintaining personal data systems. The section outlines various responsibilities and requirements for these holders. They are required to designate an individual responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Holders must inform their employees about the safeguards, rules, and regulations related to the personal data system. They are not allowed to provide access to personal data to any agency or individual unless authorized by statute or regulations.

Section 2. (a) Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful. (b) It is the intent of the legislature that in construing paragraph (a) of this section in actions brought under sections four, nine and eleven, the courts will be guided by the interpretations given by the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Courts to section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.

This section of the Massachusetts General Law governs the actions that the attorney general can take against individuals or entities using or intending to use methods, acts, or practices declared unlawful. The attorney general can bring an action in the name of the commonwealth to restrain such use through temporary restraining orders, preliminary or permanent injunctions. The action can be brought in the superior court of the county where the person resides or has their principal place of business, or in Suffolk county with consent or if the person has no place of business within the commonwealth.