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Any person thus offering any tool for pawn or for sale who signs a wrong name or address shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months. Any pawnbroker who knowingly writes the wrong name or address of a person thus offering a tool for sale or for pawn, or knowingly permits the signing of such wrong name or address, shall be fined one hundred dollars for the first offence, and upon a second offence his license shall be revoked, and he shall not be permitted to conduct the business of pawnbroker in the commonwealth for one year.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 140, § 84 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ma/part-i-administration-of-the-government-ch-1-182/ma-gen-laws-ch-140-sect-84/
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