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Whoever makes a practice of accosting persons, other than acquaintances, upon any public sidewalk and induces or tries to induce such persons to purchase merchandise shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars. This section shall not apply to licensed pedlers, or to persons holding permits or licenses to expose for sale or sell merchandise upon public streets or sidewalks, acting within the scope of their permits or licenses, or to persons when seeking to sell newspapers.
“Subsidiaries,” with respect to a specified bank holding company, means:
(a) Any company 10 percent or more of whose voting securities are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such bank holding company;
(b) Any company a majority of whose directors are controlled in any manner by such holding company;
(c) Any company 10 percent or more of whose voting securities are held by trustees or nontrustees for the benefit of the stockholders, shareholders, or members of such holding company; or
(d) Any company 10 percent or more of the legal or beneficial ownership of which is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such holding company.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Massachusetts General Laws Part I. Administration of the Government (Ch. 1-182) Ch. 93, § 40 - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ma/part-i-administration-of-the-government-ch-1-182/ma-gen-laws-ch-93-sect-40/
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