7 sections in this chapter.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9A, § 1 Definitions
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Section 1. For the purposes of this chapter the following words shall, unless the context requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— ''Abuse'', as provided in section 1 of chapter 209A. ''Address'', a residential street, school or work address of an individual, as specifie…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9A, § 2 Address confidentiality program; application and certification procedures; false information; penalty
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Section 2. There is hereby established an address confidentiality program to be administered by the secretary under the following application and certification procedures: (1)(a) Upon recommendation of an application assistant, an adult person, a parent or guardian acting on beha…
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9A, § 3 Cancellation of certification
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Section 3. Certification for the program may be canceled if one or more of the following conditions applies: (1) If the program participant obtains a name change, the participant loses certification as a program participant. A participant who has obtained a legal name change may …
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 9A, § 4 Acceptance of address designations by secretary as a substitute address for program participants
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Section 4. Upon demonstration by a program participant of his certification in the program, state and local agencies shall accept the address designated by the secretary as a program participant's substitute address when creating a new public record unless the secretary has deter…