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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 138, § 62 (2026)

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Section 62. A violation by any person of any provision of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not provided or a violation by a licensee or permitted of any provision of his license or permit or of any regulation made under authority of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not less than one month nor more than one year, or both.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1965–2005 · leading case: City of Revere v. Aucella, 338 N.E.2d 816 (Mass. 1975).
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City of Revere v. Aucella, 338 N.E.2d 816 (Mass. 1975). · cites it 4× “G.L.c. 138, § 62; c. 140, § 183C. But the responsibilities of the licensing authorities are limited to licensing.”
Stock v. Fife, 430 N.E.2d 845 (Mass. App. Ct. 1982). “” Prosser, supra, § 46, at 292 (discussing liability of joint tortfeasors for concerted action).”
O'HANLEY v. Ninety-Nine, Inc., 421 N.E.2d 1217 (Mass. App. Ct. 1981). “287, provides in pertinent part that “[n]o alcoholic beverage shall be sold or delivered on any premises licensed under this chapter .”
Pioneer Liquor Mart, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverages Control Comm'n, 212 N.E.2d 549 (Mass. 1965). “We thus need not determine (1) whether this is the type of regulation a violation of which may be punished under G. L. c. 138, § 62 (as amended through St.”
Nunez v. Carrabba's Italian Grill, Inc., 20 Mass. L. Rptr. 115 (Mass. Super. Ct. 2005). “G.L.c. 138, §62. At the same time, the Legislature repealed what was known as the Dram Shop Act, “which gave an express right of action to persons suffering damage due to a violation of the act.”
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