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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 149, § 2 (2026)

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Section 2. The attorney general shall, except as otherwise specifically provided, enforce the provisions of this chapter, and shall have all necessary powers therefor.

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Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Sullivan v. Chief Just. for Admin. & Mgmt. of the Trial Court, 448 Mass. 15 (Mass. 2006).
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Sullivan v. Chief Just. for Admin. & Mgmt. of the Trial Court, 448 Mass. 15 (Mass. 2006). “” G. L. c. 149, § 2. The Attorney General “shall receive all complaints concerning conditions existing in any industry carried on in the [C]ommonwealth, or concerning alleged violations of any laws enforced under his direction, and shall thereupon make or direct all needful and…”
Salvas v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 893 N.E.2d 1187 (Mass. 2008). “Although § 100 is silent about the methods by which it may be enforced, an earlier section in the chapter, G. L. c. 149, § 2, provides: “The attorney general shall, except as otherwise specifically provided, enforce the provisions of this chapter, and shall have all necessary…”
Commonwealth v. N. Telecom, Inc., 517 N.E.2d 491 (Mass. App. Ct. 1988). · cites it 2× “See G. L. c. 149, § 2. The instant case concerns the alleged nonpayment of commissions by the defendant to the former employee, Howard.”
Tortolano v. Lemuel Shattuck Hosp., 109 N.E.3d 516 (Mass. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 3× “149 that grant express private rights of action for violations of certain sections of the statute, but none that provide a right of action with respect to § 30B. See, e.”
Massachusetts Delivery Ass'n v. Coakley, 797 F. Supp. 2d 164 (D. Mass. 2011). “M.G.L. c. 149, § 2. The Attorney General may issue civil citations of up to $25,000 for each violation, may bring direct civil or criminal proceedings in state court against violators or may permit employees alleging misclassification to bring their own civil court proceedings…”
Drexler v. Tel Nexx, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 3d 361 (D. Mass. 2015). “” Mass. Gen. Laws c. 149 § 2. While some sections of this chapter contain a specific grant of a private right of action, there is no such grant for § 48, Id.”
Mohammed v. Universal Prot. Servs., LLC (D. Mass. 2024). “See M.G.L. c. 149, § 2 (“The attorney general shall, except as otherwise specifically provided, enforce the provisions of this chapter, and shall have all necessary powers therefor.”
Maura Healey, in Her Off. Capacity as Attorney Gen. for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Uber Tech., Inc. & Lyft, Inc. (Mass. Super. Ct. 2021). “See G.L. c. 149, § 2. Though someone who misclassifies an employee as an independent contractor may be subject to criminal and civil penalties, that does not “limit the availability of other remedies at law or in equity.”
Jeffrey Forbes, Individually & on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. At&t Mobility Servs. LLC (Mass. Super. Ct. 2026). “See G.L. c. 149, § 2. She could seek fines of up to $1000 for each violation, without having to prove that any job applicant suffered an actual injury.”
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