Massachusetts General Laws
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 169A, § 1 (2026)
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Section 1. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:—
''Casher of checks'', a person or entity engaged in cashing checks, drafts or money orders for a consideration in excess of one dollar per item.
''Commissioner'', the commissioner of banks.
''Licensee'', a casher of checks, licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
''Mobile unit'', a motor vehicle or other movable means from which the business of a licensee is to be conducted.
''Primary business'', the principal business of the licensee as determined by the commissioner, exclusive of any business conducted as an agent of the state lottery commission.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Thayer v. City of Worcester, 979 F. Supp. 2d 143 (D. Mass. 2013).
Thayer v. City of Worcester, 979 F. Supp. 2d 143 (D. Mass. 2013). “gtamm1’shall mean thesameas that defined by M.G.L. c. 169A, §1. *164 (d) Prohibited Activity.”
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