Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3 (2026)

Exempted transactions

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Section 3. Nothing in this chapter shall apply to transactions or actions otherwise permitted under laws as administered by any regulatory board or officer acting under statutory authority of the commonwealth or of the United States.

For the purpose of this section, the burden of proving exemptions from the provisions of this chapter shall be upon the person claiming the exemptions.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 61 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1972–2025 · leading case: Bushkin Assocs., Inc. v. Raytheon Co., 473 N.E.2d 662 (Mass. 1985).

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Bushkin Assocs., Inc. v. Raytheon Co., 473 N.E.2d 662 (Mass. 1985). · cites it 6× “If the answer to question 2 is in the affirmative, is defendant entitled to the exemption of G. L. c. 93A, § 3 (1) (b) (i) in that the alleged actions forming the basis of the chapter 93A claim did not occur ‘primarily and substantially’ in Massachusetts?” 2 The Court of Appeals…”

Commonwealth v. Fremont Inv. & Loan, 897 N.E.2d 548 (Mass. 2008). · cites it 3× “183C; and second, the judge failed to recognize that under G. L. c. 93A, § 3, Fremont’s loans are exempt from c.”

Burnham v. Mark IV Homes, Inc., 441 N.E.2d 1027 (Mass. 1982). · cites it 4× “We conclude, further, that the exemption relied on by Mark IV, G. L. c. 93A, § 3 (1) (b), does not apply, and consequently remand for further proceedings as to this aspect of the case.”

In Re Pharm. Indus. Average Wholesale Price Lit., 582 F.3d 156 (1st Cir. 2009). · cites it 2× “93A, § 3 ("Nothing in this chapter shall apply to transactions or actions otherwise permitted under laws as administered by any regulatory board or officer acting under statutory authority of the commonwealth or of the United States. For the purpose of this section, the burden…”

Fleming v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins., 445 Mass. 381 (Mass. 2005). · cites it 4× “Exemption under G. L. c. 93A, § 3. We comment briefly on the exemption from liability set forth in G.”

Makino, U.S.A., Inc. v. Metlife Capital Credit Corp., 518 N.E.2d 519 (Mass. App. Ct. 1988). · cites it 3× “Under G. L. c. 93A, § 3, from 1967 to 1983, i.e.”

Aspinall v. Philip Morris, Inc., 453 Mass. 431 (Mass. 2009). · cites it 6× “93A is barred by G. L. c. 93A, § 3, or, alternatively, preempted by Federal law.”

Lowell Gas Co. v. Attorney Gen., 385 N.E.2d 240 (Mass. 1979). · cites it 2× “[24] The companies' claim of exemption under G.L.c. 93A, § 3(1)( a ), is similarly misguided.”

In Re Civil Investigative Demand Addressed to Yankee Milk, Inc., 362 N.E.2d 207 (Mass. 1977). · cites it 3× “by limiting it to documents which relate to transactions and actions occurring primarily and substantially in Massachusetts because Yankee falls within the exemption provision of G. L. c. 93A, §3 (1) (6). In addition, he struck the four paragraphs referred to above (3, 20, 36…”

Anoush Cab, Inc. v. Uber Tech. Inc., 8 F.4th 1 (1st Cir. 2021). “In its Answer, Uber asserted various affirmative defenses, including that it was not liable because Uber's actions were permitted practices under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3 ("Permitted Practices Defense") and that the actions of others, and events unrelated to Uber,…”

Bellermann v. Fitchburg Gas & Elec. Light Co., 54 N.E.3d 1106 (Mass. 2016). “See G. L. c. 93A, § 3 (exempting from treatment as “unfair' business practice” transactions permitted by regulatory board of Commonwealth).”

Reckis v. Johnson & Johnson, 28 N.E.3d 445 (Mass. 2015). “See G. L. c. 93A, § 3 (“Nothing in this chapter shall apply to transactions or actions otherwise permitted under laws as administered by any regulatory board or officer acting under statutory authority of the commonwealth or of the United States”).”

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— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(1) — 4 cases

Lowell Gas Co. v. Attorney Gen., 385 N.E.2d 240 (Mass. 1979). “[24] The companies' claim of exemption under G.L.c. 93A, § 3(1)( a ), is similarly misguided.”

Goldstein Oil Co. v. C.K. Smith Co., 479 N.E.2d 728 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985).

Boston Super Tools, Inc. v. RW Tech., Inc., 467 F. Supp. 558 (D. Mass. 1979).

Constantino v. Massachusetts Elec. Co., 1983 Mass. App. Div. 19 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1983).

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(1)(b)(K) — 1 case

Mitchelson v. Aviation Simulation Tech. Inc., 3 Mass. Supp. 281 (Mass. Dist. Ct. 1982).

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(2) — 4 cases

A.F.M. Corp. v. Corp. Aircraft Mgmt., 626 F. Supp. 1533 (D. Mass. 1985).

U. S. Broad. Co. v. Nat'l Broad. Co., 439 F. Supp. 8 (D. Mass. 1977).

Bierig v. Everett Square Plaza Assocs., 611 N.E.2d 720 (Mass. App. Ct. 1993).

Manhattan Tops, USA, Inc. v. Kenneth Leventhal & Co., 4 Mass. L. Rptr. 700 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1995).

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(b) — 2 cases

Am. Hosp. Supply Corp. v. Roy Lapidus, Inc., 493 F. Supp. 1076 (D. Mass. 1980).

Worldwide Commodities, Inc. v. J. Amicone Co., 1991 Mass. App. Div. 157 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1991).

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(l)(a) — 1 case

Lowell Gas Co. v. Attorney Gen., 385 N.E.2d 240 (Mass. 1979). “[24] The companies' claim of exemption under G.L.c. 93A, § 3(1)( a ), is similarly misguided.”

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(l)(b) — 8 cases

Bushkin Assocs., Inc. v. Raytheon Co., 473 N.E.2d 662 (Mass. 1985). “If the answer to question 2 is in the affirmative, is defendant entitled to the exemption of G. L. c. 93A, § 3 (1) (b) (i) in that the alleged actions forming the basis of the chapter 93A claim did not occur ‘primarily and substantially’ in Massachusetts?” 2 The Court of Appeals…”

Flotech, Inc. v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours Co., 627 F. Supp. 358 (D. Mass. 1985).

Makino, U.S.A., Inc. v. Metlife Capital Credit Corp., 518 N.E.2d 519 (Mass. App. Ct. 1988). “Under G. L. c. 93A, § 3, from 1967 to 1983, i.e.”

Williams v. Arndt, 626 F. Supp. 571 (D. Mass. 1985).

A.F.M. Corp. v. Corp. Aircraft Mgmt., 626 F. Supp. 1533 (D. Mass. 1985).

— Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93A, § 3(l)(b)(i) — 2 cases

Play Time, Inc. v. LDDS Metromedia Commc'ns, Inc., 123 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. 1997).

Barrios v. Stein, Inc., 3 Mass. L. Rptr. 559 (Mass. Super. Ct. 1995).

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