Section 2. No person or entity shall engage in cashing checks, drafts or money orders for a consideration in excess of one dollar per item without first obtaining a license from the commissioner. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to a bank, as defined in section one of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven, a national banking association, a federally chartered credit union, a federal savings and loan association or a federal savings bank. The commissioner shall establish rules and regulations, which may include an adequate capitalization requirement, for each place of business or mobile unit of a licensee to aid in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 169a - Licensing of Check Cashers
Section 2 - License; Rules and Regulations
Section 3 - Application for Licensure; Approval; Multi-State Licensing System
Section 4 - Denial of Application; Notice; Appeal
Section 6 - Schedule of Fees and Charges; Filing and Posting
Section 8 - Suspension or Revocation of License
Section 9 - Violations; Temporary Cease and Desist Orders
Section 10 - Investigation and Examination by Commissioner
Section 11 - Annual Report; Books, Accounts, and Records