Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 101 - Transient Vendors, Hawkers and Pedlers
Section 24 - Special Licenses to Veterans and Blind Persons; Authority to Sell on Public Streets

Section 24. The deputy director may grant without fee, on proof of identity, a special state license to act as hawker or peddler, subject otherwise to this chapter, to a World War I or II or Korean or Vietnam veteran, as defined in clause Forty-third of section seven of chapter four, who has a service-connected disability as recognized by the United States government; and to any blind person resident in the commonwealth and approved by the commissioner of the blind; provided, that no license under this section shall authorize the holder thereof to act as hawker or peddler on any public street or sidewalk in any city or town unless and until he shall have received written authority so to do from the chief of police or other official having charge of the police therein.

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Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XV - Regulation of Trade

Chapter 101 - Transient Vendors, Hawkers and Pedlers

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 2 - Application of Provisions of Chapter Relative to Transient Vendors

Section 3 - Transient Vendors; License; Application; Special Deposit; Bond; Conditions; Fees; Rules and Regulations; Renewals

Section 3a - Written Application for Promoter License; Fees; Written Operating Agreements With Vendors

Section 4 - Filing of Applications; Records; Inspection

Section 5 - Local License; Application; Fee; Statement of Transient Vendor; Certificate; Endorsement of Town Clerk

Section 6 - Neglect or Refusal by Transient Vendor to File Statement; False Representations

Section 6a - Power of Attorney in Applications for Licenses; Appointment of Deputy Director as Lawful Attorney; Service of Process

Section 7 - Advertisement of Bankrupt, Closing Out, Administrator's and Fire Sales; Statement of Character and Reasons for Special Sale

Section 8 - Selling Without License; False Statements in License Application

Section 9 - Penalty for Violation of Sec. 7 or 8

Section 10 - Action for Recovery of Local License Fee

Section 11 - Return or Surrender of State License; Cancellation; Affidavit of Loss; Notice

Section 12 - Attachment of Special Deposit; Execution; Notice of Claim; Payment of Fines and Penalties

Section 12a - Special Licenses Relating to Transient Sales for Charitable Purposes

Section 13 - Hawker and Pedler Defined

Section 14 - Unauthorized Selling or Bartering by Hawker or Pedler

Section 15 - Application of Provisions of Chapter Relating to Hawkers and Peddlers

Section 16 - Sale by Hawkers or Pedlers of Certain Articles; Temporary Licenses

Section 16a - Sale by Hawkers or Peddlers of Frozen Desserts on or From Motor Vehicle; Flashing Lights Required

Section 17 - Sale by Hawkers or Peddlers of Certain Articles Without License

Section 18 - Sale by Hawkers or Pedlers Without License

Section 18a - Food for Sale for Consumption by Infants; Drugs

Section 19 - Trade or Sale of Bootblacking by Minors; Permits

Section 20 - Permitting or Aiding Minor to Violate Sec. 19 or 34

Section 21 - Employing or Permitting Minor to Engage in Hawking or Peddling Without Permit or License

Section 22 - License; Hawkers and Peddlers; Certificate of Police Chief; Fees; Special State Licenses; Rules and Regulations

Section 22a - License for Sale of Prepared Food; Requisites

Section 24 - Special Licenses to Veterans and Blind Persons; Authority to Sell on Public Streets

Section 26 - Record of Licenses to Hawkers and Peddlers; Inspection

Section 27 - Endorsement, Display, and Production of License; Penalties

Section 28 - Effect of License on Prosecution

Section 29 - Sales by Hawkers or Pedlers Licensed as Auctioneers

Section 30 - Revocation of Licenses

Section 31 - Counterfeiting or Forging Licenses

Section 32 - Arrest of Hawkers, Peddlers, Transient Vendors and Door-to-Door Salespersons; Prosecution

Section 33 - Temporary Licenses to Sell Articles for Charitable Purposes; Fees

Section 34 - Door-to-Door Sales for Future Delivery; Employment of Minors; Duties of Sales Organization; Registration