Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 110 - Labels, Trade Marks, Names and Registration Thereof
Section 4 - Use of Name of Person Formerly Connected With Business

Section 4. A person who conducts business in the commonwealth shall not assume or continue to use in his business the name of a person formerly connected with him in partnership or the name of any other person, either alone or in connection with his own or with any other name or designation, without the consent in writing of such person or of his legal representatives.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XV - Regulation of Trade

Chapter 110 - Labels, Trade Marks, Names and Registration Thereof

Section 1 - Definitions

Section 4 - Use of Name of Person Formerly Connected With Business

Section 4a - Use of Word ''corporation'' or ''incorporated'' by Individual or Partnership

Section 4b - Use of Words or Phrases Leading Public to Believe That Business Is Owned, Operated or Managed by United States; ''massachusetts State Fair''

Section 5 - Certificates of Persons Conducting Businesses; Contents; Filing; Fees; Index

Section 6 - Certificates; Application of Sec. 5

Section 16 - Unauthorized Performances of Unpublished Compositions

Section 17 - Registration of Bottles; Description of Name on Bottles; Fees; Publication

Section 18 - Unlawful Use of Registered Bottles; Application of Section

Section 19 - Prima Facie Evidence of Unlawful Use

Section 20 - Search Warrant

Section 21 - Registration of Milk Cans; Description of Name; Fees; Publication

Section 22 - Use of Registered Cans Without Consent of Owner

Section 23 - Destruction or Mutilation of Registered Cans

Section 24 - Defiling Registered Cans

Section 25 - Search Warrant

Section 25a - Registration of Articles

Section 25b - Unauthorized Use or Disposition of Registered Articles

Section 25c - Unauthorized Destruction or Mutilation of Registered Articles

Section 26 - False Trade Marks, Dies; Sale of Falsely Marked Goods

Section 27 - Unauthorized Performance of Unpublished Composition

Section 28 - Illegal Use of Registered Cans; Mutilation

Section 29 - Penalty for Violation of Secs. 25a to 25c