Section 5. No person dependent on public support shall be placed by the department or by any veteran's agent, board of health, or other public authority, in any hospital, nursing home, infirmary or institution not operated by the commonwealth which is not licensed as required by chapter one hundred and eleven. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five or more than one hundred dollars.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Chapter 117a - Support by the Commonwealth
Section 1 - Emergency Aid Program for Elderly and Disabled Residents
Section 3 - Ineligibility for Benefits
Section 4 - Persons Not Citizens or Legal Residents
Section 5 - Placing Persons in Unlicensed Institutions
Section 6 - Liability; Persons Receiving Support to Which They Are Not Entitled
Section 8 - Treasurers of Financial Institutions; Duty to Furnish Information Upon Request
Section 9 - Final Disposition of Deceased Persons; Recovery of Expenses From Deceased's Kindred