Section 9A. In any written instrument, a recital that such instrument is sealed by or bears the seal of the person signing the same or is given under the hand and seal of the person signing the same, or that such instrument is intended to take effect as a sealed instrument, shall be sufficient to give such instrument the legal effect of a sealed instrument without the addition of any seal of wax, paper or other substance or any semblance of a seal by scroll, impression or otherwise; but the foregoing shall not apply in any case where the seal of a court, public office or public officer is expressly required by the constitution or by statute to be affixed to a paper, nor shall it apply in the case of certificates of stock of corporations. The word ''person'' as used in this section shall include a corporation, association, trust or partnership.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Section 1 - Effective Date of Statutes
Section 1a - Reorganization Plans for Executive Department
Section 2 - Effective Date of Resolves
Section 2a - Special Legislative Commissions
Section 3 - Enacting Style of Initiative Measures
Section 4 - Mode of Acceptance of Statute by Municipality or District
Section 4a - Revocation of Acceptance by Towns of Special Acts
Section 4b - Rescission of Laws Previously Accepted by Cities, Towns or Municipalities
Section 5 - Return Showing Action of Body Accepting or Rejecting Statute
Section 6 - Rules for Construction of Statutes
Section 7 - Definitions of Statutory Terms; Statutory Construction
Section 8 - Construction of Special Acts Authorizing Municipalities to Incur Indebtedness
Section 9 - Time for Performance of Acts Performable on Sunday or Holiday
Section 9a - Recital Giving Unsealed Instrument Effect of Sealed Instrument; ''person'' Defined
Section 9b - Stamping Seal on Documents
Section 10 - Daylight Saving Time
Section 11 - Marginal References
Section 12 - Bi-Partisan Boards; Political Affiliations of Members
Section 13 - Legal Notices Required to Be Published in Newspapers; Electronic Publication