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GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS
Part I - ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENTTitle II - EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Chapter 6 - THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY
Section 6:172H - Conviction and arrest data available to organizations accepting employees, volunteers, vendors or contractors

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6 § 172H

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Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 6:172H - Conviction and arrest data available to organizations accepting employees, volunteers, vendors or contractors

Notwithstanding section 172 or any other general or special law to the contrary, any entity or organization primarily engaged in providing activities or programs to children 18 years of age or less shall obtain all available criminal offender record information from the department prior to accepting any person as an employee, volunteer, vendor or contractor. Any entity or organization obtaining information under this section shall not disseminate such information for any purpose other than to further the protection of children.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 172H

Amended by Acts 2010 , c. 359, § 102, eff. 10/15/2010.
Amended by Acts 2010 , c. 256, §§  27, 29, eff. 2/2/2011 and 28 eff. 5/4/2012.
Added by Acts 2002 , c. 385, § 1, eff. 2/25/03.