Statutes and Regulations

Statutes

General Laws relating to the registration and filing of reports by public charities can be found in the following chapters and sections of Massachusetts General Laws, which you can access in the following links to the website for the Massachusetts General Court.

For additional information, including how often these links are updated, visit the Massachusetts General Court website and Frequently Asked Questions.

Chapter 12. Department of the Attorney General

• Chapter 12, Section 8. Due application of charity funds enforced.
• Chapter 12, Section 8A. Definitions applicable to s. 8A through 8M.
• Chapter 12, Section 8B. Division of public charities; duties.
• Chapter 12, Section 8C. Director of public charities; designation.
• Chapter 12, Section 8D. Employees; appointment and removal.
• Chapter 12, Section 8E. Charitable corporations; filing of information; exceptions; penalties; enforcement.
• Chapter 12, Section 8F. Annual reports of public charities; financial statements; fees; penalties; enforcement.
• Chapter 12, Section 8G. Attorney general as a party; service.
• Chapter 12, Section 8H. Investigations by attorney general.
• Chapter 12, Section 8I. Compliance with investigations; enforcement; penalties.
• Chapter 12, Section 8J. Rules and regulations.
• Chapter 12, Section 8K. Gift for public charitable purpose; presumed intention.
• Chapter 12, Section 8L. Fiscal records.
• Chapter 12, Section 8M.Public records; inspection.
• Chapter 12, Section 8N. Fees, costs, penalties and other monies; general fund

Chapter 68. Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes

• Chapter 68, Section 18. Definitions.
• Chapter 68, Section 19. Registration of charitable organization; filing of statement; contents.
• Chapter 68, Section 20. Exemption from registration.
• Chapter 68, Section 21. Commissions; expenses.
• Chapter 68, Section 22. Contracts.
• Chapter 68, Section 23. Solicitation disclosures; guaranteed minimum percentage utilized for charitable purposes.
• Chapter 68, Section 24. Registration by professional fund-raising counsel, commercial co-venturer, or professional solicitor; annual financial report.
• Chapter 68, Section 25. Records; public inspection.
• Chapter 68, Section 26. Fiscal records.
• Chapter 68, Section 27. Reciprocal agreements.
• Chapter 68, Section 28. Deceptive practices prohibited.
• Chapter 68, Section 29. Rules and regulations.
• Chapter 68, Section 30. Investigation of violations.
• Chapter 68, Section 31. Foreign organizations or persons; service of process.
• Chapter 68, Section 32. Violations; revocation of registration; fines and penalties; injunctions.
• Chapter 68, Section 33. Fiduciary capacity.
• Chapter 68, Section 34. Common fund for nonprofit organizations; membership; investments.
• Chapter 68, Section 35. Paid solicitations and solicitors; violations; fine.

Regulations

• 940 CMR 2.00  

  Regulations Of The Director Of Public Charities

• 940 CMR 12.00  

  Regulations Governing Raffles

• 940 CMR 13.00  

  Regulations Governing Bazaars