GENERAL LAWS OF MASSACHUSETTS

CHAPTER 183B. REAL ESTATE TIME-SHARES.

Chapter 183B, Section 1. Citation.

Chapter 183B, Section 2. Definitions.

Chapter 183B, Section 3. Real estate time-share as estate in fee simple; estates for years; separate estates; taxes and assessments; recording documents.

Chapter 183B, Section 4. Agreements varying chapter prohibited; waiver of rights.

Chapter 183B, Section 5. Unconscionable contracts.

Chapter 183B, Section 6. Good faith obligation.

Chapter 183B, Section 7. Remedies; liberal administration; damages; judicial enforcement.

Chapter 183B, Section 8. Laws supplementary to chapter.

Chapter 183B, Section 9. Conflicts with other laws.

Chapter 183B, Section 10. Implied repeals by subsequent legislation.

Chapter 183B, Section 11. Project instruments; creation of time-shares; amendments.

Chapter 183B, Section 12. Instruments for creation of more than twelve time-shares in single property; recordation; contents.

Chapter 183B, Section 13. Instruments; allocation of votes and expense liabilities; alteration.

Chapter 183B, Section 14. Partition of units.

Chapter 183B, Section 15. Termination agreements.

Chapter 183B, Section 16. Sales or management offices; models; signs.

Chapter 183B, Section 17. Instruments; approval of actions of owners, developer, or managing entity.

Chapter 183B, Section 18. Deeds; notice of lease or license; recordation; contents.

Chapter 183B, Section 19. Managing entity.

Chapter 183B, Section 20. Powers of association.

Chapter 183B, Section 21. Powers and duties of developer.

Chapter 183B, Section 22. Special developer right.

Chapter 183B, Section 23. Contracts or leases between developer and managing entity; termination by association or owners.

Chapter 183B, Section 24. Duties of managing entity; access to units; alteration of unit by owner.

Chapter 183B, Section 25. Liability of owners; actions involving owners, developers, or associations; tolling of limitations; judgments against associations.

Chapter 183B, Section 26. Insurance.

Chapter 183B, Section 27. Surplus funds.

Chapter 183B, Section 28. Expenses; assessments; late charges; interest; reserve funds.

Chapter 183B, Section 29. Liens for assessments; enforcement proceedings; attorney's fees; statement of unpaid assessments.

Chapter 183B, Section 30. Financial records.

Chapter 183B, Section 31. Third persons dealing with trustee.

Chapter 183B, Section 32. Definitions; list of addresses of owners; ballots; communication expenses; vote allocation; notice; recording amendments.

Chapter 183B, Section 33. Amendment of project instruments or unrecorded documents; approval of expenditures; procedure.

Chapter 183B, Section 34. Referendum to amend project instrument or other matters.

Chapter 183B, Section 35. Discharge of manager.

Chapter 183B, Section 36. Dispositions or offerings for which public offering statement or other materials not required.

Chapter 183B, Section 37. Public offering statements; responsibility for preparation; liability for misleading statement; multi-location plans.

Chapter 183B, Section 38. Public offering statements; furnishing to purchaser; contents.

Chapter 183B, Section 39. Public offering statement; conversion buildings; contents.

Chapter 183B, Section 39A. Conformity of units to regulations.

Chapter 183B, Section 40. Public offering statements; time-share registered with securities and exchange commission.

Chapter 183B, Section 41. Providing prospective purchaser with public offering statement and resale disclosures; cancellation of contract; damages.

Chapter 183B, Section 42. Copy of instrument and certificate; delivery to purchaser; limitation on expense liability.

Chapter 183B, Section 43. Deposits placed in escrow; holding instrument of payment.

Chapter 183B, Section 44. Release of liens; surety bond; service of process for foreclosure of lien.

Chapter 183B, Section 45. Express warranties.

Chapter 183B, Section 46. Implied warranties of developer or person in business of selling real estate for own account.

Chapter 183B, Section 47. Implied warranties of quality; exclusions or modifications.

Chapter 183B, Section 48. Limitation of actions for breach of warranties.

Chapter 183B, Section 49. Failure to comply with chapter.

Chapter 183B, Section 50. Improvements not required to be built.

Chapter 183B, Section 51. Completion of promised improvements; responsibility for recording deed or notice.

Chapter 183B, Section 52. Advertisements including prize offer.

Chapter 183B, Section 53. Exchange programs; information; promotional literature; liability.

Chapter 183B, Section 54. Multi-location developers; information for purchasers; violations.

Chapter 183B, Section 55. Project brokers.


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