Mass. General Laws c. 140 § 125

Training seminars and programs

This is an unofficial version of a Massachusetts General Law. For more information on this topic, please see law about guns and other weapons.

Updates

• Amended by St. 2024, c. 135, § 38, effective January 25, 2026.

(a)

Licensing authorities shall participate in training seminars as prescribed by the executive office of public safety and security, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, instruction on: (i) current laws, regulations and rules relating to this chapter; (ii) licensing responsibilities; (iii) record keeping obligations; (iv) firearm surrender, registration and tracing; (v) responsibilities and requirements regarding the annual inspection of establishments licensed under section 122; and (v) electronic database use.

(b)

Any person making an application for the issuance of a license to sell or renewal thereof under section 122 shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in this chapter, complete a dealer training program developed and offered online by the executive office of public safety and security. No application for the issuance of a license to sell shall be accepted or processed by the licensing authority without a certification of program completion.

(c)

The curriculum for the training program pursuant to subsection (b) shall include: (i) uniform standards of security for business premises; (ii) employee background check and training requirements; and (iii) information on requirements and conditions contained in chapter 140, and other laws the executive office, in its discretion, deems relevant.

(d)

The executive office of public safety and security shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this section.

Last updated:	July 25, 2024