# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 26, sec. 1: Department of banking and insurance; divisions; commissioners

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 26, sec. 1
- **Heading:** Department of banking and insurance; divisions; commissioners
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 26 / Section 1

## Text

Section 1. There shall be a department of banking and insurance consisting of a division of banks and loan agencies and a division of insurance. Each division shall be in charge of a commissioner who shall be known, respectively, as the commissioner of banks and the commissioner of insurance. The commissioners shall act as a board in all matters concerning the department as a whole.

Section 1. There shall be a department of banking and insurance consisting of a division of banks and loan agencies and a division of insurance. Each division shall be in charge of a commissioner who shall be known, respectively, as the commissioner of banks and the commissioner of insurance. The commissioners shall act as a board in all matters concerning the department as a whole.

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