# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 7: Posting notices setting forth excerpts of statute and other information; refusal to post

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 7
- **Heading:** Posting notices setting forth excerpts of statute and other information; refusal to post
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title XXI / Chapter 151B / Section 7

## Text

Section 7. Every employer, employment agency, real estate agency, rental office, labor union, institutional creditor, proprietor of a business or of a place of public accommodation, or other person, corporation, or group subject to this chapter, shall post in a conspicuous place or places on his premises a notice to be prepared or approved by the commission, which shall set forth excerpts of this chapter and such other relevant information which the commission deems necessary to explain the chapter. Any employer, employment agency, real estate agency, rental office, labor union, institutional creditor, proprietor of a business or of a place of public accommodation, or other person, corporation, or group subject to this chapter, who refuses to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. A subsequent violation of this section by the same person, corporation, or group, if such violation occurs more than sixty days from a prior conviction for violation of this section, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

Section 7. Every employer, employment agency, real estate agency, rental office, labor union, institutional creditor, proprietor of a business or of a place of public accommodation, or other person, corporation, or group subject to this chapter, shall post in a conspicuous place or places on his premises a notice to be prepared or approved by the commission, which shall set forth excerpts of this chapter and such other relevant information which the commission deems necessary to explain the chapter. Any employer, employment agency, real estate agency, rental office, labor union, institutional creditor, proprietor of a business or of a place of public accommodation, or other person, corporation, or group subject to this chapter, who refuses to comply with the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars. A subsequent violation of this section by the same person, corporation, or group, if such violation occurs more than sixty days from a prior conviction for violation of this section, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 2 Policies; recommendations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 3 Functions, powers and duties of commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 3A Employers' policies against sexual harassment; preparation of model policy; education and training programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S3A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 4 Unlawful practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 4A Conveyance by void instruments; penalty](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S4A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 5 Complaints; procedure; limitations; bar to proceeding; award of damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 6 Review of commission's order; court order for enforcement; appeals; availability of commission's copy of testimony; limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 7 Posting notices setting forth excerpts of statute and other information; refusal to post](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 8 Interference with commission; violation of order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 9 Construction and enforcement of chapter; inconsistent laws; exclusiveness of statutory procedure; civil remedies; speedy trial; attorney's fees and costs; damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B, sec. 10 Partial invalidity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TXXI_C151B_S10.md)

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