Massachusetts § 122C Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray;  penalty for violation

Massachusetts Statutes

§ 122C — Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation

Massachusetts § 122C

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title XXPUBLIC SAFETY AND GOOD ORDER

Ch. 140LICENSES

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Bluebook

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 122C (2026).

Text

[ Text of section effective until October 2, 2024. For text effective October 2, 2024, see below.]Section 122C.

(a)As used in this section and section 122D, "self-defense spray'' shall mean chemical mace, pepper spray or any device or instrument which contains, propels or emits a liquid, gas, powder or other substance designed to incapacitate.

(b)Whoever, not being licensed as provided in section 122B, sells self-defense spray shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 years.

(c)Whoever sells self-defense spray to a person younger than 18 years of age, if the person younger than 18 years of age does not have a firearms identification card, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.

(d)A person under 18 years

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[ Text of section effective until October 2, 2024. For text effective October 2, 2024, see below.]Section 122C. (a) As used in this section and section 122D, "self-defense spray'' shall mean chemical mace, pepper spray or any device or instrument which contains, propels or emits a liquid, gas, powder or other substance designed to incapacitate.(b) Whoever, not being licensed as provided in section 122B, sells self-defense spray shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 years.(c) Whoever sells self-defense spray to a person younger than 18 years of age, if the person younger than 18 years of age does not have a firearms identification card, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.(d) A person under 18 years of age who possesses self-defense spray and who does not have a firearms identification card shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.Chapter 140: Section 122C. Illegal sale or possession of self-defense spray; penalty for violation[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 135, Sec. 35 effective October 2, 2024. For text effective until October 2, 2024, see above.]Section 122C. (a) Whoever, not being licensed as provided in section 122, sells self-defense spray shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 2 years.(b) Whoever licensed under section 122 sells self-defense spray to a person younger than 18 years of age, if the person younger than 18 years of age does not have a self-defense spray permit, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.(c) A person under 18 years of age who possesses self-defense spray and who does not have a self-defense spray permit shall be punished by a fine of not more than $300.