Massachusetts § 172M Person licensed pursuant to Sec. 122 of chapter 140 required to obtain criminal offender record information prior to hiring new employee who may have direct and unmonitored contact with firearms, shotguns or rifles

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§ 172M — Person licensed pursuant to Sec. 122 of chapter 140 required to obtain criminal offender record information prior to hiring new employee who may have direct and unmonitored contact with firearms, shotguns or rifles

Massachusetts § 172M

Part IADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT

Title IIEXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Ch. 6THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 172M (2026).

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[ Text of section effective until October 2, 2024.  For text effective October 2, 2024, see below.]Section 172M. Notwithstanding section 172 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a person licensed pursuant to section 122 of chapter 140 shall obtain from the department all available criminal offender record information prior to accepting a person as an employee to determine the suitability of such employee who may have direct and unmonitored contact with firearms, shotguns or rifles.  A person obtaining information pursuant to this section shall not disseminate such information for any purpose other than the further protection of public safety.[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 135, Sec. 1 effective October 2, 2024.  For text effective until October 2, 2024, see above.]Not

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[ Text of section effective until October 2, 2024. For text effective October 2, 2024, see below.]Section 172M. Notwithstanding section 172 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a person licensed pursuant to section 122 of chapter 140 shall obtain from the department all available criminal offender record information prior to accepting a person as an employee to determine the suitability of such employee who may have direct and unmonitored contact with firearms, shotguns or rifles. A person obtaining information pursuant to this section shall not disseminate such information for any purpose other than the further protection of public safety.[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 135, Sec. 1 effective October 2, 2024. For text effective until October 2, 2024, see above.]Notwithstanding section 172 or any other general or special law to the contrary, a person licensed pursuant to section 122 of chapter 140 shall obtain from the department all available criminal offender record information prior to accepting a person as an employee to determine the suitability of such employee who may have direct contact with firearms, as defined in section 121 of said chapter 140. A person obtaining information pursuant to this section shall not disseminate such information for any purpose other than the further protection of public safety.