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17-7   REAL ESTATE; REGULATION OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES.
17-7.1   Regulation of Real Estate Activities.
   (A)   Any person who solicits the sale, lease, sub-lease, or the listing for sale, lease or sub-lease, of residential property on the ground of a current or prospective change in the ethnic, racial, social or religious character of a neighborhood or on the grounds of the expansion of the Logan International Airport in the East Boston Section of Boston, and any person who induces or attempts to induce such a sale, lease, sub-lease or listing by a statement, written or oral, concerning any such neighborhood change, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $50 on account of each solicitation or listing made, or inducement offered, to any person or business entity who is the owner or lessee of residential property, or who seeks to own or lease such property.
   (B)   Every real estate broker soliciting the sale, lease or the listing for sale or lease, of three or more residential properties fronting on either side of any street between intersecting or cross-streets or between a cul-de-sac or other like termination point and an intersecting or cross-street within any 90-day period, whether directly or through his or her salesperson, shall maintain a permanent record, for at least one year from the date of said solicitation which shall be available for inspection by the Corporation Counsel or any representative thereof upon request, setting forth the name and address of each person so solicited, the address of the property involved, the name of the licensee actually making such solicitation, and the date upon which the solicitation took place. At the request of the Corporation Counsel or any representative thereof, any such broker shall file with the Corporation Counsel a copy of the permanent record, or a statement containing the same information as set forth in the permanent record. Such filing shall be made with the City Clerk no later than ten days following the request therefor.
   (C)   For the purposes hereof, SOLICITING includes solicitation by telephone, mail, personal visitation, materials distributed by hand or other media.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 28 § 18A; CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 417; CBC 1985 17-7.1)
Cross-reference:
   Ord. ss 5-8.1
17-8   REGISTRATION OF KEEPERS OF SHOPS FOR BARTER, RENTAL OR SALE OF PRINTED MATTER OR MOTION PICTURE FILMS RESTRICTED TO ADULTS.
17-8.1   Registration of Certain Shops.
   On and after September 1, 1969, no person shall in any year keep a shop for the barter, rental or sale of printed matter or motion picture film if such shop is not open to the public generally but only to one or more classes of the public excluding minors under 18 years of age unless in such year or in the preceding December for such year such person has registered with the City Clerk as provided in Subsection 17-8.2 and the number assigned to him or her upon such registration is clearly and conspicuously imprinted on all printed matter and motion picture films in such shop; nor shall any person keeping a shop for the barter, rental or sale of printed matter or motion picture film in any year keep a part of his or her stock segregated as available only to one or more classes of the public excluding minors under 18 years of age unless in such year or in the preceding December for such year such person has registered with the City Clerk as provided in Subsection 17-8.2 and the number assigned to him or her upon such registration is clearly and conspicuously imprinted on all printed matter and motion picture films constituting a part of the stock so segregated; nor shall any person in any year at any place in the city, barter, rent or sell, or offer for barter, rental or sale, any printed matter or motion picture film bearing a legend restricting it to adults only or to one or more classes of the public excluding minors under 18 years of age unless in such year or in the preceding December for such year such person has registered with the City Clerk as provided in Subsection 17-5.2 and the number assigned to him or her upon such registration is clearly and conspicuously imprinted on such printed matter or motion picture film.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 28 § 23A; CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 423; CBC 1985 17-8.1) Penalty, see Subsection 17-8.3
Editor’s note:
   This Section and the following two were held unconstitutional in Broadway Distributors, Inc. v. White, 307 F. Supp. 1180 (D. Mass. 1970).
17-8.2   Filing for Application.
   (A)   Any person desiring that a registration number be assigned to him or her for the purpose of Subsection 17-8.1 shall make application therefor to the City Clerk in a writing setting forth:
      (1)   His or her name and place of residence;
      (2)   The address of such shop or place;
      (3)   The names and places of residence of all persons having a financial interest in the business; and
      (4)   The names and business addresses of all persons supplying the printed matter or motion picture film to be offered for barter, rental or sale.
   (B)   Any person making application as aforesaid shall, from time to time, during the year as circumstances change file supplementary writings with the City Clerk setting forth such changes. Unless, subsequent to the effective date of Subsection 17-8.1, the applicant has violated M.G.L. Chapter 272, Section 28 and been finally adjudged guilty of such violation, the City Clerk shall assign to the applicant a registration number.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 28 § 23B; CBC 1975 Ord. T14 § 424; CBC 1985 17-8.2) Penalty, see Subsection 17-8.3
Cross-reference:
   M.G.L. Chapter 272, Section 28; See note above
17-8.3   Penalty for Violation.
   Whoever violates any provision of Subsection 17-8.1 or whoever makes a false or fraudulent representation in making an application under Subsection 17-8.2, or whoever neglects or fails to file supplementary writings as required by Subsection 17-8.2 shall be subject to a fine of $50 for each day on which such violation occurs or during which such violation continues.
(Rev. Ord. 1961 (Sup. 1971) c. 28 § 23C; CBC 1975 Ord. T14, § 425; CBC 1985 17-8.3)
Editor’s note:
   See note above.
17-9   RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; USE REGULATIONS.
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