Massachusetts Marriage Laws | § 207-58

Massachusetts General Laws 207-58

Advertising to perform marriage ceremony; penalty for illegal advertising; business cards

A justice of the peace or other person authorized to solemnize marriages may advertise his name or any trade name, business address, telephone number, rate of compensation as provided by law, regular hours of availability and any ability in a second language and any present or former professional affiliation, in any newspaper, magazine, telephone directory or other publication of general circulation. Whoever advertises to perform or to procure the performance of a marriage ceremony by any other means shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten nor more than one hundred dollars; provided, however, that this section shall not be construed to prohibit the use of a business card by a justice of the peace or other person authorized to perform marriage ceremonies; and provided, further, that if a justice of the peace uses a business card said card shall not display the seal of the commonwealth.

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§ 207-4 Polygamy prohibited; exception
§ 207-8 Marriages void without judgment
§ 207-10 Prohibited foreign marriages; null and void
§ 207-14 Determination of validity of marriage
§ 207-54 Certificate of intention of marriage; illegal alteration; penalty
§ 207-56 Records and returns of marriages; failure to make; penalty
§ 207-57 Certificate of intention of marriage; failure to return; penalty
§ 207-58 Advertising to perform marriage ceremony; penalty for illegal advertising; business cards
§ 207-7 Marriage of minors prohibited; exception
§ 207-53 Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to nonage persons; penalty
§ 207-1 Marriage of man to certain relatives prohibited
§ 207-2 Marriage of woman to certain relatives prohibited
§ 207-3 Application of Secs. 1 and 2
§ 207-6 Marriage during existence of former marriage; validity
§ 207-36 Marriages without commonwealth by citizens; filing of certificate of intention of marriage
§ 207-30 Certificate of intention of marriage; dispensing with three days' notice
§ 207-39 Solemnization of marriage; justice or non-resident clergymen
§ 207-48 Solemnization of marriage without authority; penalty
§ 207-38 Solemnization of marriage; situs; persons authorized
§ 207-45 Evidence of marriage; record
§ 207-46 Evidence of marriage; certificate of consul
§ 207-47 Evidence of marriage; admissions; repute; cohabitation
§ 207-15 Issue of certain void marriages
§ 207-16 Issue of marriage void by reason of nonage or insanity
§ 207-47A Breach of contract to marry not actionable
§ 207-17 Issue of marriage void by reason of prior marriage
§ 207-18 Care and maintenance of children after judgment of nullity of marriage; power of court
§ 207-19 Intention of marriage; situs; time; fees
§ 207-24 Intention of marriage; nonage minors; receiving of notice prohibited
§ 207-20 Intention of marriage; written notice; oath
§ 207-23 Intention of marriage; notice; time and situs of receiving
§ 207-26 Intention of marriage; notice without consent; liability; cancellation
§ 207-47B Alienation of affection and criminal conversation not actionable
§ 207-25 Nonage minors; authorization of marriage
§ 207-33A Intention of marriage; proof of age
§ 207-28 Certificate of intention of marriage; delivery; time
§ 207-29 Certificate of intention of marriage; issuance to immigrants
§ 207-31 Certificate of intention of marriage; prohibition of alteration
§ 207-34 Minors residing in different towns; duplicate copies of notice of intention of marriage; fees
§ 207-35 Refusal of certificate of intention of marriage
§ 207-37 Impediments to marriage; list; posting
§ 207-40 Solemnization of marriage; records; returns
§ 207-41 Solemnization of marriage; imperfect certificates; correction
§ 207-42 Irregular solemnization of marriage; validity
§ 207-43 Solemnization of marriage by consul
§ 207-44 Solemnization of marriage; fees
§ 207-49 Joining persons in marriage without certificate; penalty
§ 207-52 Violation of law concerning making notice of intention; false statements; penalty
§ 207-51 Violation of certain provisions of this chapter; penalty
§ 207-27 Intention of marriage; adopted persons