Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:143A: Unauthorized reproduction and transfer of sound recordings
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits knowingly transferring recorded sound without the owner's consent with intent to sell, rent, transport, or publicly perform it for profit, or selling such articles knowing they contain unauthorized transfers. Punishment is specified in a separate sentencing statute.
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