Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 271:6A: Plans under which purchasers agree to obtain more purchasers; injunction; receivers
What this law says, in plain English
Establishing or promoting a pyramid scheme where purchasers must recruit others to participate is illegal and constitutes a lottery. The statute references Section Seven for punishment and allows the state to seek injunctions and appoint receivers.
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