Category Archives: Licensing and Permits
Suspension or Revocation of Class II Auto Dealers License
Municipal licenses are subject to suspension, revocation, or non-renewal at the whims of the town’s licensing board. Often these occur summarily, without a hearing and without just cause, or without sufficient evidence. And the loss of your municipal license means the loss of your livelihood. But unbeknownst to many licensees, not all license suspensions,… Finish Reading Suspension or Revocation of Class II Auto Dealers License
Liquor Licensees & Underage Drinkers: A Never-ending Cat & Mouse Game
Massachusetts face a constant cat & mouse game with underage patrons who are now able to purchase near perfect fake IDs online. Massachusetts and Federal authorities have been aware of this for years, but Liquor Licensees almost exclusively bear the burden of the consequences for selling alcohol to ‘underage’ patrons, while those underage patrons… Finish Reading Liquor Licensees & Underage Drinkers: A Never-ending Cat & Mouse Game
Contractor’s Failure to Register Gave Rise to Treble Damages, Attorney’s Fees & Costs
If you are a home improvement contractor, you should be aware of a recent case addressing the consequences of a home improvement contractor’s failure to register with the state pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 142A. Not only was the contractor deemed liable for the homeowner’s damages, but the failure to register constituted an unfair and deceptive… Finish Reading Contractor’s Failure to Register Gave Rise to Treble Damages, Attorney’s Fees & Costs
Tis’ the Season for a Refresher on Firewood Dealers Regulations
A quick search for “firewood delivery (your town)” reveals that either (1) Firewood Dealers are completely oblivious to the state {laws, rules, regulations} they must comply with, or (2) Firewood Sellers / Dealers or Delivery companies don’t really see any risk in non-compliance – the latter possibly being due to lax enforcement. Nevertheless, if you… Finish Reading Tis’ the Season for a Refresher on Firewood Dealers Regulations
Businesses Lose Free Speech Challenge to Federal Labeling Regulations
On July 29, 2014, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in American Meat Institute v. U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, No. 13-5281, upheld a 2013 regulation implemented by the Agricultural Marketing Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture pertaining to labeling of… Finish Reading Businesses Lose Free Speech Challenge to Federal Labeling Regulations
Developers Now Have Options to Fight Extortionate Permit Conditions and Permit Denials
In Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Management District, the US Supreme Court recently held that the takings clause of the US Constitution not only applies to cases in which a proposed development or project is approved with extortionate conditions, but to proposals that are denied because the developer refused to comply with the… Finish Reading Developers Now Have Options to Fight Extortionate Permit Conditions and Permit Denials
I Received an Order to Show Cause from the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure. Now What?
An Order to Show Cause literally is a request to explain, justify or prove (or disprove) something. If you have received an Order to Show Cause from a regulatory board of the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure, it is essentially a complaint against an individual or a business that is licensed through the Massachusetts… Finish Reading I Received an Order to Show Cause from the Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure. Now What?