General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 104A Consignment of Fine Art

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 104A, Section 1
  As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Artist”, the person who creates a...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Delivery and acceptance constituting consignment; statement of delivery - Chapter 104A, Section 2
  (a) Notwithstanding any custom, practice or usage of the trade to the contrary, or any other language herein, whenever a consignor delivers or causes to...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Incidents of consignment - Chapter 104A, Section 3
  The following provisions shall apply to consignment of a work of fine art: (a) The consignee, after delivery of the work of fine art, shall...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Trust property; contact information of consignee; forfeiture of property - Chapter 104A, Section 4
  (a) A work of fine art received as a consignment, and the funds derived from the sale of the work of fine art, shall remain...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Separate accounting of consignments; payment to consignor of sale proceeds; penalties - Chapter 104A, Section 4A
  (a) A consignee who accepts a work of fine art hereunder and who shall receive money upon the sale of a consigned work of fine...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Waiver of provisions - Chapter 104A, Section 5
  Any provision of a contract or agreement whereby the consignor waives any provision of this chapter is void.
• Massachusetts General Laws - Application of chapter - Chapter 104A, Section 6
  The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to a written contract executed prior to its effective date, unless either the parties agree by mutual...

Last modified: September 11, 2015