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A copy of any paper printed to be kept and indorsed

Cap. 242, s. 6 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Any person who prints any paper for hire, reward, gain or profit shall carefully preserve and keep one copy at least of every paper printed by him, on which he shall write, or cause to be written or printed, in fair and legible characters, the name and place of abode of the person or persons by whom he is employed to print the paper. (2) Any person who prints any paper for hire, reward, gain or profit and omits or neglects to write, or cause to be written or printed the name and place of abode of the person or persons by whom he is employed to print it on one of such printed papers, or to keep and preserve it for the space of six calendar months next after the printing thereof, or to produce and show the same to any justice of the peace who, within the said space of six calendar months, requires to see it, shall for every such omission, neglect or refusal forfeit and lose the sum of five hundred dollars.
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