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Section 26 of chapter 186 of the General Laws as so appearing in the 2022 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph: (g) Any locksmith retained to change locks on a rental property shall first make a good faith effort to determine whether the landlord or property owner has received notice of the request. The locksmith shall also determine if the rental agreement requires that the owner retain a key to the leased residential premises and if so, shall make a good faith effort to provide a key to the new locks to the owner within 2 business days of the locks being changed.
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