Commonly referred to by the name DBA ("doing business as") , a business certificate creates a public record of the name and address of the owner(s) of a business. Consumers are entitled to this information.
In order to obtain a marriage license, both parties must appear together to fill out the Intention of Marriage at any Town Clerk's Office in Massachusetts.
A raffle is defined in MGL 271:7A as an arrangement for raising money by the sale of tickets, certain among which, as determined by chance after the sale, entitle the holder to prizes.