§ 5

Citation: § 5
Parent Document: Layes v. RHP Properties, Inc. (2019)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2019-08-28
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4657186/layes-v-rhp-properties-inc/ ↗

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"Any lessor or landlord of any building or part thereof
     occupied for dwelling purposes . . . including a
     manufactured home or land therefor, who is required by law
     . . . to furnish water, hot water, heat, light, power, [or]
     gas . . . to any occupant of such building or part thereof,
     who willfully or intentionally fails to furnish such water,
     hot water, heat, light, power, [or] gas . . . at any time
     when the same is necessary to the proper or customary use
     of such building or part thereof . . . or who transfers the
     responsibility for payment for any utility services to the
     occupant without his knowledge or consent, or any lessor or
     landlord who directly or indirectly interferes with the
     quiet enjoyment of any residential premises by the occupant
     . . . shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-
     five dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, or by
     imprisonment for not more than six months. Any person who
     commits any act in violation of this section shall also be
     liable for actual and consequential damages or three
     month's rent, whichever is greater, and the costs of the
     action, including a reasonable attorney's fee . . . ."
                                                                      24 The Layeses proceeded under three of the five prongs of

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