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2022 Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XVII - Public Welfare
Chapter 123 - Mental Health
Section 24 - Legal Capacity of Persons Admitted or Committed
Universal Citation: MA Gen L ch 123 § 24 (2022)
Section 24. No person shall be deemed to be incompetent to manage his affairs, to contract, to hold professional or occupational or vehicle operators licenses or to make a will solely by reason of his admission or commitment in any capacity to the treatment or care of the department or to any public or private facility, nor shall departmental regulations restrict such rights.
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