Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B § 4

Citation: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B § 4 (1)
Parent Document: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 151B § 4
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Original Source: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter151B/Section4 ↗

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(1) a refusal to permit or to make, at the expense of the handicapped person, reasonable modification of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by such person if such modification is necessary to afford such person full enjoyment of such premises; provided, however, that, in the case of publicly assisted housing, multiple dwelling housing consisting of ten or more units, or contiguously located housing consisting of ten or more units, reasonable modification shall be at the expense of the owner or other person having the right of ownership; provided, further, that, in the case of public ownership of such housing units the cost of such reasonable modification shall be subject to appropriation; and provided, further, that, in the case of a rental, the landlord may, where the modification to be paid for by the handicapped person will materially alter the marketability of the housing, condition permission for a modification on the tenant agreeing to restore or pay for the cost of restoring, the interior of the premises to the condition that existed prior to such modification, reasonable wear and tear excepted;

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