Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 180, § 8A
Section 33, Acts 2000, c. 141, states, "Sections 2, 4, 28 and 34 shall apply to all transactions for which notice to the attorney general pursuant to section 8A of chapter 180 of the General Laws has been given on or after December 4, 1996." Section 34, Acts 2000, c. 141, states, "Nothing contained in the provisions of sections 2, 4, 28, and 33 shall be construed to limit the existing authority of the attorney general, the commissioner of public health, any other government official or entity, or the court to review, approve, disapprove, or impose conditions upon a transaction or disposition under existing law."