Massachusetts General Laws (MGL)
Chapter 2: Section 14 Dog or dog emblem of commonwealth
Chapter 2: Section 14 Dog or dog emblem of commonwealth published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 9:30 AM
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Chapter 129: Section 39A Pet shops; licensing operation; animal health inspections
Chapter 129: Section 39A Pet shops; licensing operation; animal health inspections published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 9:56 AM
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Chapter 129: Section 39B Guard dog businesses; licenses
Chapter 129: Section 39B Guard dog businesses; licenses published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:00 AM
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Chapter 129: Section 39C Hearing dog business; licenses
Chapter 129: Section 39C Hearing dog business; licenses published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:01 AM
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Chapter 129: Section 39D Hearing dog business; access to public facilities
Chapter 129: Section 39D Hearing dog business; access to public facilities published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:02 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 137 Registration and licenses
Chapter 140: Section 137 Registration and licenses published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:36 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 137A Kennel licenses
Chapter 140: Section 137A Kennel licenses published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:39 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 137B Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee
Chapter 140: Section 137B Sale or other delivery of unlicensed dog by kennel licensee published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:44 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 137C Inspection of kennels; revocation, suspension and reinstatement of license; nuisance
Chapter 140: Section 137C Inspection of kennels; revocation, suspension and reinstatement of license; nuisance published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:47 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 137D Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animals
Chapter 140: Section 137D Surrender of license or tag for offenses against animals published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 10:51 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 138 Change of owner or keeper of licensed dog; dog brought into commonwealth
Chapter 140: Section 138 Change of owner or keeper of licensed dog; dog brought into commonwealth published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 11:08 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 138A Importation of dogs and cats for commercial resale; health certificates; violations
Chapter 140: Section 138A Importation of dogs and cats for commercial resale; health certificates; violations published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 11:11 AM
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Chapter 140: Section 139 Fees; certificate or statement that dog has been spayed; dogs serving blind persons; dogs owned by persons aged 70 or over; dogs serving deaf persons; refunds
Chapter 140: Section 139A Shelters; sale or gift of dog or cat not spayed or neutered
Chapter 140: Section 139A Shelters; sale or gift of dog or cat not spayed or neutered published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 3:14 PM
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Chapter 140, Section 140. Repealed
Chapter 140, Section 140. Repealed published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 3:16 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 141 Violation of statutes
Chapter 140: Section 141 Violation of statutes published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 3:25 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 141A Application of law; exception
Chapter 140: Section 141A Application of law; exception published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 3:43 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 141B Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted
Chapter 140: Section 141B Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 3:49 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 141B Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted
Chapter 140: Section 141B Application of law; licensed pet shops exempted published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 3:49 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 142--144 Repealed
Chapter 140: Section 142--144 Repealed published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:03 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 145 Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of health
Chapter 140: Section 145 Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of health published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:05 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 145 Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of health
Chapter 140: Section 145 Symptoms of rabies printed on license; description supplied by department of health published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:05 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 145A Anti-rabic vaccine and treatment; reimbursement for cost
Chapter 140: Section 145A Anti-rabic vaccine and treatment; reimbursement for cost published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:07 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 145B Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; penalty
Chapter 140: Section 145B Vaccination against rabies; certificate; tag; proof of vaccination; penalty published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:11 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 146 License valid throughout state; removal of dog into another town
Chapter 140: Section 146 License valid throughout state; removal of dog into another town published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:12 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 147 Issuance of licenses; disposition of fees; return of license books and tags to county; penalties; action on official bond
Chapter 140: Section 147 Issuance of licenses; disposition of fees; return of license books and tags to county; penalties; action on official bond published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:13 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 147A By-laws and ordinances relative to regulation of dogs
Chapter 140: Section 147A By-laws and ordinances relative to regulation of dogs published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:14 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 147B Counties; rules and regulations relating to dogs; limitations
Chapter 140: Section 147B Counties; rules and regulations relating to dogs; limitations published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:24 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 148 Repealed
Chapter 140: Section 148 Repealed published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:25 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 149 Accounts of treasurers
Chapter 140: Section 149 Accounts of treasurers published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:26 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 150 Lists of dogs; refusal to answer person listing dogs; false answers
Chapter 140: Section 150 Lists of dogs; refusal to answer person listing dogs; false answers published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:31 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 151 Dog officers; reimbursement of cities and towns for services; contracts with corporation to perform duties of officers; turning over or sale of animals; penalty
Chapter 140: Section 151A Issuance of warrant to officers; duties; confinement of dogs; allowance for care
Chapter 140: Section 151A Issuance of warrant to officers; duties; confinement of dogs; allowance for care published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:41 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 151B Emergency treatment of dogs or cats injured on ways; payment to veterinarians
Chapter 140: Section 151B Emergency treatment of dogs or cats injured on ways; payment to veterinarians published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:44 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 152 Returns by officers
Chapter 140: Section 152 Returns by officers published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:45 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 153 Form of warrant to officers
Chapter 140: Section 153 Form of warrant to officers published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:49 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 154 Repealed
Chapter 140: Section 154 Repealed published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:49 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 155 Liability for damage caused by dog; minors; presumption and burden of proof
Chapter 140: Section 155 Liability for damage caused by dog; minors; presumption and burden of proof published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:51 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 155A Indemnification of law enforcement officers; damages caused by dogs used in performance of official duties
Chapter 140: Section 155A Indemnification of law enforcement officers; damages caused by dogs used in performance of official duties published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:52 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 156 Killing dogs under certain conditions; wounded dogs
Chapter 140: Section 156 Killing dogs under certain conditions; wounded dogs published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:54 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 157 Vicious dogs; nuisance; barking or other disturbance; annoyance to sick person; attacks on other dogs
Chapter 140: Section 157 Vicious dogs; nuisance; barking or other disturbance; annoyance to sick person; attacks on other dogs published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 4:59 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 158 Killing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state
Chapter 140: Section 158 Killing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:00 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 159 Treble damages for injuries caused by dogs ordered to be restrained
Chapter 140: Section 159 Treble damages for injuries caused by dogs ordered to be restrained published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:12 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 160 Killing dogs which have worried or killed stock or fowl; bond
Chapter 140: Section 160 Killing dogs which have worried or killed stock or fowl; bond published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:14 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 161 Damages caused by dogs and paid by county; compensation for appraisers
Chapter 140: Section 161 Damages caused by dogs and paid by county; compensation for appraisers published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:18 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 161A Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards
Chapter 140: Section 161A Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:19 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 161A Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards
Chapter 140: Section 161A Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:20 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 162 Reward for killing dog or for evidence determining owner
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Chapter 140: Section 162 Reward for killing dog or for evidence determining owner published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:22 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 163 Notice to kill dog which has caused damage
Chapter 140: Section 163 Notice to kill dog which has caused damage published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:24 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 164 Failure to kill, confine or restrain dog after notice
Chapter 140: Section 164 Failure to kill, confine or restrain dog after notice published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:25 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 165 Investigators; investigation of damages caused by dogs; settlement; action against owner or keeper; payments over to county treasurer
Chapter 140: Section 165 Investigators; investigation of damages caused by dogs; settlement; action against owner or keeper; payments over to county treasurer published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:27 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 166 Election of remedy by person damaged
Chapter 140: Section 166 Election of remedy by person damaged published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:29 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 167 Ordering dogs to be muzzled or restrained; killing unmuzzled or unrestrained dogs
Chapter 140: Section 167 Ordering dogs to be muzzled or restrained; killing unmuzzled or unrestrained dogs published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:32 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 168 Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty
Chapter 140: Section 168 Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:33 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 169 Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform duties
Chapter 140: Section 169 Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform duties published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:34 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 170 Suffolk county; disposition of money received; determination and payment of claims for damages caused by dogs
Chapter 140: Section 170 Suffolk county; disposition of money received; determination and payment of claims for damages caused by dogs published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:36 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 171 Liability to county or town of owner or keeper of dog; action
Chapter 140: Section 171 Liability to county or town of owner or keeper of dog; action published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:38 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 172 Disposition of balance of dog fund
Chapter 140: Section 172 Disposition of balance of dog fund published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:39 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 173 Ordinances and by-laws relating to dogs
Chapter 140: Section 173 Ordinances and by-laws relating to dogs published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:41 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 173A Violation of dog control laws; non-criminal disposition
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Chapter 140: Section 173A Violation of dog control laws; non-criminal disposition published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:45 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 174 Recovery of penalties
Chapter 140: Section 174 Recovery of penalties published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:46 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 174A Killing of dogs by carbon monoxide fumes
Chapter 140: Section 174A Killing of dogs by carbon monoxide fumes published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:49 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 174B Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penalty
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Chapter 140: Section 174B Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penalty published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:50 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 174C Repealed
Chapter 140: Section 174C Repealed published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:52 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 174D Research institutions; license to use dogs or cats; rules and regulations
Chapter 140: Section 174D Research institutions; license to use dogs or cats; rules and regulations published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:55 PM
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Chapter 140: Section 175 Repealed
Chapter 140: Section 175 Repealed published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:55 PM
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Chapter 272: Section 77 Cruelty to animals
Chapter 272: Section 77 Cruelty to animals published by Michèle on February 27, 2004 5:56 PM
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