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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 5 · Repealed, 1932, 180, Sec. 27
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 6 · Demonstrations in proper forestry practices; distribution of trees; co-operation with federal government; federal funds; employment of technical foresters
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 7 · Labor on state forests
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 8 · Entry upon land to control and suppress public nuisances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 9 · Establishment and maintenance of nurseries for propagation of forest tree seedlings; distribution of seeds and seedlings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 10 · Repealed, 1931, 126, Sec. 4
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 11 · Suppression of moths, caterpillars, worms and beetles and any invasive plant or animal species; rules and regulations; contracts; studies for control of public nuisances; annual recommendations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 11A · Repealed, 1985, 765, Sec. 7
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 12 · Interference with suppression or eradication of Asian longhorned beetle, oak wilt or any public nuisance; penalties; injunctive relief
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 12A · Suppression of public nuisances on land under control of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 13 · Local superintendents of shade tree management and pest control; appointment; notice; assistants
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 14 · Reimbursement of cities and towns by commonwealth for suppression of public nuisances; financial liability; accounts and vouchers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 15 · Certified itemized statements of expenditures
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 16 · Partial reimbursement of expenditures for management of public shade trees; applications; limitation of assistance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 17 · Repealed, 1985, 765, Sec. 10
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 18 to 24 · Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 12
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 25 · Suppression of foliage-destroying pests within city and town limits
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26 · Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 14
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26A · Removal and destruction of trees infected with Dutch elm disease
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26B, 26C · Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 16
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26D · County aid to cities or towns in suppression of public nuisances; certification of chief superintendent
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26E · Notice of positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease; condemnation of tree
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26F · Positive diagnosis of Dutch elm disease on trees on privately owned land; notice; order of removal and destruction; spraying; appeal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 26G · Removal and destruction of infected trees by local superintendent; cost; suit; apportionment of costs; abatement of costs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 27, 28 · Repealed, 1956, 657, Sec. 19
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 29 · Repealed, 1948, 660, Sec. 23
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 30 · Forest fire observation towers; erection and operation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 31 · Control and management of state forests; regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 32 · Appropriations for necessary expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 33 · Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 391
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 34 · Rules and regulations relative to use of state forests; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 34A · Sale or exchange of state forest land; rights of way or locations over or across state forests; telephone, telegraph, electric light and power transmission lines and pipe lines for natural gas; revocation of location; hearing; appeal
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 35 · Acquisition of land for forestation by towns
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 36, 36A · Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 391
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 37 · Duties of local forest wardens
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 38 · Laying out, construction and maintenance of trails or paths in state forests; use by owners of adjoining land
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 38A · Construction and maintenance of trails for certain uses; voluntary services; payment of expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 39 · Contributions by cities or towns
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 40 · Forest cutting practices; declaration of policy of commonwealth
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 41 · State forestry committee; members; forest cutting practices and guidelines
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 42 · Notice of proposed cutting of forest products; final work order; report to director; appeals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 43 · Forest cutting practices; failure to give notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 44 · Forest cutting practices; exempted cuttings
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 45 · Forest cutting practices; cooperation with other agencies; passage through or over private property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 46 · License to harvest forest products
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 47 · Licensing of foresters; definitions applicable to Secs. 47 to 50
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 48 · Licensing of foresters; violations; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 49 · Licenses of foresters; revocation; suspension; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 50 · Forester licensing committee; membership
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132, § 51 · Forest and Wood Products Institute; advisory board
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1 · Bequests, restitutions or gifts; Conservation Trust
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1A · [There is no 132A:1A.]
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1B · Director of state parks and recreation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1C · Bureau of forest fire control; bureau of forestry; bureau of recreation; chiefs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1D · Duties of bureau of forest fire control
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1E · Duties of bureau of recreation; expenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1F · Duties of bureau of forestry
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1G · Absence or disability of chiefs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 1H · Duties of director of the division of state parks and recreation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2 · Assumption of care and maintenance of park or reservation outside urban park district
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2A · Long-term programs; powers of commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2B · Nature of use of acquired lands
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2C · Planning, construction and maintenance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 2D · Development and improvement; powers of commissioner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 3 · Purchase or lease of land lying outside of urban parks district; recreational facilities
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 3A · Eminent domain; exercise of power
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 3B · Acquisition of rights by prescription or adverse possession
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 4 to 6 · Repealed, 1985, 200, Sec. 6
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7 · Rules and regulations; concessions; powers and duties of forest supervisors, park superintendents and laborers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7A · Chief park ranger; park rangers; violations of environmental regulations; non-criminal disposition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7B · Stolen, lost, or abandoned property
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7C · Sale by public auction
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7D · Notice of sale
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7E · Sale of property, if perishable or liable to deteriorate
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7F · Proceeds of sale
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 7G · Payment to owner
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 8 · Assistance of director to boards and commissions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 9 · Annual report
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 10 · Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 407
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 11 · Conservation program for cities and towns; establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 11 1/2 · Conservation program for nonprofit corporations; establishment
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 11A to 11D · Repealed, 2003, 26, Sec. 408
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 11E · Expired. See 1980, 578, Sec. 51
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 12 · Appalachian Trail
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 12A · Massachusetts Ocean Sanctuaries Act
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 12B · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 12C · Regulations; integration of act with other programs and agencies
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 13 · Ocean and bay sanctuaries; Cape Cod, Cape Cod Bay, Cape and Islands, North Shore, South Essex; landward boundaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 14 · Care, control, and protection of sanctuaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 15 · Prohibited activities in ocean sanctuaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16 · Permitted activities in ocean sanctuaries
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16A to 16F · Repealed, 2014, 259, Sec. 40
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16G · Publicly owned treatment works; new or modified discharge into ocean sanctuaries; prerequisites
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16H · Discharges within estuaries or coastal embayments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16I · New or modified discharge into ocean sanctuaries; application requirements
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16J · New or modified discharge into ocean sanctuaries; notice; hearing; decision; effective date
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 16K · New or modified discharge conditions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 17 · Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers Sanctuary
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132A, § 18 · Permits, approvals, certificates and licenses; ocean development mitigation fee
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 132B, § 1 · Title; purpose