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- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 147 · Issuance of licenses; disposition of fees; action on official bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 147A · Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 19
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 147B · Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 20
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 148 · Repealed, 1932, 289, Sec. 6
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 149 · Accounts of treasurers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 150 · Lists of dogs; refusal to answer person listing dogs; false answers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 151 · Animal control officers; reimbursement of cities and towns for services; contracts with corporation to perform duties of officers; turning over or sale of animals; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 151A · Issuance of warrant to officers; duties; confinement of dogs; allowance for care; records
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 151B · Emergency treatment of dogs or cats injured on ways; payment to veterinarians
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 151C · Animal control officer training course
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 152 · Returns by officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 153 · Form of warrant to officers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 154 · Repealed, 1934, 320, Sec. 17
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 155 · Liability for damage caused by dog; minors; presumption and burden of proof
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 155A · Indemnification of law enforcement officers; damages caused by dogs used in performance of official duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 156 · Killing dogs under certain conditions; wounded dogs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 157 · Nuisance or dangerous dogs; orders for remedial action; appeal; violation of order
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 157A · Non-compliance of dog owner or keeper with order; transferring ownership or selling of dangerous dog
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 158 · Euthanizing unrestrained dogs or dogs in wild state
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 159 · Treble damages for injuries caused by dogs ordered to be restrained
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 160 · Euthanizing dogs that have worried or killed stock or fowl; bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 161 · Damages caused by dogs and paid by city or town; compensation for appraisers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 161A · Damages caused by dogs not reimbursable; amount of awards
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 162 · Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 33
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 163 · Notice to euthanize dog which has caused damage
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 164 · Failure to euthanize, confine or restrain dog after notice
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 165 · Investigation of damages caused by dogs; settlement; action against owner or keeper; payments over to city or town treasurer
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 166 · Election of remedy by person damaged
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 167 · Ordering dogs to be restrained; euthanizing unrestrained dogs
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 168 · Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 169 · Penalty on officer; report of refusal or neglect of officer to perform duties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 170 · Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 40
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 171 · Liability to city or town of owner or keeper of dog
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 172 · Repealed, 2012, 193, Sec. 42
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 173 · Ordinances and by-laws relating to animals
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 173A · Violation of dog control laws; non-criminal disposition
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174 · Recovery of penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174A · Euthanizing of dogs or cats by barbiturates
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174B · Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174C · Repealed, 1976, 299, Sec. 1
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174D · Research institutions; license to use dogs or cats; rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174D 1/2 · Reasonable effort to facilitate adoption of dogs and cats upon conclusion of study; assessment of suitability; duty of care and liability
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174E · Chaining or tethering dog; confinement; restrictions; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174F · Confinement of animal in a motor vehicle causing exposure to extreme heat or cold; protection of animal by animal control or law enforcement officer or fire fighter; penalties
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174G · Commercial boarding or training kennels; rulemaking; injury reports; inspections
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174H · Cat declawing procedures prohibited; exceptions; reporting; penalties; enforcement
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 175 · Repealed, 1945, 276, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 176 · Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 177 · Licensing for billiards, pool or sippio table or bowling alley; public hearing
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 177A · Amusement devices; license; definition; fee; view and inspection; gambling; nonapplicability of lottery statute
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 178 · Business operated without license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 179 · Minors admitted to places of business
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180 · Location of bowling alleys in places other than as ordered; restraint
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180A · Definitions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180B · Necessity of license for booking agent, personal agent or actor's manager; office of licensee; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180C · Application; contents; notice; refusal; revocation; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180D · Agency contracts
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180E · Bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180F · Action on bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 180G · Rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 181 · Theatrical exhibitions, etc.; licenses; fees; applications; suspension or revocation; workers' compensation coverage
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 181A · Appearance under assumed name; statement filed; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 181B · Schedule of prices for patrons posted; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 182 · Entertainment without license; exceptions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 182A · Price to appear on ticket; penalty; transferability; purchase considered a license; paperless tickets
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 183 · Darkened dance hall and places connected therewith; degree of light; regulations and statute posted; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 183A · Concerts, dances, exhibitions, public shows, etc.; license; application; suspension or revocation; rules and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 183B · Repealed, 1936, 71, Sec. 2
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 183C · Violation of statute; report of conviction; revocation of charter of corporation
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 183D · Minimum or cover charge
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 184 · Entertainments at which alcoholic beverages are sold
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185 · Repealed, 1963, 195
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185A · Resale of tickets; necessity, term and transfer of license; information in application; definition of resale; restrictions
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185B · Fees for, and for renewal of, licenses to resell tickets; bond
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185C · Revocation or suspension of license; ticket purchasing software
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185D · Refunds and replacement tickets; display of service charge or fee; penalties; membership fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185E · Rules and regulations relative to reselling of tickets; investigations; record of licenses
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185F · Violation of statutes and regulations relative to reselling of tickets
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185G · Nonapplicability of statutes to tickets for entertainment of nonprofit organizations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185H · Dancing schools; grants, terms, revocation, suspension, contents coverage and expiration of license for dancing schools; fees; inspection and supervision; penalty
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 185I · Fortune tellers; license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 186 · Grant of license for roller skating, carousels, inclined railways, Ferris wheels and exhibitions of fire fighting; terms, conditions and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 187 · Maintenance of rink without license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 188 · Grant of license for picnic grove; terms, conditions and regulations
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 189 · Maintenance of grove without license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 190 · Peddling, selling, gaming, horse racing or exhibitions near grove
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 191 · Grant of license for power propelled boats
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 192 · Term; record; fee; contents; posting; maximum number of passengers
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 193 · Running of boats without license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 194 · Prohibition of business of renting of boats or bathing suits without a license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 195 · Posting of notices relative to statutes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 196 · Engagement in business without license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 197 · Admission of children to entertainments
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 198 · Admission of young persons to dance halls
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 199 · Dance halls and skating rinks; statutes posted at entrances
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 200 · Violation of statutes
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 201 · Right of officers to enter premises; obstruction of entrance
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 202 · Signature on, record, contents and term of licenses; fees
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 203 · Effective date of license
- Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 204 · Coverage of license