{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-102-1a","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 102, § 1A","heading":"Boarding vessels without permission; penalty; exceptions","body":"Section 1A. Except as provided in section one, whoever, not being a pilot or public officer, boards a boat or vessel without the permission of the owner or person in charge thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars.\nThis section shall not apply to a person who boards a rafted-up boat or vessel to reach a boat or vessel which he is authorized to board, or to reach a wharf, dock or float, or who boards a boat or vessel which has been abandoned, or who boards a boat or vessel to save life or prevent personal injury or property damage.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 102"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter102/Section1A","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:17Z","sha256":"d5aebaba86f3d7225273be9c36613ea1c7fbb1145e44b4028739e19c715317c8","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-102-1","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-102-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}