{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-103-17","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 103, § 17","heading":"Lien of pilots for fees","body":"Section 17. A pilot shall have a lien for his pilotage fees upon the hull and appurtenances of every vessel liable to him therefor under this chapter for sixty days after the completion of his services; but the lien shall not be enforced until approved by the commissioners.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 103"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter103/Section17","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:18Z","sha256":"179d0c8b2117463e734e1b4d297d973c7c088d71566146d747b8f7c8e9603139","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-103-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-103-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}