{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-131-74","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 131, § 74","heading":"Bird nests and eggs","body":"Section 74. A person shall not take, disturb or destroy a nest or eggs of any bird except an English sparrow, crow, jay or starling. A city, town, county or private organization shall not offer or pay bounties for the killing or taking of any bird.","path":["Part I","Title XIX","Chapter 131"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIX/Chapter131/Section74","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:12Z","sha256":"6bf2f8fa8fd70751bd6e302a0ea9845f8418f887481e954f4f97d4d7dae3de6f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-131-73","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-131-75"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}