{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-139-5","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 139, § 5","heading":"Penalty for maintaining place of prostitution","body":"Section 5. Whoever keeps or maintains such a nuisance shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars and by imprisonment for not less than three months nor more than three years.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 139"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter139/Section5","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:16Z","sha256":"ae23aec7144521073ad9b0771029f7960e38d0fd4f72c8ac0c62e35a5bbec417","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-139-4","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-139-6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}