{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-141c","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 141C","heading":"Sale, transfer, etc., of dog or cat less than 8 weeks of age prohibited; penalties; enforcement","body":"Section 141C. (a) No person shall sell, offer to sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease or transfer for permanent physical placement a dog or cat that is less than 8 weeks of age.\n(b) A violation of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100. Each dog or cat sold, exchanged, traded, bartered, leased or transferred for permanent physical placement in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense.\n(c) A city or town shall enforce this section through its animal control officers or police officers in a manner consistent with the disposition provisions in section 21D of chapter 40.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section141C","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:19Z","sha256":"beb8e55fe790cffc39a7714e6ec68b5209fc8221ee61a40263427a18bfb05f9f","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-141b","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-141d"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}