{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-168","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 168","heading":"Service of order to muzzle or restrain dogs; penalty","body":"Section 168. The aldermen, board of selectmen or mayor may cause service of such order to be made upon the owner or keeper of the dog by causing a certified copy thereof to be delivered to him; and if he refuses or neglects for twelve hours thereafter to muzzle or restrain such dog as so required, he shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section168","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:19Z","sha256":"8bc659fe5acaad4ab8137293742e911a9f4fd613a9e8209555012068168a3951","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-167","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-169"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}