{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-173","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 173","heading":"Ordinances and by-laws relating to animals","body":"Section 173. A city or town may make additional ordinances or by-laws relative to the licensing and control of animals not inconsistent with sections 136A to 174F, inclusive.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section173","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:19Z","sha256":"7e5ddaa09b8f92490b99dee8a8981d81258427050761f184c10d810f6fe0abb2","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-172","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-173a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}