{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-174b","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 174B","heading":"Restraint of dogs in public highway rest areas; penalty","body":"Section 174B. Whoever is the owner or keeper of a dog shall restrain said dog by a chain or leash when in an officially designated public highway rest area. Whoever violates the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100.","path":["Part I","Title XX","Chapter 140"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXX/Chapter140/Section174B","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:23:19Z","sha256":"3caabd17eb7c3a281d6f5934cee3df12c514f79e7c2e081bdb06e4ffa4949f72","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-174a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-140-174c"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}