{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-266-47","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 266, § 47","heading":"Dogs; wrongful removal of collar; penalty","body":"Section 47. Whoever wrongfully removes the collar from a dog which is licensed and collared as provided in chapter one hundred and forty shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars, or by six months' imprisonment, or both.","path":["Part IV","Title I","Chapter 266"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIV/TitleI/Chapter266/Section47","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:25:11Z","sha256":"0e7b13d761a5ca1fc372630970ffae77d27cabc014996254edac6cdb014e6ee5","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-266-44-to-46","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-266-48"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}