{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-48-21","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 48, § 21","heading":"Spark arresters; requirements; penalty for noncompliance","body":"Section 21. Whoever operates in or adjacent to forest or grasslands any equipment or vehicle which burns any spark producing material as fuel, unless the same is provided with a suitable spark arrester approved by the United States Department of Forestry, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100 and the cost of suppression if such operation results in a response from a fire department.","path":["Part I","Title VII","Chapter 48"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleVII/Chapter48/Section21","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:20:43Z","sha256":"ac57a29306a6e5760cd7249d767700f8da27bbd4b1e743ac8489ca65c55f03f2","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-48-20a","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-48-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}