{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-71-83","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 71, § 83","heading":"Dress and appearance of students protected","body":"Section 83. School officials shall not abridge the rights of students as to personal dress and appearance except if such officials determine that such personal dress and appearance violate reasonable standards of health, safety and cleanliness.","path":["Part I","Title XII","Chapter 71"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXII/Chapter71/Section83","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:23Z","sha256":"5e1974f396b981ff471e82ea2dc92939deab0a97c8b773fd28ed0bf86ec8c6d3","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-71-82","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-71-84"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}