{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-85-17","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 85, § 17","heading":"Penalty for violation of Sec. 15 or 16","body":"Section 17. Whoever violates any of the provisions of section fifteen or section sixteen shall be punished by a fine of not more than five dollars. The driver or custodian of a vehicle shall be deemed to be the party responsible therefor and shall be liable to the foregoing penalty.","path":["Part I","Title XIV","Chapter 85"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter85/Section17","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:21:38Z","sha256":"deb7a55164134d6742686142b01939b143cc75fe937afa4d619c27a6b6f4a83a","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-85-16","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-85-17a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}