Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources
Section 10d - Consultation; Rules and Regulations

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XIX - Agriculture and Conservation

Chapter 131 - Inland Fisheries and Game and Other Natural Resources

Section 1 - Definitions; Rules of Construction

Section 1a - Division of Fisheries and Wildlife; Board; Members

Section 1b - Removal of Board Members

Section 1c - Conflicts of Interest

Section 1d - Reimbursement

Section 1e - Meetings

Section 1f - Director

Section 1g - Director; Powers and Duties

Section 1h - Bureau of Wildlife Research and Management

Section 1i - Damage by Moose or Deer

Section 2a - Wildland Acquisition Account

Section 2b - Deposit of Revenues; Interest

Section 2c - George L. Darey Inland Fisheries and Game Fund; Funding Sources; Appropriations

Section 3 - Disposition of Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures

Section 4 - Powers of Director

Section 5 - Open Seasons; Rules and Regulations

Section 5b - Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program; Administration; Advisory Committee

Section 5c - Obstruction or Interference With Lawful Taking of Fish or Wildlife; Remedies

Section 6 - Acquisition of Rights, Privileges, Lands and Properties

Section 7 - Wildlife Sanctuaries; Trusts

Section 8 - Use of Wildlife Sanctuaries and Preserves; Rules and Regulations

Section 9 - Publication of Order Establishing Wildlife Sanctuary; Posting

Section 10 - Hunting or Trapping Within Wildlife Sanctuary

Section 10a - Nature Preserves; Designation

Section 10b - Nature Preserve Council

Section 10c - Release of Nature Preserves

Section 10d - Consultation; Rules and Regulations

Section 11 - Licenses; Requirements; Fees; Trapper Training Courses

Section 12 - Licenses; Issuance; Form; Display

Section 13 - Construction of Licensing Laws; Archery or Primitive Firearm Season on Deer; Migratory Waterfowl Season; Certificates for Veterans Hospitals and Schools for Mentally-Retarded

Section 13a - Wildlands Conservation Stamps

Section 14 - Hunter Education Programs; Issuance of Licenses to Minors; Target Practice; Confiscation of Firearms

Section 15 - Issuance of Special Complimentary Certificate to Officials of Other States

Section 16 - Loss or Destruction of License; Duplicates

Section 17 - Retention of Part of License Fee by Issuing Officer or Person

Section 17a - Municipal Processing Fee for Sale of Licenses

Section 17b - Notice of Intent Not to Sell Licenses

Section 18 - License Record Books; Payment of Monies by Issuing Officer to Director; Surety Bonds

Section 19 - License to Put Fish or Spawn Into Inland Waters; Permit to Import Live Fish or Viable Eggs, Certification, Inspection for Disease, and Disposition

Section 19a - Permit to Import Live Birds or Mammals; Rules and Regulations; Inspection and Testing for Disease; Certification; Disposition

Section 19b - Transporting Mammals for Purpose of Euthanasia; Putting Animal to Death by Drowning Prohibited

Section 20 - Field Trials for Retriever or Bird Dogs

Section 21 - Training of Hunting Dogs; Field Trials

Section 21a - Unfair Hunting Practices Prohibited

Section 22 - Sale of Fish and Game

Section 22a - Disposition of Deer; Rules and Regulations; Permits; Fees

Section 23 - Propagation, Dealing, etc., in Fish, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles or Amphibians; Rules and Regulations; Licenses; Fees

Section 24 - Dealers' Licenses; Sale for Food Purposes

Section 25 - Possession of Live Birds, Mammals, Reptiles or Amphibians; Sale; Tags; Labels; Accounts

Section 25a - Quarantine of Diseased Fish, Birds, Mammals, etc.; Order or Notice; Procedures; Liability for Expenses

Section 25b - Quarantined Animals; Destruction and Disposal

Section 25c - Quarantined Animals; Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 26 - Importation of Fish, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles or Amphibians; Shipments; Tags; Violations; Seizure and Disposition

Section 27 - Taxidermists' Licenses; Permits; Accounts; Shipments

Section 28 - Fur Buyers' Licenses; Shipments; Accounts

Section 29 - Natural History Associations and Museums, Zoos

Section 30 - Permits for Netting of Carp and Suckers

Section 31 - Commercial Shooting Preserves; Permits; Licenses

Section 32 - Licenses; Expiration; Loan or Transfer; Production for Examination; Suspension or Revocation

Section 33 - Prohibited Acts; Licenses, Permits, Applications, Certificates, Tags or Seals

Section 34 - Conviction for Violations; Surrender of License, Permit or Certificate

Section 35 - Failure to Carry License and Wear It Visibly; Exception Under Automated Licensing System

Section 36 - Fishing, Hunting, or Trapping on Private, Posted Land

Section 37 - Killing of Game by Owner or Tenant of Land; Reports

Section 38 - Farmers; Permit to Trap and Kill Birds

Section 39a - Berkshire County; Watershed Resources; Natural Scenic Qualities

Section 40 - Removal, Fill, Dredging or Altering of Land Bordering Waters

Section 40a - Orders Protecting Inland Wetlands

Section 40b - Farmland Advisory Board; Meetings; Advisory Duties

Section 41 - Protection of Fisheries From Discharge of Waste Materials Into Inland Waters

Section 42 - Protection of Fish in Inland Waters; Pollution; Alteration of Flows or Water Levels; Application of Section; Damages

Section 43 - Poisons

Section 44 - Deposit of Garbage or Trash on Property While Hunting, Fishing or Trapping

Section 45 - Great Ponds; Public Use; Rules and Regulations

Section 46 - Measurement of Ponds

Section 47 - Riparian Proprietors; Enclosure of Waters

Section 48 - Draining of Pond, Reservoir or Other Body of Water

Section 49 - Ponds on State Boundary; Fishing

Section 50 - Methods of Taking Fish; Angling, Nets and Seines, Pots, Spearing, Bow and Arrow

Section 51 - Taking of Trout in Coastal Waters

Section 52 - Taking of Certain Fish for Bait

Section 52a - Commercial Taking of Eels in Inland Waters; Penalties

Section 53 - Fishing With Floats; Toggle Fishing

Section 54 - Fish Traps, Nets and Seines, Hooks

Section 55 - Forfeiture of Net, Seine, or Other Device; Forfeiture of Fish

Section 56 - Special Statutes Relating to Fisheries; Alewife Fisheries

Section 57 - Sundays

Section 58 - Shooting Upon or Across Highway; Hunting Near Dwelling

Section 59 - Reservations, Parks, Public Lands; Hunting; State Forests

Section 60 - Weapons; Careless or Negligent Use Causing Injury or Death to Another; Report

Section 61 - Weapons; Careless or Negligent Use Causing Damage to Property or Livestock; Tort Liability

Section 62 - Weapons; Intoxicating Liquor or Drugs

Section 63 - Loaded Shotgun or Rifle in Motor Vehicle, Aircraft or Motorboat

Section 64 - Automatic Firearms, Machine Guns or Bows; Use of Tracer Ammunition

Section 65 - Hunting From Motor Vehicle, Snowmobile, Aircraft or Watercraft

Section 65a - Online Shooting or Spearing

Section 66 - Shotgun Shells, Load

Section 67 - Rifles, Revolvers and Pistols; Caliber

Section 68 - Hunting With Artificial Light; Swivel or Pivot Gun

Section 69 - Bows and Arrows for Hunting

Section 70 - Hunting With Rifle, Revolver or Pistol, or by the Aid of a Dog; Primitive Firearms

Section 71 - Orange Clothing While Hunting

Section 72 - Deer Tags

Section 73 - Hunting Moose

Section 74 - Bird Nests and Eggs

Section 75 - Wild Turkey

Section 75a - Birds of Prey

Section 76 - Removal of Mammal From Hole, or From Under Ledge, Stone or Log

Section 77 - Ferrets; Possession and Use

Section 77a - Wild Canid and Felid Hybrids

Section 78 - Protection of Property by Owner or Tenant; Transportation of Firearms to or From Range

Section 79 - Trap, Net or Snare; Use Restricted

Section 80 - Registration and Identification of Traps

Section 80a - Leghold Traps and Certain Other Devices Restricted; Punishment

Section 81 - Suspension of Open Seasons Because of Fire Hazard

Section 82 - Dogs, Running at Large; Protection of Deer

Section 83 - Sparrows and Starlings

Section 84 - Pigeons

Section 85 - Transportation of Fish or Other Animals Into or Out of Commonwealth

Section 86 - Property Used for Scientific Experiments or Investigations or for Propagation

Section 87 - Arrest Without Warrant; Seizures; Forfeitures

Section 88 - Display of Fish, Game, and Equipment for Inspection

Section 89 - Search Warrants; Seizures and Forfeitures

Section 90 - Penalties

Section 90a - Suspended or Revoked Foreign Licenses

Section 91 - Limitation of Actions and Prosecutions

Section 92 - Severability