Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 159a - Common Carriers of Passengers by Motor Vehicle
Section 31 - Wrongful Interference With Operation of School Bus or Vehicle Carrying Passengers for Hire; Penalties

Section 31. Whoever willfully, with intent to endanger the safety of any person on board or any person who he believes will board the same, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life, damages, disables, destroys, tampers with, or places or causes to be placed any explosive or other destructive substance in, upon, or in proximity to, any motor vehicle which is being used for the carriage of passengers for hire or for the transporting of school children; or whoever, with intent to endanger the safety of any person on board or any person who he believes will board the same, or with a reckless disregard for the safety of human life, willfully disables or incapacitates any driver or person employed in connection with the operation of such motor vehicle, shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Structure Massachusetts General Laws

Massachusetts General Laws

Part I - Administration of the Government

Title XXII - Corporations

Chapter 159a - Common Carriers of Passengers by Motor Vehicle

Section 1 - Motor Vehicles Providing Public Transportation; License; Fee; Rules and Regulations; Appeal From Denial of License

Section 2 - Licenses; Specification of Routes; Form; Detours

Section 3 - Failure of Municipalities Between Terminals to Grant License; Authority of Department of Public Utilities

Section 4 - Voiding Licenses, Continuing Licenses; Revocation of Licenses

Section 5 - Temporary Licenses

Section 6 - Bond; Actions; Cancellation of Bond

Section 7 - Certificate of Public Convenience or Necessity; Transfer of Certificate or Charter License

Section 7a - Assignment or Transfer of Certificate

Section 8 - Permit Required; Interstate Carriers Excepted; Compliance With Department Rules and Regulations

Section 9 - Drivers Licenses; Qualifications; Fees; Revocation

Section 10 - Supervision and Regulation by Department; Annual Return

Section 11 - Violation of Provisions of Chapter; Revocation of Registration of Vehicle or Driver's License

Section 11a - Charter, School or Special Service Vehicles; License; Rules and Regulations

Section 11b - Agreements to Contribute to Costs of Public Transportation Authorized

Section 12 - Local Rules and Regulations; Changes by Department

Section 13 - Department of Highways; Registrar of Motor Vehicles; Application of Chapter

Section 14 - Trackless Trolleys; Application of Chapter

Section 15 - Violations; Penalties; Jurisdiction; Complaints

Section 16 - Evasion of Payment of Fare; Penalty

Section 31 - Wrongful Interference With Operation of School Bus or Vehicle Carrying Passengers for Hire; Penalties

Section 32 - School Department Vehicles; Use for Transporting Community Groups