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Tonnage of vessel; deduction

M.G.L. c. 102, § 9
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c. 102, § 9. Tonnage of vessel; deduction Section 9. In taking the tonnage of every such vessel, a deduction may be made of one ton for every inch that the light water marks are under water after such vessel has discharged its cargo.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter102/Section9Fetched: 10/20/2026

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