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Boarding vessels without permission; penalty; exceptions

M.G.L. c. 102, § 1A
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c. 102, § 1A. Boarding vessels without permission; penalty; exceptions Section 1A. Except as provided in section one, whoever, not being a pilot or public officer, boards a boat or vessel without the permission of the owner or person in charge thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. This section shall not apply to a person who boards a rafted-up boat or vessel to reach a boat or vessel which he is authorized to board, or to reach a wharf, dock or float, or who boards a boat or vessel which has been abandoned, or who boards a boat or vessel to save life or prevent personal injury or property damage.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter102/Section1AFetched: 10/20/2026

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