Massachusetts § 65 - Annual report of shellfish planted, produced and marketed; estimate of growing shellfish; forfeiture for deficiency
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§ 65. Annual report of shellfish planted, produced and marketed; estimate of growing shellfish; forfeiture for deficiency
Section 65. Every licensee or transferee of a license referred to in section fifty-seven shall submit on oath on or before February 28 in each year to the director and to the city council or selectmen of the city or town wherein the licensed area is situated a report of the total number of each kind of shellfish planted, produced or marketed during the preceding year upon or from such licensed area, and an estimate of the total number of each kind of shellfish at the time of such report planted or growing thereon. The city council or selectmen may specify a reasonable yearly market value to be produced by each shellfish project licensed pursuant to section fifty-seven. Failure of the licensed shellfish project to meet such a value for any three consecutive years thereafter may result in a forfeit of the shellfish aquaculture license and licensed area.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 65 cover?
Section 65 ("Annual report of shellfish planted, produced and marketed; estimate of growing shellfish; forfeiture for deficiency") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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