Massachusetts § 176 - Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 176 — Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 176. Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty
Section 176. The owner or keeper of a stallion for breeding purposes shall, before advertising the service thereof, file a certificate of the name, color, age, size and pedigree, as fully as obtainable, of said stallion, and of the name of the person by whom he was bred, with the clerk of the city or town where said stallion is owned or kept, who shall, upon payment of the fee provided by clause (72) of section thirty-four of chapter two hundred and sixty-two, record the same in a book to be kept for that purpose. Whoever neglects to make and file such certificate shall recover no compensation for the services of his stallion, and whoever knowingly and wilfully makes a false certificate shall be punished by a fine of one hundred dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 176 cover?
Section 176 ("Registration of stallion for breeding purposes; certificate; penalty") 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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