Massachusetts § 281 - Counterfeiting, destroying or altering brand on cask of nails or brads; penalty
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§ 281. Counterfeiting, destroying or altering brand on cask of nails or brads; penalty
Section 281. Whoever counterfeits a brand used or intended to be used for the purpose of marking a cask of nails or brads, or destroys or alters a mark or impression made by another's brand on a cask of wrought, cut or wire nails or brads, and causes a different impression by such counterfeit brand to be marked or impressed thereon, or shifts any such nails or brads from one branded cask to another and thereby avails himself of another's brand, shall forfeit twenty dollars.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 281 ("Counterfeiting, destroying or altering brand on cask of nails or brads; 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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