Massachusetts § 53 - Terms of license
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 53 — Terms of license, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53. Terms of license
Section 53. Every license or permit issued to any person to dredge in the tide waters of the commonwealth shall contain a provision that the transportation and dumping of the dredged material shall be done under the supervision of the department as provided in the preceding section, and that the licensee shall be held liable to pay the cost of said supervision whenever the owner of the dredge or excavating machine fails to pay for the same within ten days after written notification from the state treasurer that the same is due.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53 ("Terms of license") 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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