Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 266:111: False affidavit or protest; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
A person who makes, procures, or exhibits a false affidavit or protest regarding a ship or cargo with intent to defraud an insurer may be imprisoned in state prison for up to ten years or fined up to five thousand dollars and jailed up to two years.
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