Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments

Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 272:79B: Exhibiting horse with tail cut under Sec. 79A; affidavit as to cutting in state where not prohibited; inspection

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Exhibiting a horse with a prohibited tail cut at a horse show is punishable by a fine up to $250, unless the owner provides an affidavit proving the tail was cut in a state where it was legal at the time.

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