An Act to protect animal welfare and safety in cities and towns
SECTION 1. Section 178C of chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “272”, in line 96, the following words:- ; engaging in sexual contact with an animal under section 77C of said chapter 272. SECTION 2. Section 15 of chapter 19A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “technician”, in line 3, the following words :- , animal control officer. SECTION 3. Said chapter 19A is hereby further amended by adding the following section:- Section 42. (a) A person employed by the department or employed pursuant to a contract with the department who, when acting in the perso…
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