Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty

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MA Code › Part I › Title XX › Chapter 148 › Section 6

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Section 6. Any city, town or district officer who wilfully neglects or refuses to comply with any duty or requirement imposed upon him by the preceding sections shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars.

Section 6. Any city, town or district officer who wilfully neglects or refuses to comply with any duty or requirement imposed upon him by the preceding sections shall be punished by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than two hundred dollars.

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Neglect or refusal of officers to comply with duty · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 6 | Frix