Bill > S1099

This bill aims to improve enforcement for tethering violations by amending Section 174E of Chapter 140 of the Massachusetts General Laws. The key provisions include: limiting the duration a dog can be chained, confined, or tethered outside and unattended to 5 hours or not between 10 PM and 6 AM; prohibiting the use of certain devices like pinch collars and choke collars for tethering; requiring the shelter to have an entrance that allows the dog's entry and exit and have a sturdy flap or mechanism to block weather elements in adverse conditions; and increasing penalties for violations. The bill provides more specific and stringent requirements to protect dogs from being left outside for extended periods without proper supervision and in unsafe conditions.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1099