Updating hunter harassment laws to increase penalties for obstruction and interference.
This bill updates hunter harassment laws in Massachusetts by increasing penalties for obstructing or interfering with the lawful taking of fish or wildlife. It includes provisions for civil actions for punitive damages, authorizes environmental protection officers and law enforcement to enforce the law, and prohibits posting land closed to lawful harvest without owner permission. Penalties include fines and imprisonment, with fines deposited into the Inland Fisheries and Game Fund for the Hunter Education Program.
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